My Worst Commissioner Experience

[@ActuallyRea]

Just for a quick clarification for people saying i should have just answered him! Yes, the whole situation would have been over much quicker if I had told him "no" right off the bat. I'm just personally VERY against the idea of rewarding bad behavior to any extent. I get hundreds of messages from people on pretty much all of my social media asking me for information to work with me and plenty of hem are perfectly sweet, but I just don't have enough time in the day to politely tell everybody "I'm sorry I can't", or else I'd never have any time to actually draw. Considering how I don't even have time to respond to every nice person who asks for information to hire me, I definitely wasn't going to go out of my way to say no to someone just because they were ruder than usual. I hope that makes sense!

[@mini-vo8fs]

Thanks for explaining!

[@Teardroppedd]

GinjaNinjaOwO thanks!

[@googleit7350]

hi!! sorry i was just wondering if you could possibly post the link to chibi’s channel (idk how to spell it haha, i remember watched their parts in different MAPs and i was just looking for the link again cos i cant find it), btw i LOVE your videos they honestly de-stress me somehow, so thank you!!

[@skyler3295]

U didnt say *some family friendly content*

[@omanabelleo1150]

Thanks for the sweet clarifacation! 😎 Also AMAZING dawing! ❤ After the drawing was done i was shook

[@Emirichu]

the lack of self awareness lmaoooooooooooooo wtf btw your sped-up coloring is mesmerizing to watch.

[@ActuallyRea]

Emirichu hdhshvsjdu Thank you Emi 💗💗💗

[@dianavillasana2414]

Hewo emirichu uwu

[@DummyArti]

Wtf wasn't expecting to see Emirichu here

[@rangotheNoobling]

hmmm why is the comment 42 mins ago but the replies are more than 42 minutes ago *confusion*

[@rosesyourposes633]

Hello

[@biancaghisalberti5338]

"It's not fair that Rae replies to HER FRIEND and not ME, a STRANGER angrily tweeting at her!" dude.....think for one hot second

[@seanfernandez1393]

*breath in B o i

[@zi2736]

ikr

[@mimikyulover3411]

Hi italian friend

[@LKPrime]

It turns out GinjaNinjaOwO was actually FOUR TINY ANIMATORS IN A TRENCHCOAT

[@falcon5178]

oH nO

[@b4thegalaxy780]

Incorrect She’s an animation robot powered by several hamster wheels.

[@nicolescrazycorner1778]

CTV HOPE nope your wrong She is a toaster with a drawing pen ducktaped to her

[@zae6637]

@@nicolescrazycorner1778 this...this was absurd stacked upon absurd. i commend your imagination. i will commision you to keep up your humor on other videos.

[@andyo3637]

@@zae6637 is this a compliment or an insult? i cant tell lol

[@bladeartz999]

"I notice Rea doesn't respond unless something particularly interests her" THEN YOU THINK HE WOULD GET THE HINT BY SAYING THAT SKSKSK

[@randomperson1714]

Yeah.

[@bladeartz999]

@lorelozer I did ^-^ thank you

[@RosyJo]

Tbh I thought this was gonna be about that brief second story. Vivid memories of staying up late seething with hate at that person lol.

[@ActuallyRea]

rosepetal866 honestly that experience made me so mad I mentally blocked a lot of it from my memory

[@sterilized]

@@ActuallyRea that's a good way to go :D!

[@KateCantDraw]

@@ActuallyRea My therapist brain is very glad that you have done what is best for you mental health in just kinda chucking that whole experience in the preverbial garbage, but the side of me that is way too curious for my or anyone elses good is sad that we will never be able to hear this story and bash on him as a community

[@lilymoon9659]

@@sterilized true! But therapists won't relate.

[@witchinghourcryptid8508]

“I notice people prioritize everything else in their life over my email” This sounds like someone mocking him but it’s a direct quote wtf

[@soupcorvus7451]

yeah it really does sound like satire but some people man i tell ya

[@rulamantic]

(16:58) Rude Commissioner: * exists * Rea: *DONT FRICK WITH ME! I HAVE THE POWER OF NICE PEOPLE, AND FRIENDSHIP ON MY SIDE!* (inhales) *AAAAAAAAAAAA*

[@fandomhermitcrab7976]

That moment honestly made me laugh so hard, I can just see her character screaming like that

[@pastelteddybear9767]

dooonnnt mess with me im a big Rae now and im very scary-

[@zae6637]

​@@fandomhermitcrab7976 oh man i hope her character **does** say that to some rude npc at some point

[@DatSilverWolf17]

"Wait you-"

[@zae6637]

*HAVE THE POWER OF NICE PEOPLE, YOU GOT A PROBLEM WITH THAT??*

[@tmtmtlsml]

I follow a singer that does livestreams a couple times a month, and while she doesn't have the largest following on KZbin, her streams still get a couple hundred viewers. Without fail, there's always a couple people who get upset or offended if she doesn't acknowledge every single thing they say. She likened it to being in a big room with two hundred people, all of them trying to talk to you at the same time, and getting mad that you aren't talking directly to them all the time. I can only imagine how hard it is for someone with almost 8x the subs as her. Oh, and incredible artwork, as always. Your colors are so intricate, and the personality of the characters you draw shines through very well, as always.

