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THIS IS COPY/PASTED FROM MY DEVIANTART JOURNAL:
"Will you draw something for me?" is a question I'm sure every person who is known to draw things is asked by others. I draw things, and it has recently happened where I have been asked by a few people to draw specific characters for them. Because of the recent interest, I thought I would address my take and requirements for making such a request of me.
For starters, know how and what I draw. Look over my art gallery for an idea as to what this entails. I am really only a figure artist.
I cannot draw lavish backgrounds and scenery to save my life. You will find that most of the characters I have drawn exists in some nondescript void,
usually only a solid colour for a background, sometimes it is plain white, even. Every once in a while I'll slap in something simple like clouds or a brick wall, but that's about it, really.
If you want a drawing of Superman flying over Metropolis, that is not what you're going to get from me. Superman, yes, Metropolis NO. We're talking a figure and MAYBE some incidental objects ONLY.
That's WHAT I draw, but also pay attention to HOW. I have a style.
I cannot be expected to draw your requested character in a completely differently way. It will not be pretty. If you're looking for something that looks like an oil painting, for example, I'm NOT your guy.
If you want me to draw a specific character for you, please supply me with as many details as possible, and reference pictures are even better. If you want fan art of some anime character I have never heard of,
send me a link to where I can see picture of them, please. If you want me to draw an OC you invented, please give me as detailed a description as possible.
Eye, hair, and skin colour are great, but things like height and build are a big help. Sometimes even personality details will yield a picture that looks more like the character you have in mind, too.
Whether or not a girl character is slutty or shy will make a difference in the pose I put her in, for example.
If you have a clear idea of the clothes you want them wearing, you have to tell me. This goes double for OCs.
If you are leaving it open for me to design their outfit, please point me in the right direction of what you want or else who knows what you will get.
Don't be afraid to critique the works in progress I may send to you. Once I have started working on your picture, I will try to periodically show you where I am with it during development. Please tell me if something does not look how you want AS SOON AS YOU NOTICE. Seriously. The early stages of the drawing are the easiest ones to fix. If I just sent you a line drawing and you think the hairstyle is all wrong, it is loads easier to fix than if you want me to change the completely coloured version. When you want a change, it is not a problem. I am drawing this for you and I want you to like it, so speak up. I am not a mind reader, so be as specific as you can with what alterations you want done. Requesting something be "20% cooler" does not help me. Again, any image references you can supply will be appreciated!
I try to have good communication with you during the process. When you request something, I will either reply to you with a work in progress or a reason why there is a delay and when you expect to see something. I will expect a degree of communication from you as well. If I send you a sample picture and ask you "what do you think?" or "did I do this correctly?" I WILL NEED AN ANSWER. I'm not going to finish your picture only to hear back days later that you hated it and want me to start over. If I ask you "do you like it?" I want to know before continuing. Your work may be put on hold until you reply. Just FYI on that.
This is important: BE PATIENT. I like to draw, and most of the time am drawing something just for myself. If you make a request while I am in the middle of something,
you will probably have to wait until what I have already started is finished. So, if I am drawing for me, you, and some other guy, I can't draw all this stuff all at once.
Making a request of me does NOT mean you will get a drawing instantaneously. When a request is made and I know there will be a bit of a wait, I'll reply and let you know. Please be understanding.
Do NOT make a drawing request with a strict deadline for completion.
I cannot guarantee I will be able to make it. In addition to drawing, I have a full time day job and, if you can believe it, friends.
Sometimes I have plans to go to a barbeque or the cinema, and I'm not going miss out just because you want a drawing. Sorry, but that's how it is.
Keep in mind my right to refuse. I can't draw everything for everyone. There are some things people may ask of me that I have absolutely no interest in doing. Perhaps I know right from the get go that I will have no talent for the task. Or maybe I will have made several attempts and failed horribly. These are just a few of the things that may come up which would mean I won't be drawing for you, but there are of course, other things, too. If I say "no," then I say "no." It is not personal. Please do not bombard me with hate mail or start a silly flame war because I wouldn't or couldn't draw your picture. I mean, really.
Lastly, I appreciate DeviantArt points. I am hoping to try out a premium account some day. If I draw something for you, giving me points for it curries my favour. Make me your art-whore. You know you want to.
That covers most of the important points. There may very well be other things, but of course, when I go to actually write it all down, it escapes me. But, if you can deal with all of this I laid out here, and want me to draw something for you, I think we can do business, sir or madam. You can send me a DeviantArt note or an email at bloodyhell [at] myfairpoint.net or just about any other sort of communication, so long as I can message you back. Carrier pigeon, maybe? Is that still a thing?
Cheers,
William the Bloody
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