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britishsquidward · 1 year

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Squilliam Fancyson Fanart lol

@wheatlev coloured it for me (and did this really well, thank you!! <3)

And here's my OG sketch

But yes, thank you for colouring it for me Jam, it looks really nice :)

Yes this Squilliam is based off of Squidward in the German SBTM

#squilliam fancyson #spongebob #spongebob squarepants #spongebob fanart #spongebob the musical #sbtm #squilliam fancyson fanart #bsq art #britishsquidward #fellow artist #traditional art #digital art #nickelodeon #sbsp

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maikaartwork · 10 months

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Artists, let’s talk about Instagram commission scammers

There’s been a huge rise in commission scammers recently, mostly on Instagram. A lot of new artists don’t know what to look out for, so I figured this might help people.

How they begin

Usually the scammer will write to you asking about a commission. Something deceptively cute - mostly I encounter asks about pet portraits, with one or two photos sent. They’ll probably try to sell you a sweet little story, like “It’s for my son’s birthday”. They will insist that they love your artwork and style, even though they don’t follow you or never liked a single piece of your art.

What to look out for:

Their profiles will either be private, empty, or filled with very generic stuff, dating at most a few years back.

Their language will be very simple, rushed or downright bad. They might use weird emojis that nobody ever uses. They will probably send impatient “??” when you don’t answer immediately. They’re in a crunch - lots of people to scam, you know.

They’ll give you absolutely no guidelines. No hints on style, contents aside from (usually) the pet and often a name written on the artwork, no theme. Anything you draw will be perfect. Full artistic freedom. In reality they don’t really care for this part.

They’ll offer you a ridiculous amount of money. Usually 100 or 300 USD (EDIT: I know it might not be a lot for some work. What I mean here - way higher than your asking price, 100 and 300 are standard rates they give). They’ll often put in a phrase like “I am willing to compensate you financially” and “I want the best you can draw”, peppered with vague praise. It will most likely sound way too good to be true. That’s because it is.

Where the scam actually happens

If you agree, they will ask you for a payment method. They’ll try to get to this part as soon as possible.

Usually, they’ll insist on PayPal. And not just any PayPal. They’ll always insist on sending you a transfer immediately. None of that PayPal Invoice stuff (although some do have methods for that, too). They’ll really, REALLY want to get your PayPal email address and name for the transfer - that’s what they’re after. If you insist on any other method, they’ll just circle back to the transfer “for easiest method”. If you do provide them with the info, most likely you’ll soon get a scam email. It most likely be a message with a link that will ultimately lead to bleeding you dry. Never, and I mean NEVER click on any emails or links you get from them. It’s like with any other scam emails you can ever get.

A few things can happen here:

They overpay you and ask for the difference to be wired back. Usually it will go to a different account and you’ll never see that money again.

They’ll overpay you “for shipping costs” and ask you to forward the difference to their shipping company. Just like before, you’ll never see that money again.

The actual owner of the account (yes, they most likely use stolen accounts to wire from) will realize there’s been something sketchy going on and request a refund via official channels. Your account will be charged with fees and/or you get in trouble for fraudulent transactions.

You will transfer the money from your PayPal credit to your bank account and they will make a shitstorm when they want their money back, making your life a living hell. They will call you a scammer, a thief, make wild claims, wearing you down and forcing you into wiring money “back” - aka to their final destination account.

Never, EVER wire money to anyone. This is not how it’s supposed to go. Use PayPal Invoice for secure exchanges where the client needs to provide you with their email, not the other way around.

You can find more info on that method HERE.

What to do when you encounter a scammer:

Ask the right questions: inquire about the style, which artwork of yours they like, as much details as you can. They won’t supply you with any good answers.

Don’t let the rush of the exchange, their praise and the promise of insanely good money to get to you. That’s how they operate, that’s how they make you lose vigilance.

Don’t engage them. As soon as you realize it might be a scam, block them. The sense of urgency they create with their rushed exchange, and pressure they put on you will sooner or later get to you and you might do something that you’ll regret later.

Never wire money to anyone. Never give out your personal data. Never provide your email, name, address or credit card info.

Don’t be deceived by receiving a payment, if you somehow agree to go along with it. Just because it’s there now doesn’t mean it can’t be withdrawn.

Here is a very standard example of such an exchange. I realized it’s a scam pretty fast and went along with it, because I wanted good screenshots for you guys, so I tried going very “by the book” with it.

Please share this post, make it reach as many artists as possible. Let young or inexperienced artists know that this is going on. So many people have no idea that this is a thing. Let’s help each other out. If you think I missed any relevant info, do add it as an rb!

Also, if you know other scam methods that you think should be shared, consider rb-ing this post with them below. Having a master post of scam protection would AWESOME to have in the art community.

#art resources #artist help #artist advice #commission advice #scammers #instagram scam #please share with your fellow artists

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gotchibam · 1 month

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Rockruff and Houndoom ko-fi doodle for teethcritter!

#artists on tumblr #pokemon #rockruff #houndoom #gotchibam arts #ko-fi doodle #queued #thank you sm for requesting!! <3 #i'd really love to be able to finish all of the kofi doodles as soon as I can but the hot weather here is making it unbearable to work #sobraaaang init na sa pilipinas 🫠🫠🫠🫠🫠#the heat index in 🇵🇭 is getting high..... no wonder I feel dizzy sometimes #to fellow filipinos out there please take care!!