[@just-trying-my-best-everyday]

Is she Brittany J Smith?

[@CharismaAt-1]

@@just-trying-my-best-everyday we will never know

[@valrosales6673]

Who were you talking about

[@MYTRENASTER]

When you said that he used sprites about your fathers death I wanted to Thanos snap him.Thats honestly really disgusting. I really hope you don't have to go through this again.

[@EEnde]

That's too merciful of a death for someone like him

[@caaltaes732]

Yeah one thing is to fantasize and other is being an ashole about someone's pain

[@homicidalfruitcake]

Dude, I know. My dad literally passed away this past Friday due to lung cancer. I want to fucking beat that guy :/

[@MYTRENASTER]

Fresh Avocado I’m sorry I’m late but I’m so sorry for your loss! I really hope things get better for you!

[@ruiribeiro8010]

I haven't watched the video so I was scrolling down the comments, then I saw this... That's beyond normal levels of harassment and that guy could go to jail in certain countries for that, and no matter where he would at least have to pay a fee if it was proven that he really did that, my internal self is screaming in fury as I write this and that guy deserves no future.

[@Dragmiredraws]

Back when I first started commissions, I thought this response explanation at the beginning was very unprofessional, but now with a few more years under my belt, 100% agree! Some people aren’t worth a reply because it always leads to the same response. It’s saving both party’s time by not responding

[@hieronymuth]

Artists: Entitled People: *_OH MY GOD, IT’S TOO MUCH! MY REQUEST IS ONLY A SUPER-MEGA-FULL-UBER-COMBO-BLUE FULLY ANIMATED MUSIC VIDEO THAT HAS 173 CHARACTERS EACH WITH DIFFERENT COLOR SCHEMES AND ACTIONS!!!!1!1!1!!!!1!1!_*

[@ratlord7030]

**SUER**

[@wikiotic6440]

​@Me Tree Toons *_AND I NEED IT DONE BY TOMORROW FOR FREE BC IT'S MY NEPHEW'S BIRTHDAYYY!111!! AHHH!1!_*

[@frenchfry55]

*AND I WANT IT DONE IN 2 DAYS MAX SO OMG DON'T BE LAZY, ARTISTS ARE KNOWN FOR THAT UGH!*

[@gracelandsfool]

@@wikiotic6440 *AND MY NEPHEW IS A HUGE FAN OF YOUR CHANNEL, HE ALWAYS WATCHES YOUR VIDEOS AND HE WOULD REALLY LOVE THIS BIRTHDAY PRESENT FROM YOU FOR FREE!!! IT'S HIS BIRTHDAY! JUST DO IT FOR FREE! IT'S NOT EVEN A REAL JOB, YOU'RE JUST DRAWING* People who do this make me want to simultaneously scream and stab them with my pencil.

[@pumpkinspice7541]

AND DON'T FORGET THAT I WANT THE VIDEO TO FLICKER BETWEEN INVERTED, BLURRY, AND REGULAR EVERY FEW SECONDS AND THAT IT SHOULD ALWAYS BE ON THE BEAT OR ELSE I'M NOT PAYING!!1!1!1!!!1!!1

[@theunsmartasian1087]

“Wicked bad vibes”, “I wasn’t down to clown” Sounds like every 90s PSA ever “Have I ever told you that one time my friend offered me marijuana? Well he came up to me and gave off the wicked bad vibes, and he pulled out the marijuana, so I was like, “nah bro, I’m not down to clown” and I told on him! Remember kids, winners don’t do drugs!” Cut off to inspirational song.

[@teamblue2431]

That’s fucking amazing

[@kaitlynrangel1998]

That’s the unused script for captain americas psa

[@kiaramacrae7659]

your refusal to say OwO for what it truly is, you will face the truth eventually Furry

[@pericatt]

👁️w👁️

[@abyssar6409]

PERIDOT perish

[@pericatt]

@Light Speeder0415 👁️w👁️

[@pericatt]

@@abyssar6409 👁️w👁️

[@Pigeon.Feather]

@@pericatt 👁️w👁️👁️w👁️👁️w👁️👁️w👁️👁️w👁️👁️w👁️👁️w👁️👁️w👁️👁️w👁️👁️w👁️👁️w👁️👁️w👁️👁️w👁️👁️w👁️👁️w👁️

[@Brechtje_R]

“She only seems the react to things that personally interest her” isn’t that how most artist comisions work?!

