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Why I'm not taking commissions (despite needing the money)

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     Well, it looks like I actually have a use for this blog... Hello there. I didn't think I would be doing this, but I have made the decision to not take art commissions. This decision has been made lightly, but also not lightly. There are a myriad of reasons why I cannot do them, but that's not to say I cannot do them period. No, this is for personal reasons, not skill reasons.       For those who have been living under a rock, an art commission is when you pay an artist to draw something for you... yeah, that's it. It's actually pretty simple when you really think about it. I wanted to try my hand at them to make a little money on the side, but now I see that is not viable for me in the slightest. Again, this has nothing to do with my skill level. I am not "devaluing" myself as an artist, I'm avoiding a potential headache... OH BUT NO, CLEARLY I'M DEVALUING MYSELF AS AN ARTIST! WOE IS ME, ALL IS LOST!! ALL IS LOST!!! And you can already see one of ...