ART..wanna it now or you want it GOOD?..discussion

..heehee.. this pokes the stick right in the eyeball ..err.. so as to speak..

Its a BIG question thats always had me puzzled..

what do you consider a good frame of time to get artwork back or even make artwork yourself?... hours.. days.. weeks?...

..how long would you wait for a Masterpeice.. and would you settle for less if you got it NOW??

..do seeing that linedrawings after a bit make waiting for the finished one even more worse .. or would you wait happily knowing how its gonna look..

..would WAITING for someone to paint it on canvas ( gawd, the oil painting drawing times ) and mailing it to you, make it feel more valubale?.. or dose posting it on the web for everyone in the world to see with your "idea/image" personallized by the artist, make all the differance?..

I say: is it too much to ask for both?

It really varies based on the artist and what they're best at. some folks do quick, sketchy but fun work overnight, while others are methodical and do detailed tratitional or digital paintings taking months.

Know who you're buying from, at any rate, and *ask* them how long it typically takes, so you have a good basis to say "hey it's been way longer than you said".

Depends on the person and it depends on the product. i think its worth waiting on quality. id wait 7 years for a graver digital painting

3 figures minimum for an actual mailed "painting", that is both worth it to the collector and worth it to the artist.

As for unfinished, sometimes that style can work. Black and White ink work is some of the most amazing art there is... not to mention great pencils.

The collector usually gets what they pay for when it comes to non-professional work, sometimes and luckier for them, they get something they would have paid a fortune for...

My personal work ethic is that 4 hours a day doing one of the stages, pencil, ink, or color is my limit. I can sometimes work longer but then I become irritable, and must have my Crunch Berries.

I don't know what the best time is, but I sure know what too long is.

Its the reason I stopped doing commisions. I'm just not sure, because of how quick my schedules change these days, just how long it will take me to do a piece. It isn't like 4 years ago, when art was all I was doing. I don't mind doing a gift art now and then (cause I can work on those as I have time), but I just can't put paying clients through that.

I say as long as you give accurate estimates on the time it will take, you can take a good long time. People can't complain when you tell them what it will be up front. Well... they can complain, but not rightfully so.

I say showing WIP's are important. Customers are fickle creatures, and may decide they didn't like what they thought they'd love. Unless they want a surprise.

Keeping the customer happy is an art itself. There is no universal solution. Each one comes with their own challenges. If you're good you can stab them in the back and they'll brag to all their friends about the free knife.

Just kidding on that last part.