[@LilithVWinter]

Only really bad commission story I have is. This guy started commissioning me for multiple projects. The first read flag was he had to have a friend pay for it for him. ok weird but ok. then she told me she need it to be broken into sections. Ok it was a lot of money so could be done. But it started to get annoying when she was wanting it to be super weird numbers like 19.95 + 43.15 and stuff like that . It was a lot of money so i grinned and bared it. then they wanted daily updates while working...ok weird but ok. So went through the first project finished and sent it off. At this point it got bad. he asked for a minor change. Ok no problem asked him before i did the change if anything else needed to be changed he said no. Ok do change, he then asked for another. ok... tell him I typically only do 2-3 changes to work once i finishe it so look it over so he can make sure it is as he wants it. he says that is all. finishes and sent. next project i had to deal with this friend again and weird money amounts. again wants updates everyday. finish it and again he wants changes after he as seen the progress at least 3 times. ok make changes. again wants more changes. after the 5th he is finally satisfied. he wants to commission me again says freind sent money already. What we didnt even talk about what he wanted. I tell him what? he is all do the work i payed you. I finally noped out of that. sent the money back and told him i would not work for him anymore due to his consent corrections after I finished even though he saw the WIPS daily. he rages and leaves. about 2 weeks later he messages me begging me to do his work. I refused. he kept at it and i blocked him. But over all my watchers are awesome. They really help a lot and when they can give me moneys for work. its the best to draw for moneys.

[@soniccookie655]

Sounds like they were living paycheck to paycheck and spending all their money on impulse purchases, so they just sent you whatever they had at the time because they didn't have the self-control to just save up.

[@bunsbuns9072]

The lack of self-awareness this dude had 💀Like, I'm pretty sure some of this can be classified as harassment. Personally, I would have straight up replied to his email and tell him that I'm rejecting his request instead of ignoring him...but I remember you said how much you hate confrontation so that probably would have been anxiety-inducing for you.

[@ewwpoorpeople5684]

I think the phrase “I have read and considered it” and then nothing else would have sufficed

[@mr.anti-flashsentryonce-ler]

@@ewwpoorpeople5684 someone else who happen to be her friend was harassed by someone too ! They've been stalked for about 3 years straight They've blocked them for spamming art And police were involved and the nightmare was over

[@HopeIsADrug11037]

it IS harassment! what an asshole LMAO

[@GothicBlueEyes]

I don't want to be a person posting a life story in the comments section but commissioners need to understand that when it comes to an artist making work for someone that its up to them or not to do it. Artist do commissions to 1. improve themselves 2. to branch out and see clientele that could potentially work for for future projects. BUT more importantly to make money to support themselves when creating art. If an artist isn't comfortable or wanting to make the work. Then the commissioner should understand and the artist is willing to take that loss. I myself use to be a Puff Artist; Powerpuff Girl Artist. UNDERLINE: use too be. I drew nothing but PPG and PPG OC's but as years went by, I wanted to branch from that and move toward my own style. Some followers understood and others just vanished and then others stuck around but didn't understand it at all. They just didn't grasp that I don't do Puff work period. I had one commissioner; who commissioned Puff art all the time in the past and I am sorry if he comes across the comment in any shape of form but this is my POV as the artist but when I moved on from PPG work; OFFICALLY done-zo and when I would open commissions from time to time. It would strictly be my own style and only ONEEEEE character to be drawn. But no. He wanted me to draw one oc that was basically a simple no depth lack of emotion original character and not close to my style and a puff character (and from time to time a KND character.) But I explained to him, countless times but he still would come back every time I would open commissions and still he would want only 'this style of work' and I will admit, I did give in a few times cause I needed the dA currency but his commission ideas along with were always the same and it wasn't helping me branch my work. I wanna say I've drawn about 5-8 pictures for this customer in the past and majority of them were around his one oc and another and involving the beach. Nothing to go with fetishes. It was just, his oc and the other character at a beach. That was all the detail I would get. Like, come on man. That's basically posting the same picture over and over. An artist can't do that, they won't get anywhere. I mean I can say, I can create a beach like a boss now but that's not the point. I had one person that asked me if I did NSFW at that time and I said no. They asked if I was willing to and I said no. And you know what, they understood and I was happy they understood. And they moved on. Just, people need to understand, there are paths to take when talking about getting commissions to artist. And what happened to you. I am sorry, that is NOT how they should do it. Make sure to check your email my ass. I'll check my email when I want to. Love you to bits. You deserve better from this cruel world. -holds you close in the biggest death hug ever-

[@estarria_05]

11:54 - 12:05 made me think of something... GINJANINJAOWO I CHOOSE YOU! USE SMOOTH ANIMATION! Smooth Animation effective!

