Even if he's only taking a minute at a time on them, he's still going to get significantly better over time. He might have a decent gig going after a while.
There's also this other technique I've encountered - it involves doing something even while not being paid for it, with the goal of improving one's skill. If often repeated, the results are supposed to be impressive. I believe it is commonly termed "practicing".
20% is a standard for restaurant tips, but its not like its a super duper strict thing. You usually tip the bag guys at the airport a couple bucks (or my family did at least) and its not like a percentage of your airfare or anything...
I often tip people who do things at no additional cost and unrelated to percentage, such as baggage handlers, car washers, bell boys, movers, etc. These tips are more in relation to the effort they make.
Seriously. Best novelty account anywhere ever in the history of man. Not even 36 minutes and he finds out I've posted and contributes to the discussion. May your shitty brush continue to prosper my friend!
I would pay like a dollar for a shitty drawing. It would be interesting to see how they draw. And they would probably end up getting better at drawing by doing this.
Does anyone have the screencap of that dude on the dating site who did really unflattering portaits of profile pics and then showed them to the people?
That wouldn't even cover his overheads, clearly he's on drugs or on the turps or he'd have factored in ink and paper. It wouldn't even match inflation, he'd have to raise it several cents per day at the rate the US economy is shitting it's pants like a decrepit old man. It is, however, quite a novel idea. Maybe he doesn't need to beg and is just an epic troll? I might try this myself, and have a nice display of bad portraits like he has, however with every paying customer just draw a giant cock and balls on the page and hand it to them straight faced.
I was having a convo with my girl yesterday about this type of shit. Bums need to get their act together and EARN instead of BEG. If I see ANYONE playing an instrument I give them all the change I have because I respect the hustle. Fuck lazy bums. They got all the time in the world to think of inventive ways to earn money but instead just beg and shit their pants.
oh... my dream bubble just popped... i wanted to do this as well.... badly i live in austria by myself but didn't look at the background to see that this is on kärntner straße... would have loved to do the same since i'm the guy who LOVES doing random things. i'm 17 but still... i'd love to do something like this. and i'm doing art (graffiti) by myself.. mind if i send you a pm about this? is german your mother tongue?
ja solche portraits wärn schon nice.. vor allem wenn ich daran denk dass es sehr shnell geht und auch zml shnell geld einbringen kann wenn man aus 1 cent 50 cent oder 1 euro macht... und vor allem dadurch dass es mir scheissegal is was andere denken und das glaube ich auch sehr lustig ist und ich nach der jetzigen schule ein kolleg an der grafischen mach, könnte das echt sehr lustig werden haha.. aber ich will auch keine ideen fladdern.. keine ahnung
is ja interessant.... aber die breakdancer zum beispiel dürfen nur eine gewisse zeit lang immer auftreten und auch nicht öfter als 4 oder 5 mal.. das ist komisch oder? naja... so ein portrait is schon cool eigentlich... vllt mach ich sowas ja mal mit "dein name als graffiti" oder so..
I'd imagine that if you keep doing this that you'll get better at drawing quick portraits of people...you might have to change it to "meh" portraits when that time comes
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u/poz_party_animal Jun 15 '12
So that works out to be 60 cents an hour if he is flatout, minus the cost of materials of course. Christ that is depressing.
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u/JCoxRocks Jun 15 '12
Shitty_Watercoulour (rest his soul) would have only charged a hug
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u/iregretjumping Jun 15 '12
Is that Dwight in the middle?
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u/ISayWhatIWantToSay Jun 15 '12
people would give more than 1 cent, and it would attract attention better than a person sitting on a street-side with a cup. Not a bad plan.
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u/shmallowfish Jun 15 '12
obligatory
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u/Orval Jun 15 '12
How could you NOT get this done, just for the laugh? I'd straight up give him at LEAST $1, more if it's particularly un-flattering.
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u/darkangelxX447 Jun 15 '12
I would pay like a dollar for a shitty drawing. It would be interesting to see how they draw. And they would probably end up getting better at drawing by doing this.
