this is really stupid guys

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I lost my first real commissioner because I refused to draw something sexual? I thought they understood but they just blocked me. I don't understand why either, I was polite and overly generous and even went along with it when they changed ideas after I had already sketched something out. I can accept it if someone doesn't want me to draw for them, but I think it's really rude to just block someone without explanation in the middle of their conversation for sticking with their standards. If they just said "no thank you" or something I could have gone with that. I don't know if they were expecting me to come raging to their page about how I "couldn't draw for them" or whatever, but really I'm so much better than that. It only reflects poorly on them because it shows what they would have done in my place.

well guess what commissioners I have a life outside of you and half the time I don't care about your dumb characters
only ask me for art if you actually care, because I'm trying to balance so many things and I don't want to waste time on someone who will give it a six second look and a "thanks".
I draw for people because truth be told, I love doing this. I love people like MarbleMyst and Ty-Tanium (and more people too!) who actually appreciate my art and are grateful.
I know it's really my fault because I was the one who opened this up. I just really don't want to be another person who draws people "stuff", I want to draw because I like making people happy (I would never admit to this in real life though, I'm too proud).
Usually my vents are just a collection of ramblings and suppressed angers, and this proved to be no different. It probably wouldn't make sense to anyone that's not in my head so I don't why I bother with these deviantart journal things when I could just write them all down somewhere.
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I'm sorry to hear that you ran into a problem like this. As long as you were nice and not rude then you are all good. Forget about this, sure it was a waste of your time but I'm sure that the next time this person does the same thing to the next couple people, those other people might not be as nice. I don't know, just assuming.
Just know that you can always say no to a request. Especially if the person is obviously not going to appreciate the effort you are putting forth.

I would love anything anyone would draw for me, knowing that they made took some time to draw something for me would make me happy. Unless they were legitimately trying to insult me through a drawing I would dislike them for it.
So yeah, I appreciate the art you draw for me and the time you take on it. still trying to look for awesome paper for the art trade one still...

This journal makes sense to me, I rather not try to analyse all the explanations as to why you would post rants online knowing that you can write them down in a physical journal or something.