So a few days ago..what I thought was a client...reached out to me when he found me on #thumbtack a website that caters to artist. The guy gave me a sob story about being in a hospital as a cancer victim, and that he was moving out of the U.S. and wanted to get his wife a birthday gift for their anniversary. yada yada yada.... he sends me a check I got the check with in a few days of sealing the deal...Fedex- ed to my house! I was rushing to get to the bank before it closed (Saturday) but something seemed off once I opened the package. 1st. red flag ....was the name of the check...the check was under a different name!. I thought maybe it was the guys assistant which he did mention was going to handle his affairs , (since he was in the hospital..) 2nd. red flag was the check paper it self.. The paper itself felt a little light,, and the signature was digitally printed in a different opacity than the rest of the print type. Being a freelance artist for almost 2 de...
So right away ass I opened it, I knew this was a scam. No introduction or how they found my work, nothing. got this in the mail the other day. Edwin Brown (acha1b2c3@gmail.com) To: you Details Hi, I am interested in one of your Art works within the price range of $500 to $5000 Also do you accept payment via cashier's or bank check? Thank You. I responded with I only accept money orders! Edwin Brown (acha1b2c3@gmail.com) To: you Details I can only make the payment via cashier's check and the piece won't be shipped until the check cleared to your account. Thank You. Be vigilant Artists out there, scammers will try to sucker you in with fake checks and processed orders in order to steal any money you have in your accouts .
I am often asked what some of my creative processes are when creating a piece. Today, I wanted to share with you one of the ways I create my art. I was recently commissioned by a client to do a fantasy based piece as gift to her loved one. She indicated she wanted to be sexy and a white tiger had to be involved. Once I received her requests, I sent her a sketch to give her an over all idea of what she was looking for. For this particular piece, I decided to make her outfit, a cat suit, the same white tiger print as the animal included in the painting. Oftentimes, I exaggerate body types to either hide what the client wants to hide or create shapes and sensuality that is either not enough or not at all. This particular client, though quite shapely, emphasized in her request her desire to look sexier than she normally is, so I enhanced her best asset. I won’t tell you what feature I chose to enhance, as I’m sure you all will figure it out soon enough. Below, is the sketch I ...
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