@allukasbiggestfan's post on Artfol

guuuuys i need help for an essay, i have to write about careers that are not well seen by our society and i chose to talk about artists

can you tell me things that upset and annoy you as an artist?
Sep 3, 2021
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One thing that annoys me is when someone finds out I do art and wants me to make them something completely out of my comfort zone, and they rope me into it by buying me stuff as "payment" before I've said yes, and then they're surprised when they don't like the final result.

My grama bought me a ton of stuff to paint her some mountain scene on a giant canvas and got mad when I couldn't do it exactly how she wanted. Like,,,"ma'am I draw almost exclusively furries and that's digital,,,,you've come to the wrong place,,, please I am in tears"

It's happened on more occasions than I can even recall.
I’ve never done commissions but Ive heard from other artists that its annoying when people think they shouldnt have to pay for a drawing, even though its time, work and effort being put in it.
This problem would be solved if they saw that they should pay for something that is requiring another person to take time and effort for them. And art takes a lot of time 😩
I get annoyed when I draw something and then people want me to duplicate it. Like, I’m not a machine I can’t draw the same thing exactly the same each time
i also would like you to tell me things that could solve these problems :•)