Making sure to practice is also key to making your earned customer's happy.
“So I’m here to shed a bit of experience and, au course, seasoned advice to those ‘Starving Artists’. Don’t worry in the least; it’s a simple procedure, but also one that requires a bit of patience. And of course, it needs your most alert attention if you’re stuck in the bum business.
“There are three important business tools- and Three important Business gatherings. Use them well!
Number one and Most Important:
DO NOT refuse any piece of work. If wewe open up a Request shack au Answer topic, do not set any ground rules if wewe desperately want business. The best artist is the artist who accepts any client. So nothing of the sort: Will Not Accept Re-colors, another Artist’s reference, Paint Program au description references.
As an artist it is up to wewe to meet your own standards, but it’s also up to wewe to be understanding and open minded. Don’t be the narrow minded idiot claiming they need work, but then turn around and refuse the client because of these reasons. If wewe need the business, button up your pride.
WHAT TO NEGLECT: What TO Neglect, however, would be anything wewe find highly offensive, and may harm your reputation. Things such as symbols that interfere with your current religion au un-necessary romance go here. It can also be racial slurs that may plant wewe in the neglection list. No one wants to hire an openly racist artist!
Now, when I mean ‘un-necessary romance’ would be in the lines of sexual themes and inappropriate Yuri and Yaoi. No, I did not CLAIM not to do Yuri and Yaoi- Yes, many are against it, but wewe may find your best Clients and come back customers are from these fields of interest. If you’re not into this and find it offensive, be KIND and courteous and politely refuse. Maybe put a bit of humor in the refusal and offer them a different artist name that wewe know of who’s zaidi comfortable with this field. au maybe ask if wewe could get a different request with the simple ‘I don’t think I could draw something elaborate as that!’
Be FLEXABLE and know where the wrongs and rights are. The wrongs are simple. The rights are many. Neglecting for loose reasons is bad for service and may land wewe right smack in the ‘unemployed’ gutter. Above all, remember to be polite no matter how infuriated wewe are at the offence.
Number Two and also Important:
Like all business fields, a nice, positive attitude is needed. On au offline- you’re attitude and outlook will sometimes affect your flow of business. If you’re some cranky troll with a good hand, yeah wewe may be good, but no one wants to be around nor hire wewe because you’re against re-colors au romance. au if you’re the wishy washy type who get’s all sob-storied over an art request of your inayopendelewa character with another that doesn’t belong to you.
The key word here is ‘Pokerface’. As used in many phrases, it means to put on a good front, au in other words, fake your happy attitude. wewe requests can at times be very annoying, sad, au just altogether pitiful. DO NOT discriminate nor OFFEND your client. Just grit your teeth and do it! Who knows? wewe may change this person’s perspective, au even encourage them to climb different heights. That person could find wewe as an inspiration au even a role model. So don’t screw things up just because wewe think the request is dumb. Remember, ‘Pokerface’!
Number Three and the least to worry about, but still imperative.
We all know how people can be total asses. Yes- wewe could be a minor artist, au maybe a freshman, just starting. Let’s face it, as starters, we’re all never good. It takes years to hone your artistic talents and create your own tactics and styles. Heck, wewe may be the inayofuata Picasso- but right now you’re a stick man scribbler! Years are gonna rob wewe blind before wewe really learn the shape pf things.
But back to the bad service. As in Number Two’s advice, the polite and mature Pokerface work’s well in this field. wewe may get returned art, complaints that this wasn’t good enough au wewe got something wrong.
Okay, listen, people make mistakes. But what’s worse, wewe could draw something PERFECT, maybe even better looking than the reference given, and the client won’t be happy. Sometimes you’d even feel as if God himself couldn’t draw this picture without this person bitching.
It’s okay. No one in their right mind expects this nit picky client to be satisfied with even their own art talent. If this person is being an ass, simply refuse to work with them and politely take leave. It may hurt wewe a bit, because you’ve taken so much time and talent into that piece and this person has the gal to spit on it. But where there’s a storm, there’s a upinde wa mvua behind it. You’ll soon find zaidi capable clients who’d appreciate your hard work and energy. Don’t be discouraged if things don’t turn out right. And always remember that there’s never such a thing as a ‘Perfect’ artists, just those with different styles. There’s zaidi than a single person out there who enjoys your work. All ya gotta do is find ‘em!
