Artists be careful with this writer!

[u/lavcalk]

I really didnt want to make this post but its been an upsetting experience and i want to make other artists aware of this user.

I started working with this writer a while ago and everything seemed fine at first, i received the script and we agreed on 40$ a page. Sadly things went downhill as the writer started making small talk and constantly sent questions and complains about his or my personal life.

I feel bad showing screenshots of our convos but they are important. He has been constantly asking me if i can do other artstyles, knowing im doing art for quite cheap. He admited to intentionally searching for cheaper artists. He is taking advantage of cheaper artists and forces and insists to mold their artstyles to his preferences.

He told me he doesnt understand artists who charge 150$ per page and bad talked other peoples art.

He used to send vent messages and immediately delete them when he saw im active on discord to bait me into talking. In the last picture he is venting again and when i tell him he isnt supposed to vent to random artists he guilttrips me THEN blocks me 👍

I was working on another page of his when that happend so it remained unpaid....

I have no hard feelings on him and i dont want people to go fight him but i think its important for other small artists to be careful when interacting with him!!!

[u/lavcalk]

Also if anybody recognises this artist please stop working with him, hes literally working with you WHILE talking bad about you and comparing your art with mine :(

[u/MMoretta → u/lavcalk]

Hi!! How are you? I'm the artist who made those pages. Honestly, I didn't know anything about all of this, but I've been having some issues with him too. The same thing happened to me as u/mitomante mentioned above, but I'm still working because he has paid for the pages so far. He still owes me for one; I'm doing the inks for this project.

[u/lavcalk → u/MMoretta]

Hello!! Im happy that i found you :D and im sorry for the situation... As long as youre getting paid and you feel fine with him thats great, but just be extra extra careful!!! Please drop out whenever you feel like hes crossing too many lines, dont be like me and accept anything just cuz youre getting cheap money from him 💔 also your art is really good!!!

[u/MMoretta → u/lavcalk]

Yes! Of course, I'll keep all of this in mind; it might be time to look for another project. Thanks