While I agree with you that artists should do research on acceptable fees and payment options, the fact of the matter is, this asshat is promoting poor business ethics (ie, "keep them in the dark,") and then trying to defend himself for doing so.
He's also trying to call an ace a spade and then getting frustrated when people aren't buying it.
I get the point of using lesser known artists, and honestly I think that it's kinda cool that more people are looking for them on different art groups and sites out there. That means that more people are getting a chance for exposure than ever before, and it's making it easier for people to get the breaks others work entire lifetimes to achieve.
HoweverThis should not be at the cost of swindling the artist. I know of several different friends that have been commissioned to do different pieces of work where they've put in 60+ hours and then had the person off and disappear, never to receive payment for the hard work that they've done
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speaking as an artist who makes a living with my art, even though it is commercial art and not fine art, I understand how the hiring world works and I get this guys viewpoint as a lot of people think that way
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While I agree with you that artists should do research on acceptable fees and payment options, the fact of the matter is, this asshat is promoting poor business ethics (ie, "keep them in the dark,") and then trying to defend himself for doing so.
He's also trying to call an ace a spade and then getting frustrated when people aren't buying it.
I get the point of using lesser known artists, and honestly I think that it's kinda cool that more people are looking for them on different art groups and sites out there. That means that more people are getting a chance for exposure than ever before, and it's making it easier for people to get the breaks others work entire lifetimes to achieve.
HoweverThis should not be at the cost of swindling the artist. I know of several different friends that have been commissioned to do different pieces of work where they've put in 60+ hours and then had the person off and disappear, never to receive payment for the hard work that they've done ( ... )
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