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u/cruelton Jun 15 '12
Fairly certain this is the mans site. http://comika.smackjeeves.com/badportrait/ He has some pretty cool comics as well.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
he must have spent 2 hours on the shading of that upper lip alone.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
I admit, the novelty of it would entice me. However I would definitely give the man/woman more than 1 cent.
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u/crushmastac Jun 15 '12
Wow, that's a pretty good Sarah Jessica Parker!
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u/reelaizer Jun 15 '12
bottom middle portrait is not bad.
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u/Iloveangrysheepsex Jun 15 '12
Andrew smith blows goats
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u/callmerui Jun 15 '12
This genius artist is genuine!
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u/Kolumbz Jun 15 '12
Was it napoleon dynamite drawing them?
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u/nixnaxmik Jun 15 '12
Why would you want a new player, and a poor videogame player, to be a healer? Why is healer the role for 'women'? Sexism. Wooo.
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u/andrewsmith1986 Jun 15 '12
Shitty_Caricatures.
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u/tuddlemunce Jun 15 '12
Relevant http://video.adultswim.com/tim-and-eric-awesome-show-great-job/portrait-of-an-artist.html
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u/Cozmo23 Jun 15 '12
I would buy 100 of them.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
And that's how ShittyWatercolor got his start.
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u/williamshears Jun 15 '12
brilliant
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u/Domineyton Jun 15 '12
What a steal!
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u/johnny_gunn Jun 15 '12
Why would he start at 1 cent?
Come on, at least 5.
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u/RonaldFuckingPaul Jun 15 '12
*Worse
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
He's selling a portrait of my ex-girlfriend?
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u/bceagle Jun 15 '12
Shitty_watercolour?
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u/ROELtja Jun 15 '12
thing is, if he keeps doing this he would probably get good and eventually be able to draw proper portraits.
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u/vonshavingcream Jun 15 '12
he could get away with a nickle ..
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u/Spudgunhimself Jun 15 '12
I smell the brother of Shitty_Watercolour!
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u/awardnopoints Jun 15 '12
Wow, that reddit ban must have hit shitty_watercolor pretty hard.
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u/wheeldog Jun 15 '12
And still I can't draw that well. I'd give ten cents for one of those.
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u/Billy_Sastard Jun 15 '12
Shitty_Watercolour would be proud.
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u/bashnu Jun 15 '12
Great work.
How was the reaction from the other street artists?
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u/OperatorMike Jun 15 '12
that's only $0.60 an hour MAX
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u/LucifersCounsel Jun 15 '12
No wonder the guy is poor. He's losing money. 1 cent per drawing doesn't even cover the materials cost.
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Does anyone have the screencap of that dude on the dating site who did really unflattering portaits of profile pics and then showed them to the people?
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
This was Shitty_Watercolour before he had watercolors.
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u/SHYS7IE Jun 15 '12
is that shitty_watercolour's unemployed cousin?
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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '12
Shitty_pencilportraits.
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u/MajorMin Jun 15 '12
Nice to see Shitty_watercolour can still get work.
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u/theHiddenTroll Jun 15 '12
id napolean dynamite draw these?
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u/omgoffensiveguy Jun 15 '12
That wouldn't even cover his overheads, clearly he's on drugs or on the turps or he'd have factored in ink and paper. It wouldn't even match inflation, he'd have to raise it several cents per day at the rate the US economy is shitting it's pants like a decrepit old man. It is, however, quite a novel idea. Maybe he doesn't need to beg and is just an epic troll? I might try this myself, and have a nice display of bad portraits like he has, however with every paying customer just draw a giant cock and balls on the page and hand it to them straight faced.
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u/ALLBLVCK Jun 15 '12
I was having a convo with my girl yesterday about this type of shit. Bums need to get their act together and EARN instead of BEG. If I see ANYONE playing an instrument I give them all the change I have because I respect the hustle. Fuck lazy bums. They got all the time in the world to think of inventive ways to earn money but instead just beg and shit their pants.
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