[@anamationsuwu7973]

This....this is quality

[@Nesaitara]

Weird commissioner has fainted

[@codorians]

god i feel like you've been so much more experimental and pushing your comfort zone lately, and honestly it's really inspired me?? your colouring has gotten so much better, your anatomy is really good and you're getting so much better with different body and face types!! i've been subscribed to you since 2014 and all i've been seeing is improvement, but especially since you started the speed paints. keep it up rea!

[@randomhaileeb]

Jeez, I do hope you won't have to deal with this anymore. I hope I don't have deal with it too, lmao Edit: How do i have 400+ likes, you guys just made my day! :D

[@extradrippypicklejuice]

Yep yep

[@randomhaileeb]

@Call Me Boi I checked the SpeedPaint playlist and it was there, don't ask me

[@randomhaileeb]

@Call Me Boi But it's actually really funny, I was hoping Rea would upload today and then went to put on a Speedpaint in the background while I drew, and I saw that I didn't watch this one yet. Then I saw it had three views, one like, and got really confused

[@PersonaHizara2]

Yeahhh... unfortunately it’ll be difficult since there are quite a handful of these buttfaces on the internet. I can’t speak from experience but it seems really annoying and sometimes difficult to handle. Regardless she got our support tho! I hope :0

[@adzukibean2190]

The best commission experience I got was in irl class. What happened was I was showing my finished sketchbook to this girl and she said “Wow! It’s so pretty! Can you draw me?!” And before I even respond she slaps $25 in my hand and tells me she can’t wait to see how it’ll turn out. For the record, I had every intention of drawing her in the first place. But the fact she automatically knew that my art took effort, and she immediately wanted to show me that my work had value was so nice. It changed the way I viewed commission work and made me so happy,

[@ohfrickitsvic]

red herring more like red-HAIREDing amirite?

[@evelynlagnese7361]

VicDraws Is this gingerism I smell! O:

[@toBEcharmed]

Get Out

[@bort3624]

Isnt she a ginger isnt it orange

[@kaiser9598]

*starting to remember Phi, Diana, and Luna from the ZE series*

[@avi7330]

bort Some people call gingers “red-head” due to the fact their hair is a reddish orange.

[@seb4716]

This is the whole reason I stopped doing commission work and deleted my online presence and started all over. People think you owe them your time right off the bat just because you offer services. Then go as far as to belittle you for not being responsive right away, being on vacation, being sick, the whole works. I had something like this happen where when I finally answered and decided I would accept their commission, they spent their time making lewd and lascivious comments towards me with obvious implications of wanting to hook up. I basically had to endure it because I had taken a deposit and already started their work. Never again. I wish I had known you as an artist before I had started, you handle this far better than how I would have and I wish I had known how to be more perceptive to commissioners that were trying to waste my time. Thanks for being such a great influence and artist in the community Rea!

[@Blue12343]

Your art is honestly so gorgeous, and I really respect the dedication you must have put in all these years to get to this point 😍😘

[@jasen2456]

You are the reason that my favorite font is Century Gothic.

[@jello2471]

did you guys know he sent the email 4 DAYS AGO

[@TheDemarie09]

taeyoog fOuR dAYS AGO- damn what a lOnG TiME

[@cherryredize]

:0

[@ne0njuice782]

#ginganigaexposed omgggg :000000

[@pokeylovescoffee5638]

@@TheDemarie09 *gasp* I didn’t know that!

[@kaitouwu7179]

WOAH THATS SO MANY DAYS

[@StudioLieku]

"I'VE GOT THE POWER OF NICE PEOPLE AND FRIENDSHIP ON MY SIDE!!! AAAAAAAA!!" ~GinjaNinjaOwO 2019

[@Steriorgon]

This is what happens when you try to make a living with art you sometimes get some bad apples around here

[@Shikaschima]

Depending on what area you work in, more bad apples or less

[@Focafoxxi]

Agreed

[@ToastieBRRRN]

That could apply to any Job

[@rangotheNoobling]

I think its every single aspect of life

[@natsuki4021]

Yeah, for some reason when you are making something people feel extra entitled to it (mostly people who dont make it and just assume that its not "real work"

[@mynameisirrelevant7000]

He sounded like a five year old when he said "No! I want Rea as my animator!'

[@dashad1099]

He* sounds like some adult dudes too tho. Ageism don't justify stupidity that much.

