What makes a client crappy? These days, you'd think any client would be welcome, especially for artists who have seen their markets dry up quicker than most "needed" commodities. For a "starving artist", any client is a good client. Right? Well, no. There are some clients that are just bad people, and they want to inflict their sorrow/curse on everyone they deal with. This is especially hard for an artist to take. Artists tend to be more emotional, more committed to their work, and much less to think that it's "Only Business, Nothing Personal" when it comes to anything related to their creations.
Enjoy The Full Story...Posts Tagged "commission"
Commissioned vs Personal Art
Monday, January 19th, 2009I often get asked, and wonder myself too, do I prefer commissioned works or making my own pieces to then sell. Many artists refuse to take commissions, feeling that it will compromise their artistic integrity. I can see their point, but if you work with your client right, this doesn't have to be the case.
Commissioned work is fine with me, as long as I can get along
Enjoy The Full Story...Cool New Toys
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
The really cool thing about getting new art projects is that I usually get to learn something new. We're working on building an orrery currently. An orrery is one of those old fashioned solar system models that you used to find in old museums and libraries. Nobody seems to make them anymore.
When we talked with the college that wanted one, we said "How hard can it be?", so
Enjoy The Full Story...Am I a “Space Artist”?
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008I think many "space" artists immediately narrow their own market and success by adhering to that title. We're artists — first and foremost. Let the gallery of works show that we can focus into space related things, but we can broaden our scope, and therefore our market, into numerous other paths.
Clients tend to immediately classify and pidgeonhole - why help them? If you state that you're a "space
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