Relax and be happy or GET MONEY?

Question

I am trying to just get peoples opinions on what I should do. I am a bit of an artist and do these unique one of a kind Mardi Gras/mask/new orleans pieces of artwork. Each piece is time consuming, roughly about 5-6 hours a day for basically a week. I have given out a few as presents in the hopes of getting my stuff out there. I have a collection in my bedroom that is for me to hang on to and figure out what to do with them.

Here is my question. If I had a good friend leave me a voicemail saying someone was willing to pay me good money to do a custom piece for them, should I do it? I understand I'll get money, sure, BUT at the expense of my time being used (it would cause me to be a little careless at work, classes,sleep)... should I still say I should do it?

Answer 1

I would do it, and just as the first poster said, make sure you are well compensated for your time.

Would it be possible to give a wider time frame for the finishing time? Instead of telling potential customers that the art would be ready in a week, tell them it will be ready in a few weeks because you have multiple projects (even if you don't). That way, you don't have to spend as much time each day working on it. If you get it done sooner than a few weeks, then great, but if not, at least they aren't expecting until after a few weeks.

I don't know what your financial situation is like, so if you are well off already, then it may not be worth your timem, but if you are like the average person in this world, never pass up legitimate money.

Answer 2

What i think you should do is basically get the money, relax and depending on the amount of money go some where and enjoy your time. Unless you want to, you might be able to pick up some ideas for your next project where ever you go. But i'm just a kid what you do is up to you

Answer 3

of course, but you need to make sure you are justly compensated for you time.

Any artist worth his salt is going to want at least a couple of thousand dollars for 30 to 40 hours of work. If you want to give away your time and energy, that is entirely up to you.