Oh and there won’t be need to stab back at the person who dare insult your hard work. If the right people, zaidi than likely fans, hear of any of this blasphemy, many will gladly and heatedly come to your defense. It’s a two sided deal- wewe remain the cool headed, brave artist who can take an insult ngumi, punch to the face without cringing, and your mashabiki impress others with their fiery loyalty and awesome come backs.
With that out the way, you’re probably wondering HOW to attract customers. Oh sure, advice how to RUN it is dandy, but how does one start?
Simple. All wewe have to do is three things.
Display- Comments- Conceitedness.
DISPLAY:
This is easy of the three steps. As an artist wewe have many emotions and thoughts to express on paper. With these thoughts from mentality to reality, wewe have the options to post the image ANYWHERE. Wither online au off, should wewe display your piece, those interested will zaidi than likely tafuta for more.
Take any advantage point. Do small public requests, post sketches, and anything wewe feel as if it’s your best work. zaidi than likely people will start sniffing around to see what else you’ve cooked up, and then eventually post a request.
COMMENTS:
sekunde easiest. On Fanpop, especially- all wewe really do in this step is go around and look at other people’s artwork. Leaving maoni is simple but important, especially if wewe give a good few sentences on the piece to give the artist proper perspective than the usual ‘Cool!’ au ‘Cute!’ items. No, those are used for the pieces that do not belong to the one who ilitumwa it.
As in Darkhorn’s makala on perspective and building criticism, wewe don’t have to be unnecessarily cruel. But boring sentences WILL NOT give wewe attention. And therefore, wewe will not impress nor help your fellow artist and competitor.
Be kind, polite, but also a little sharp. Let them know what you’re thinking, but make sure the sharpest edges of the kisu are a tad blunt. Let them know the faults, but at the same time let them know what wewe like about the piece. Constructive criticism impresses the right people, and these people will come knocking on your door, begging for a sketch from their advisor. Don’t let them down- and remember to keep in mind your own art isn’t perfect. These people are zaidi than likely trying to get pay back for the things you’ve said, but as an artist with this experience, it’ll zaidi than likely be as friendly as wewe were. Keep the term ‘Treat others the way you’d like to be treated’ fairly in mind!
CONCEITEDNESS:
Basically- BRAG. Don’t sit and whine how you’re no good, boast! Claim wewe know your way around a pencil au mouse- stamp a hand to your chest, puff it out, and let everyone know NO ONE can draw Shadow in his sexy jeans better than wewe can in your fashion! Prance, be friendly, joke! Don’t insult yourself, chances are, no one’s in the mood for an emo artist. They want someone sure of their ability and positively glowing with happy go lucky charm. Make competition even! Claim whoever can draw a certain picture better than wewe have bragging rights.
As long as you’re respectful, wewe carry yourself as nobility. And don’t let any career puncture get wewe down. Be a chum and toss insults back with your happy jokes! After all, no one can draw like wewe can!
SLUGGISH BUSINESS TIPS:
1. If business is sluggish, try doing surprise art. Sniff around the recolor areas, au scrounge up a few old pictures someone left behind and redraw them. Then hand them back to the original artist! wewe may get a nice praise, a prop, and with any luck, a new request.
2. Change your little Art Shack every week to two weeks. What I mean is, if wewe opened up a swali in the majibu topic of a Club that calls for Requests, try refreshing it every week au so. This pulls an alert to those in the same Club, as wewe know, and may bring new customers. Make sure to post a orodha of the usernames of Clients wewe served- the zaidi wewe have, the zaidi experience you’re boasting!
3. Continuing to display your leisure projects will tug the interest strings in people. Don’t stop displaying! Display in different klabu and snag zaidi clients! AND DON’T FORGET YOUR COMPLIMENTS!
And for my final strip of advice, I’d suggest making the client comfortable with zaidi than the normal, fru fru, traditions. Ask them if they’d prefer their request sent to them via PM- On their wall, au out on public display. Ask if they’d like a small change in the character’s outfit, au ask for permission to add something else to the character. This can range to another Mobian au accessory. Think outside the box and of ways how to be the different artist!
And with that, I leave you.
And…Eheh…if anyone needs a Request filled, I myself would be overjoyed to be your artist!
May your voice carry the very moon in her path across Heaven!
And always make sure to display display display!