[@tistheseason9836]

KZbin: 3 comments Me: looks at the *one* comment with no replies

[@lazyfoxnia214]

* Puddlez * LOL

[@caleblaster8752]

Good aye material

[@ryanpatr3735]

confused?

[@ryanpatr3735]

me too

[@litete2512]

I read that as Comments :3.

[@schwif]

1. this dude is hella entitled wtfff 2. THAT ART IN THE BACKGROUND IS SO STUNNINGGGGGGG OML keep up the great work!!!

[@pipelinepunch3516]

five videos in a month??, rae your spoiling us

[@crescentmoon3282]

I know, we’re so lucky

[@l3allin]

Its quite strange....

[@woofels4182]

*You're

[@buttlicker4361]

You’re*

[@parechu2]

You’re**

[@Minto8384]

I LOVE HOW REA NEVER FORGETS TUMMY ROLLS UGH,,, like yes everybody has tummy rolls when they bend like that it's so good,,,,,,

[@rylandroo1992]

Omg The little Icon of you in the corner is so adorable 😭💛

[@grif6151]

I know right?

[@Moonphase40]

yes!! omg ;o; ♡ so cute

[@rosangie770]

Rooley Rulez I was staring at it for like 3 minutes straight lok

[@amber1213]

It makes it feel like she is really no just a voice over

[@0Azathoth0]

@@iminsideyourwaIls oof

[@coloursaur1494]

Its supr cool to see within such a short amount of time your colouring got sooooo good! Not saying it was bad before at all, but theres such a noticeable difference in the amount of tiny details and the way you blend, its so pretty! Its obvious youve been working mega hard :D

[@lag3904]

God bless the good commissioners, you guys make things so much easier and less stressful :'>

[@XwX1001]

YEA! C:

[@Disheartthorn]

Thank you.

[@kyra3214]

"She only seems to respond if it personally interests her" That... should've been a big hint to him, in my opinion? Man this guy has Bad Vibes.

[@coolattas6309]

There is one dislike at the moment Is it the guy from the story????

[@jwesby65]

34 now

[@shadisaconnell1104]

Entitled commissioners

[@coolattas6309]

LEAVE REA ALONE ENTITLED COMMISSIONERS!!!!

[@Mika-sv4rz]

And the rest of his family

[@deeceewinxie1798]

MaddieCanDraw Update: the dislike count is up to 327. He made 293 alternate accounts-! XD (I know this is 9 months late but I was tempted lol)

[@nox3550]

“How dare you put your own life in front of a commission for me”

[@anthonybennett8786]

I'm honestly so fortunate to have stumbled upon your channel when I did. It has really inspired me to work harder towards my goals with creativity. Booty holes like that dude aside, people like you make the community desirable to be a part of. Just wanted to thank you for the time and effort you put into these videos and the stories you share. Thanks Rae!

[@pal3shelter]

*"Y O U M E S S E D U P M Y G R O O V E !"* anybody get the reference? Emperors New Groove?

[@kottonkandy0962]

“BEWARE OF THE GROOVE! _...the groove...”_

[@pal3shelter]

Kottonkandy09 *THe gRoOVE*

[@abby-ev6sq]

It’s not funny when you point out why it’s funny

[@aki9059]

Me Tree Toons I miss that movie 🤧

[@nightshift9791]

That movie is a gift to the world

[@BethanyMisty]

Okay I definitely needed to watch one of ur videos so I can calm my stress lol this was perfect timing

[@20tigerpaw20]

Same, my stress was from trying to get one of this week's challenges done in FN

[@cwhi21]

yea, her videos are rlly calming and ahhh they are so good

[@dareeltrieseverything288]

The Audacity to put himself at the same level as JAIDEN OF THE ANIMATIONS she is like the queen of youtube, she walked so all KZbinrs could run he is such a narcissist omg

[@Disheartthorn]

I'm just gonna say this here. Putting yourself down just to make someone feel better shouldn't be incorriged.

[@Sapphire_Dicson_Official]

While I personally would have answered him back stating no, I understand why you didn't. I have, comparably, a lot more time than you. I honestly don't do commissions because I'm not very well noticed, nor do I want to be, and there are drawings people would request that I wouldn't bring myself to do because of my standards. When I draw there are a few rules I keep: characters are dressed modestly according to what being they are, no NSFW stuff, no tattoos, no excessive piercings, and no explicit material or words anywhere on the characters. These are just my standards and it would greatly limit my possible clientele to the point where it would be unwise. I wouldn't expect most commissioners to have my same standards for those reasons, and while I understand there's a market for clean content, I would just rather not deal with worrying about how many commissions I've done in order to live.

