For most Artists, commissioned work just might be what feeds you. Atleast in-between sales of your artworks (which can take a long longer than you'd like).
Sadly, commissioned pieces come with it's own troubles. Eg. I like the form, can you do something about the colors? I don't like this revision, can you go back to the old one? You know what I think I actually prefer the new one this, let's work with that one.
Sigh
To some extent you understand why the client may be difficult, I mean, it's their money after all but the stress... Oh the stress!
Well this one didn't go that way actually. According to the brief, I would be making an album cover featuring a nude woman sitting relaxed with a butterfly on one nipple and the background should be blue.
As I mentioned. There's stress that comes with Commissions. Nonetheless it was job and it would put my skill to the test as well as improve me.
So I got started. Figured out the pose I wanted to work with and pushed on.
Off the bat, I liked it. It was rough and the colors where pretty muddy but the mood and form was there. So it just became easier to accept and enjoy it.
I started to adjust the colors just a smidge. Even the background too. I hadn't started on the face because, it wasn't part of the cover. Yep, he didn't want the face included. So I had to figure something out for that.
I figured out what I'd do for the face! Cover it up!!!! I was getting closer to what I wanted the final to look like. The tones were generally becoming darker but I felt worked out with the general vibe.
And Viola. She was complete and my client was so happy. I'm also glad to say that it wasn't for waste because he released that album Romantism not long back this year! You can search it on Apple Music, Sound Cloud and even Audio Mack.
So please, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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