I love commissions. They can be challenging and sometimes difficult, but they will always open your eyes. Either to new ideas, new ways of working, new subject matter, or maybe even something you vow to never go near again. You suddenly need to try and see something from the position of a stranger, and that is an intriguing thought.
As an illustrator or artist or a designer, you get so used to delving yourself into your own world of ideas and styles. Why would anyone else know any better than you ey??! But that is just the thing. Very often, someone else WILL and DOES know better. And we should figure out when to bloody listen!
My example doodle here was a special commission of a musician called Krystle Warren, a subject who was both challenging and incredibly interesting. From exploring the colour pallet to experimenting with what materials suited her best (soft B pencils- organic and natural worked so much better than hard pen) it is a constant journey of discovery and those moments where you go, 'OoooOOOhh, it's like thaaaat...'.
And I for one, think those moments are crucial to arty type folks. It keeps us in check innit.
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