[@irrelevantperson785]

"Lookit this dude..." **Shows a picture of the commissioner.** **Shows a picture of a donkey and bursts out into agonized, wheezing laughter.**

[@CYB3Redux]

your name is right

[@Dani-uh4hc]

@@CYB3Redux ...uhhhhhhh

[@CYB3Redux]

@@Dani-uh4hc what

[@hoeplessatlantis1198]

@@CYB3Redux dude that's just cruel

[@Vini_viv]

r/choosingbeggars' got nothing on this.

[@bippythechippy882]

Wow. He gives serious bad ex vibes. Imagine if he's like one of those guys who yells at his girlfriend for not texting back fast enough.

[@skylar408]

Rea: I’m not accusing him of being a sexual creep Me: I am 😠

[@skylar408]

Like nothing wrong with NSFW. But that’s sooo creepy and also awful that he used your sprites from your video talking about your dad dying. You’re so sweet, Rea.

[@Obrik]

@@skylar408 Oh, I think she meant she wasn't calling the commissioner a sexual creep, she was just comparing him to the other person who was.

[@fayorie5197]

I'm working my first job and THANK YOU SO MUCH REA FOR GIVING ME THIS PIECE OF PRICELESS ADVICE. I see a lot of my friends working jobs with people that they absolutely hate and feeling very upset over it and I'm just happy this video made me look out for the work environment of my jobs rather than just the pay. You saved me so much pain thank you I love you 😍❤️💕

[@TarnishedArt]

At the end of the video, Rea mentioned that she almost got sued after getting treated like garbage?? How do Commissions work? How do we not end up on that situation?

[@lakamokolaka]

She could actually sue him for not paying upon the agreed amount but the court case would last so long it wouldnt be worth it. Best way to combat is force them to pay half upfornt and then pay the other half or make them sign a contract that agrees upon a amount and if they fail to deliver go to small claims court and it pretty open and shut case.

[@breshawnbashe6969]

Honestly stuff like this makes me set direct rules for my commissions. I show examples before money is paid, money is paid first and in full, and no refunds. Sidenote @fine.9er on Instagram if you guys want one. (Please commission me, I need money and to improve my art)

[@kitbracadabra]

@@breshawnbashe6969 i checked you out!

[@breshawnbashe6969]

@@kitbracadabra AGH THANK YOU!!!

[@kitbracadabra]

Breshawn Bashe you’re welcome! feel free to follow me back if you want lol, I’ll post eventually

[@briggsmeboi]

Honestly, I’m not even a professional artist, I just draw fan art for fun, and if I had people pressuring me to check my emails and trying to rush me along on a job, I couldn’t handle it. CREATIVE BLOCKS ARE THE WORST THING and add those mother flippers on top of all the other shit animators and other artists have to work through, I’d go insane. Serious Props to you Rea

[@mizukinorri8832]

hey , i was wondering if u could do a video ( not as a commission ) just explaining some things common seen in speed paints for an example people will do black line art color the art and then do a ombre colored line art just by going over the layer and not by going over every individual line I'm a beginner digital artist so i need the tips and tricks I'm not trying to push it on you its just a suggestion have a good day !~

[@candiirabbit]

I don't understand why someone would want to commission someone who they think is unreliable or unresponsive. If they think you're rude or unprofessional, why do they want to work with you? This dude sounds so entitled.

[@amalgam1210]

Feels bad man. I'd be nice if people where nice, but hey, life is trash. Have a good day

[@sandkitten16]

Gotta admit, re-watching your vids is still fantastic and always help lift the blanket of gloom.

[@Oddypng]

Has she done any coloring tutorials? Cause HOT DAMN those shading and highlighting skills are ON POINT HOLY WOW!!

[@RouletteKitten]

Personally, I would have told him, "I'm on vacation, chill out."

[@ignisleo4966]

I love your new intro - howdy hey to you too! I am glad you haven’t had too many bad experiences with commisioners, people can be real bad.

[@ssr8555]

”Please consider answering” she considered it, and didn’t answer. Boom.

[@Fionacle]

Watching the shading slowly get better and better is mesmerizing

[@mela8510]

I'm sure you'll never see this, but I just want to tell you you're a very big inspiration to me. Especially since you want you're saving up money to build your own studio. I really love how you draw bodies so "realistically" you can say. I've always been insecured and you drawing your characters so differently has made me appreciate myself more.... Thank you and I love you!

[@Nord_Kitten]

I was actually with the guy for a while because getting ignored sucks and not replying to actual business emails even to just say no is super bad practice. But the guy went way over the line by messaging your friends to message you, thats just creepy

[@iiRANDOMWAFFLES]

I do small commissions and I take what I can get but never lower my prices. I've had several people tell me "Anyone can do that" or " It's only small adjustments for the next drawing so I don't have to pay full price right?" It's really frustrating to have people tell you how much your own art is worth.

