Looking for art commisioners (Paid)

[LavenderLeavened]

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[EncryptedWriting]

I am telling another person this at the same moment however... In the rules, it is stated that you are not allowed to ask for commissions unless someone is actively looking to commission someone. I would recommend rereading the rule for full understanding.

[marryaniston59]

I came across your post and I’d love to collaborate with you. I’m an indie digital artist and I create covers, promotional material, character references, and full illustrations. My style leans toward storybook and medieval fantasy, but I also work in romance, drama, and horror genres. I think my work could be a great fit for your series.
I’d be happy to share my portfolio with you on Discord: giana_0x
Looking forward to hearing from you!

[LavenderLeavened]

unfortunately i am an artist looking to sell commissions to authors/writers

[LavenderLeavened]

I fail to see why this is against forum policy
i am an artist actively looking to collaborate with writers to make media for their stories.
If i am not allowed to post because "writers are not actively looking for my services" then writers should not be able to post for the same reason "no one is actively looking for their services"
If writers are able to make posts asking for commissions then artists should as well otherwise the system is biased and does not provide equal opportunity. If you really have a no solicitation policy than every post in the "collaboration" section should should be taken down for violating the "no solicitation policy"
the definition of solicitation is "the act of asking for or trying to obtain something from someone" this would include both paid and unpaid collaborations.

thank you. I hope you see why this rule is nonsensical

[EncryptedWriting]

Let me put this into prospective. If a writer posts that they are looking to get paid for their services, that also is not allowed. Nothing can be monetary on the forums unless someone is actively looking to commission someone.

If we didn't have this rule, then there would be commission posts everywhere. The rule I posted is a screen shot from the actual guidelines.

While I do not necessiarly like the idea of an unpaid collaboration, there is no rules against offering services for free. I see lots of writers looking for collaborations, and again, I do not necessarily agree with it. However, and this has been discussed before on the forums, if a writer puts time and effort into their pitch, then there is no harm.

If an artist wishes to collaborate with a writer or artist as a passion project, then there is no harm.

Ultimately, this is how the rules have been for forever. And a quick edit, there is a reason why we have the collaboration post overall. Ultimately, if you are displeased with the rule, then I would recommend speaking with a moderator and discuss your thoughts about the rule.