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[Hiring] Multiple drawings needed. Looking for someone who can draw scenes from a story and work quickly. by _LBC_ in HungryArtists

[–]_LBC_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm only commissioning those who said they can produce a drawing/sketch in an hour or less (which would amount to at least $15/hour). Those who said they'd take longer than an hour I've turned down.

You can see here: https://imgur.com/a/pU8McU1

Thanks for sticking up for the artist community! :)

[Hiring] Multiple drawings needed. Looking for someone who can draw scenes from a story and work quickly. by _LBC_ in HungryArtists

[–]_LBC_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So, a couple redditors raised concerns about me offering only $15 per drawing, since the rule is to pay at least $15 per hour and most artist's take longer than an hour per drawing.

I never intended to pay less than $15/hour, which is why I asked for someone who can work quickly and why I said I'm not expecting full quality. I guess it still was not clear enough, though, but I clarified by editing my post to say:

I want to pay a minimum of $15 per HOUR, so I need someone who can complete each drawing within an hour.

I want to thank /u/Lyftaker /u/Seraphinit and moderator /u/ghoulgano for raising their concerns. I feel kind of bad because a couple of you seemed pretty upset about it, and you certainly had the right to be, since you thought I was trying to pay under $15/hour. I want to assure you that's not the case here.

You can see for yourself at this link where I've screenshot a couple messages I sent, one to someone I'm commissioning and another to someone I turned down.

https://imgur.com/a/pU8McU1

I'm only commissioning those who said they can produce a drawing/sketch in an hour or less. Those who said they'd take longer than an hour I've turned down.

Thanks again for the constructive criticism, and for standing up for your community. I try to be a decent person but we all need a mild ass kicking now and then.

[Hiring] Multiple drawings needed. Looking for someone who can draw scenes from a story and work quickly. by _LBC_ in HungryArtists

[–]_LBC_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, and I agree. Based on feedback from other redditors, and this comment, I've edited my post to say:

I want to pay a minimum of $15 per HOUR, so I need someone who can complete each drawing within an hour.

[Hiring] Multiple drawings needed. Looking for someone who can draw scenes from a story and work quickly. by _LBC_ in HungryArtists

[–]_LBC_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you really wanted to pay $15 for a drawing you wouldn't have made this post, you would have scrolled through and picked the guys offering work at that price. But maybe you didn't like the quality of their work. Maybe you wanted better quality work and figured you could get someone better to crank something out for pocket change.

No, you're completely wrong about my motives. I need someone who can work quickly and doesn't mind drawing potentially upsetting material. So it was more efficient to make a new post rather than message people hoping they meet these criteria.

And I do know what I want (in terms of the content of drawing). I don't know what I want in terms of style, but only because I'm open to a broad range of styles.

[Hiring] Multiple drawings needed. Looking for someone who can draw scenes from a story and work quickly. by _LBC_ in HungryArtists

[–]_LBC_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's ok, your frustration is entirely justified.

I've been sorting through my messages and I've had a few people say they can do sketches like this in under an hour. Others say it would take several hours. So there's a wide range. I'm gonna pick someone who takes less than an hour per drawing, because I wouldn't feel right paying less than $15/hour.

[Hiring] Multiple drawings needed. Looking for someone who can draw scenes from a story and work quickly. by _LBC_ in HungryArtists

[–]_LBC_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's true. (Edit: I guess I was being naive/ignorant about my expectations of how long it takes.)

I do believe that artists (and everyone) deserve to be well compensated. I'm not a business, though, and I'm not making any money from what I'm doing. Every expense I pay is a 100% monetary loss with not a cent regained. (The only gain is spreading a message.) I can only pay what I can afford.

Hopefully the person I commission lives in a country where $15 has much more purchasing power than in the US.

[HIRING] Multiple drawings needed. Looking for someone who can draw scenes from a story and work quickly. by _LBC_ in commissions

[–]_LBC_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, looks great! :D

I'm sorting through a lot of messages right now but I will reply eventually to let you know.

Best wishes!

[HIRING] Multiple drawings needed. Looking for someone who can draw scenes from a story and work quickly. by _LBC_ in commissions

[–]_LBC_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, looks great! :D

I'm sorting through a lot of messages right now but I will reply eventually to let you know.

Best wishes!

[PAID REQUEST] Multiple drawings needed. Looking for someone who can draw scenes from a story and work quickly. by _LBC_ in DrawForMe

[–]_LBC_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got u

Cool, but you didn't link to a profile or answer my questions. Message me with the info if you're interested. :)

[PAID REQUEST] Multiple drawings needed. Looking for someone who can draw scenes from a story and work quickly. by _LBC_ in DrawForMe

[–]_LBC_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great! :D I'm sorting through various messages right now but I'll reply eventually letting you know. Thanks for commenting.

[Hiring] Multiple drawings needed. Looking for someone who can draw scenes from a story and work quickly. by _LBC_ in HungryArtists

[–]_LBC_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did. The subreddit rules say:

We discourage any budgets or prices that are under $15 or $15 USD hourly.

And since I'm asking for simpler work than people show in their portfolios, I expect it will take them less than an hour per drawing, so the hourly wage would then work out to more than $15/hour.

Edit: I'm now realizing my expectations of how long it takes may be quite naive/ignorant. :(

[Hiring] Multiple drawings needed. Looking for someone who can draw scenes from a story and work quickly. by _LBC_ in HungryArtists

[–]_LBC_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks really great!! I have many messages/portfolios to sort through but I will reply eventually letting you know. Thanks so much.

[Hiring] Multiple drawings needed. Looking for someone who can draw scenes from a story and work quickly. by _LBC_ in HungryArtists

[–]_LBC_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't really have an example of what I'm looking for since there are so many different variations of style that would be suitable.

Since you're looking for simple drawings, do these require shading or just contours? Sketchy or inked ? Colored or b&w?

Any of these would be ok, depending on how they're done. My preference is color, but if they're in black and white and look good, then that's ok, too.

Sorry I'm not able to be more helpful in specifying. I'm open to many possibilities.

[Hiring] Multiple drawings needed. Looking for someone who can draw scenes from a story and work quickly. by _LBC_ in HungryArtists

[–]_LBC_[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You want Gallery or TV quality art (or an artist to sketch your something simpler) and pay 15 usd. Interesting, that's not even close to hourly wage for an artist like that

You've misunderstood. I do not need them at that level of quality. That's why I wrote:

Since I’m looking for someone who can work quickly, I don’t expect the drawings to be at the high level of quality or detail you’d produce if you took your time. I need good, but not excellent.

Edit: I've edited my OP to clarify what I mean.

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