[@swirlingstars7361]

I remember one of my friends received a couple commissions a long time ago from some guy, a custom design and a fullbody, and the guy ended up taking his friendly 'service worker waiter' replies as personal responses; he kept bothering him like they were close friends after his commissions were done. He would send him loads upon loads of messages each day, describing how depressed he was, how much he wanted to kill himself, etc, and when my friend didn't respond, he'd begin questioning him like this, asking why he was posting on his story and commenting on his friends' posts instead of responding to him. There was even a really weird moment where he sent my friend a d*ck pic and asked to see one of his because it's 'what close friends do'. My friend is a really empathetic guy and has issues saying no to people, so it took me and a couple other friends to convince him to block the guy, but it's absolutely insane how people treat artists over commissions??? What do we do to deserve such horrible treatment? Edit: Oh, as for the stuff the guy bought? When he realized my friend wasn't responding he began saying he 'wouldn't have paid for them if he realized he was such a horrible person' and began threatening to sell them. Which my friend didn't care about since he was already paid, but the worst part is the dude kept trying to convince paypal he was scammed to get his money back. It was just an icky situation in general

[@HilariouslyScary]

Thank you so much for explaining your process with dealing with people looking for commissions! I've been on both sides of the endeavor a few times and have always found the whole thing pretty anxiety-inducing. However, the way you laid it out was simple and effective. I'll definitely keep it in mind in the future!

[@MiddayLady]

Love the part when he says that all animators seem to have this issue with not answering e-mails - dude you are the common denominator :D the fact it never even crossed his mind is kinda hilarious as it seems to be a problem he has frequently.

[@a.r.k7863]

Rea background skills, amazing anatomy and commitment to sooo much detail is AMAZING!! And the fact that shes able to come so far is astounding. However I do wish Rea tried coloring certain blocks of colors on sepereate layers her shading is passionate but it just idk how to put its just too much sometimes and the colors tend to looks blurred and mudified a bit. Not to mention she places a whole ton of higlhights everywhere and it feels like my eyes are fighting on where the focal point is. Once again I really thinks she is a wonderful artists and great animator, bit I do think she needs to remember that artwork (big art pieces) need to have clear lines and a focal point.

[@sillygooseygirl]

This guys sounds like someone’s crazy ex

[@varjakp]

Commissioner: Hey, your art is really nice, do you do commissions? Me: Yes I do! **sends prices** Commissioner:**immediately stops responding** Me: Dafuq This actually happened to me lmao

[@lady_apocalypse178]

The price was probably just too high for them, but still they should probably say that they can't afford it of aren't interested anymore

[@panda-yr6ul]

(I know this was from a year ago-- 👁👁) Something similar happened to me, this dude was interested and was already giving me all the details for his drawing, but right before he was going to pay he went: "wait sorry I'm not sure" and I just said "it's alright, take your time" and he never responded It's been months LMAO

[@rish2008]

This has happened to me so many times its not even funny jxjdncuc

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

I usually just straight up tell people I'm broke. That's why I always ask for a price sheet first

[@Blank55600]

I wish i could afford a music video using your art with my dogs likeness in mind. Recently had him put down after he caught valley fever and had a issue with toxic levels of vitamin d. Alls i can do is hope you're still in business once i get my job! Id love to at least see him made by you. Your art is beautiful.

[@rowangibney1957]

Okay but... THE ARTWORK SHE DID IN THE VID!!! LIKE JUST 10/10 :0

[@countsnowyofgwainn3996]

the nerve of this guy, how dare he steal your drawings and drawing nsfw stuff of your avatar. i hope he gets what he deserves >:(

[@fablegardens2052]

"Rea doesn't respond unless it personally interests her" Yeah bud that's. Kinda how this works. What dimension is this dude living in?

[@alextolleson5548]

Cute voice, good story, aaaaand gonna binge watch your other vids now. Love the vids! Oh and just saying. YOUR ART IS AWESOME.

[@ireneh3765]

Just listening to the story makes it sounds like he's an ex-bf who can't give up and move on, take no for an answer, and chasing after you with mad delusions that by persisting someone they'll say yes. Oh boy.....^^"

[@artdemon1019]

I would like to personally thank this video for existing at such a convenient time. Actually today someone approached me on Instagram addressing me as “hey bro,” like i don’t even know u? And they immediately start requesting a specific “fortnite lion poster because they want to be a famous fortnite player and they are counting on me” implying that they want free art. Then at a last desperate demand they say they “really need this art by tomorrow night” i honestly hate rude people like that and I’m sorry u had to go thru such an annoying experience

[@JuniperJoy]

