Artists don't need money, right? Their work of line fills their souls, and that's enough for any human being, right? And after all, drawing or having a photography career is more like a hobby and nobody gets paid for their hobbies...right?
Well, no, obviously. It's not right. But that still seems to be the attitude of a lot of people who expect unpaid work form artists, unfortunately. A Twitter account called For Exposure is bringing this to the world's attention by tweeting the most ridiculous responses that young artists have received when they've had the downright nerve to ask for money for doing a job for somebody! From being offered to be paid in exposure, of course, to be asked to do their absolute best working for free just because; the attitude of the commissioners is just appalling at best.
Now, if you are an artist who often hears the phrase 'free work,' these tweets will be painfully relatable. If you sympathize with those with unpaid internship careers lasting their whole lives, these stories are a great example of the cause. So scroll down below to check the unpaid laborers' struggles for yourself.
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What this people think?! That artists don't need water, food, don't pay bills?!
I'd send the the doodles one does during a lecture or while on the phone.
My favourite ist the line 'you don't do this for a living and if you do that is really sad.'
.....and if the world by any chance doesn't end next sunday we will reimburse you in 3 free sessions with our world class clairvoyant psychic.
Might as well be my own passion project and you the witness with no say in it. LOL
Bet there were nude women queuing around the block for this opportunity!
Admittedly, being a creative writer with a degree I have had this problem. I have fleshed out storylines that I want quality artwork for and have been willing to PAY for, but because so many people are gun-shy due to a shitload of people hounding mangaka to do it 'for exposure', it has gotten exponentially more difficult.
really with the plagiarizing?? My advice to this douche would be: go do your friends weddings, bar mitzvas, recitals etc for free (while doing your best possible work). Build your portfolio the way the rest of us had to.
So tempted to copy and send this to every author I like reading. :D
I tend to ball my hand into a fist and swing when people yell for no reason so don't be a little bitch and start crying.
I can brag this in front of my mum and even she won't be that impressed. So forget it.
Well, yeah! You ask for a service, you pay for that service...mate!
if racists are accused of being racist...isn't that just being called out?
someone needs to tell these artists all these people know to raise their prices!