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ionomycin · 5 months

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Forest Guardians

#artists on tumblr #starting off 2024 with my favorite totally normal size animal the moose #if you've seen a big one irl you know what i mean #the year is starting with seemingly every big corporation hopping on the A I train #depressing #keep on creating my fellow artists #and crafters and writers #and musicians and voice actors #don't let them automate the fun out of your life #i don't care if machines can make art more “efficiently”#i don't want to be efficient!#i want to be unhinged!#be unhinged about your art draw your blorbos draw the things that claw at your brain don't be civil about it like the machines #whatever you're creating i'm proud of you

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theartofmadeline · 8 months

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“hell is real” felt patch sewn onto an upcycled flannel. inspired by the ohio billboard

#fiber art #felt art #felt patch #patch #upcycle #textile art #texile #hell is real #ohio #artists on tumblr #theartofmadeline #im glad i finally did this even if its shitty lol #for my fellow ohio people #ive never used felt as a patch before but it was very fun!#ive been wanting to work with clothes more #please let this find the right audience lol #i would make more of these if anyone would buy them probs #fashion

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telekitnetic-art · 11 months

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Wanna purchase some beadwork? Live in Canada but have conflicting feelings about it's history and want to support the Indigenous people that live here? Do you just feel fed up with Canada Day nonsense?

Here are some beadwork artists in MY neighborhood that you should check out!

C'eldzïn Beadwork! I've bought her work before (the bisexual earrings) and she was kind enough to change said earrings to clip-ons for me! Her work is gorgeous and I highly recommend it!

Small Town Earrings!! They have very cute beadwork pieces, including some Pokemon and LOZ themed ones!!! I highly recommend their work as well!

Strong Blood Creations!! They're a trio of Indigenous women that create and distribute beadwork; I bought a hair clip from them recently that was absolutely gorgeous!!

Carmen Redunante! She's a Nisga'a/Chilean artist who sells absolutely gorgeous beadwork as well as other jewelry, prints, and and tapestry!!

More artists may be added later!!

This post was brought to you by: an almost exact same thread I did on twitter that I posted right as the entire site imploded so I decided to share the artists here so that they'd actually get traction! Twitter sucks

#indigenous art #beadwork #canada day #canada day 2023 #native art #indigenous artist #formline art #hope my fellow indigenous ppl living in canada have a good day today #bc the patriotism is gonna be in full swing for the next couple days -_-

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loopyart · 2 months

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The bffs 🦌🌹✨

#also happy ace day from a fellow ace artist :)!!#hazbin hotel #hazbin hotel alastor #hazbin hotel fanart #hazbin hotel rosie #alastor #rosie #rosie hazbin hotel #alastor hazbin hotel #asexual alastor #ace alastor #hazbin hotel fandom #radiorose

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shiraishi--kanade · 26 days

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"It's so embarrassing to admit I only create art for validation" did paleolithic humans not paint for other humans to see. Does a child making their first drawing to show their parents makes it any less valuable. Do gardens arranged for the visitors' eyes make the roses any less beautiful. Do love poems written for one person alone to hear make your heart ache less. You're fine

#jay rambles.txt #two very hard pills to swallow: 1. art has always been created for money and it's a very normal practice in human history #and actually artists being expected to produce art for free or as cheap as they do now is a relatively new thing #2. humans have always created art for validation because being recognised and understood by your fellow humans is a universal human need #if you start to idealise artistry as something inherently selfless that needs to come with no gain or benefits or instead brings only pain #you are going down a VERY dangerous path of not being able to express yourself without shame - if at all #and potentially dragging other people you told close down into that mentality too if you're vocal about it #I've been there #I am there #It's a shitty feeling but the only way out of it is true embrace your need to be loved and desire for human connection or it won't end well #idk that's my opinion tho

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bundleofboys · 4 months

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Thanks for being here! I'm glad people are enjoying my boys 😊♥️

#doodle #ocs #thank you for hanging out with me!#you'll be seeing more knife cat comic soon hehe #well crops of it at least #rip to all my fellow adult artists out there just trying to share pics of their hot ocs boinkin on sites with goofy tos

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ochablooms · 2 days

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let him cook

#mp100 #my art #takeritshou #ritsu kageyama #shou suzuki #takenaka momozou #let my boy cook #hes hip and trendy #ritsu “hello my fellow teenagers” kageyama #mp100 comic #artists on tumblr

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avenoirn · 21 days

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DEATH & REBIRTH portgas d. ace pin series

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surprise surprise, it is a new pin set and it's ace!!! about time :) funnily enough i had planned on an entirely different thing for the first ace pin reveal but decided to work on these first instead (will eventually reveal it in the hopefully near future haha)

also! these are available to pre-order on my store until 6/9 ET time, there's also a limited edition bundle that includes an extra mystery ace pin, the reveal will be later once store closes.

#opgraphics #one piece #op fanart #portgas d. ace #artists on tumblr #dying with style looking very aesthetically pleasing #enjoyed the process to realize this concept too... maybe bc its ace #also my fellow gif makers pls don't critic the gif i was trying my Best #tumblr why dont you up the gif file limit size to 15mb smh #.art

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britishsquidward · 1 year

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Merry Early Christmas (BritishSANTAward Day #1)