I remember I was at ur commission live streams....and someone wrote "next" before me, but it was too soon, I typed right after them and boom! I got it! I was shaking I was so.excited. I remember getting two pictures. One of me as a mermaid and me with my dog and my cat. You were so amazing

[@icestargalaxies]

Ah!! I remember this on your patreon. I'm so sorry for you and the original animator they tried to commission!! It must've been awful for you and everyone involved. :(

[@whatif3271]

I would've just gave one simple response. The reason it feels so frustrating is because a no is easily said. I get that its not required or anything, but I would at least say s o m e t h i n g. Like a no. He does indeed sound entitled, and v e ry disrespectful, and is REALLY PERSISTENT (like i would've given up after a dm wasn't effective) but a simple no might've helped. Edit: saw the pinned post, and it truly does make sense, and i get it.

[@boogiebong420]

Her voice alone just makes my day so much better

[@RetroPanda13]

If it was me I would have blocked the guy the very first day and put a red flag on him and expose his behaviour on Twitter because I'm that level of done with bad clients like him, I had some bad clients but never to that level. You're a total Saint, what a terrible experience you had to live through. :(

[@StarLight-gp4co]

YES QUEEN!! I love the art and the storytelling! HILARIOUS! Do more and have a good day! Ps I can’t draw backgrounds or be a normal human I don’t know how you do it but KEEP IT UP!!😂❤️❤️🤩🤩

[@IggyTthunders]

This guy isnt even a client and he starts his email barking at someone hes trying to hire? Yeah, thats a red flag if ever there was one.

[@siqxyre8473]

Oh hell yes its rea! I'm so glad you're more active now, I've started to binge your channel these past few days!

[@agentofthetrees2161]

Hearing her energetic voice is like a row of dopamine shots that lasts until I fall asleep. Just so energetic, I love it!

[@kottonkandy0962]

Rae using “Gucci gang” as an adjective is something that I can’t compete with because of much perfection that it is.

[@NotASpyReally]

Usually listening to a story like this one would make me feel frustrated and mad, but, GOD, YOU DRAW SO WELL! I can't feel any bad emotion while watching this speedpaint! IT'S TOO GOOD!

[@SirBork]

I’m so happy with all these uploads:)

[@Jay-hd2lk]

Nobody me loving the rolls on the character and her just in general being beautiful/And ginja just being the most amazing artist ever

[@LuLeMoona]

Raine’s voice is so cute

[@JelliesOnline]

You are too nice

[@LuLeMoona]

Raine

[@captainchaos5705]

God I hate this. Like, I get being anxious because someone isn't responding. I'm that way for sure. If it's been like a day and I haven't gotten an email back I start wondering if the person hates me or if the email got lost. BUT I'm also self-aware enough to know that I'm just being paranoid and that I shouldn't take it out on that person. Also, I'm smart enough to take a hint if I've tried reaching them multiple times and they don't respond.

[@datafoxy]

Just because you hire someone does not mean you own them. People need to realize that.

[@AlyBr]

This is so ridiculously satisfying to watch and gets me really in the mood to draw!!!

[@Rapid-FireStarter]

A new speed paint! Yes! This video has brightened my day cuz my wrist is swollen on my good hand so I can't draw. Love ya Rea.

[@qwenabellwynfell9778]

Aw Rea, I'm so sorry to hear that someone would be such a creep. It's pretty weird that they would do that.... And it is pretty rude considering that video was about your dad's life and his passing! Also, though I have never taken commissions, and I'm still a budding digital artist, I still understand what you mean by the bad and or rude commissioners, and you deserve SO much better than what those two made you deal with! I'm glad you were able to get at least one situation handled at least by blocking the one dude.

[@ryanpatr3735]

raine’s emphasis on “4 days ago 🙄” is actually halarious.

[@Yirmatang]

I've only ever commissioned once, a couple years ago, and I was so nervous during the process! I was so afraid to ask anything in fear of making the artist angry or upset, to the extent that I almost didn't even ask them to tweak a few things when they differed from my concept! (I didn't understand it was ok for me to ask for design changes and stuff since I was the one requesting the art of my original characters! The language barrier between me and the artist probably didn't help! But they were so very kind and helped me through the whole process!) I could never imagine being this rude period, especially BEFORE even paying for the commission!

[@InvaderBB]

7:49 Sadly I think I saw one of his works when I was just trying to google your username…. And then I saw the thread of him saying why he was blocked… yeah um maybe he should self reflect and realize doing that isn’t generally seen as a good thing and is pretty gross.

[@frankiejo4430]

I've only just found your channel, but your art is brilliant! it's so detailed, soft, and it must take *ages.* you have a really engaging way of telling stories and a lovely voice to boot! it's a small thing, but I adore the fact that one of your characters has visible skin folds - it's a really good representation of real people!