That being said, a lot of artists are dealing with ridiculous amounts of scam emails and we are very frustrated. I personally painted a commissioned portrait that turned out to be a scam and I didn't know it until they offered to pay me with a check from somebody's savings account. I feel stupid for being duped. Luckily I just chalked it up to a practice piece and am not out anything, however, It is easy now to be distrustful of every email and message. I still read them all immediately and search them for telltale signs of scam. If I'm not sure, I respond, tentatively. This artist should have responded but I do understand how this could happen.
I feel the same. I've replied to several dms on Instagram for commissions and after several interactions, just crickets. Waste of time. Then there's all those creepy guys just saying Hello or something like it. I ignore them. I want to put on my page "This is not a dating site".
I will paint you a black cat!
That being said, a lot of artists are dealing with ridiculous amounts of scam emails and we are very frustrated. I personally painted a commissioned portrait that turned out to be a scam and I didn't know it until they offered to pay me with a check from somebody's savings account. I feel stupid for being duped. Luckily I just chalked it up to a practice piece and am not out anything, however, It is easy now to be distrustful of every email and message. I still read them all immediately and search them for telltale signs of scam. If I'm not sure, I respond, tentatively. This artist should have responded but I do understand how this could happen.
I feel the same. I've replied to several dms on Instagram for commissions and after several interactions, just crickets. Waste of time. Then there's all those creepy guys just saying Hello or something like it. I ignore them. I want to put on my page "This is not a dating site".