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Draw This

Posted: Aug 23rd, '15, 00:57
by Moi

My sister is so cute.
I'm drawing a boy and she was like "Make him a zombie!! u8"
A girl after my own heart 8,u

I don't like asking friends to draw something, at least for free.
I don't mind giving free art to friends, but sometimes it can be annoying or I can't say no.

Do you liking making free art?

Re: Draw This

Posted: Dec 7th, '15, 07:52
by waffle_monkey
i used to draw requests on deviantart when i was 13-14 years old but i stopped once i realized it was only people who wanted their furry oc or their self-insert oc x crash bandicoot(which was significant enough to be notable) drawn

most of the time i draw art for my online friends' birthdays or just random gifts and i dont mind it
i never ask my friends to draw anything for me bc they never ask anything of me (they give me bday gifts too ♥ ♥) or theyre busy with their own commissions and its not like they owe me anything either

now i dont do requests anymore on deviantart ive learned my lesson lol it wont get me anywhere

Re: Draw This

Posted: Oct 7th, '16, 15:53
by light_sucks
I don't know if I've ever had someone request art of me.

I have had people ask me to sing for them. I ain't doing that for free. lol.

Re: Draw This

Posted: Nov 5th, '16, 20:41
by Lulena
I like drawing for free most the time but not out of request,
but out of like... gifts for friends or reward for something.
It allows me to have more freedom normally, and doesn't
have as much stress as doing art under regulation of
commission with alot of demand;; Having complete
freedom to draw whatever is soo refreshing and nice.

I don't mind taking suggestions though if I'm dry on
ideas, but I tend to have too many ideas and a
backlog so I've never encountered that yet ; _ ;

Re: Draw This

Posted: Apr 26th, '18, 18:29
by bocheats
Imo if you are trying to run a business with your art, you shouldn't do any freebs unless they are gifts and far and few between. Otherwise, you show people that they may not have to buy and can just wait to schmooze you for freebs, which is bad.

And I would honestly never do free art for people who go out of their way to ask, no matter what their reason is. If they truly like your art, and truly wish to support you, they will not ask you to spend your time which is worth money for free.

Just say no, even if you feel it will ruin relationships. If it DOES ruin a relationship, then that relationship was fake and created only with the pretense of getting art in the first place.

Re: Draw This

Posted: Apr 26th, '18, 18:31
by bocheats
light_sucks wrote:I don't know if I've ever had someone request art of me.

I have had people ask me to sing for them. I ain't doing that for free. lol.
Singing is an art form, just so you know. So yes, people have asked you to perform your art for free.