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Red flags
Hi Kimberly,
I may have missed something here, but with all the red flags you're getting from this woman, why even continue the job? It seems to me that the time you have already spend just worrying over the job and writing about it on this forum has costs you time and therefore money.
I had a chance at a commission earlier this month, for a landscape for an office. Actually, the client wants three large landscapes. But, I talked to the client only twice on the phone and she was already 'bossing me around'. All of a sudden I was her employee and she was telling me what to do. Her manner set off one big red flag to me. I didn't want to assume the position of some lowly employee of this woman for the next couple of months while I attempted to please her. So, I told her I would have some of my paintings available for her to look at in a couple of months. I'm going to paint what I want to and if she wants to buy one, or two, then great! If not, somebody else will buy then. I want to paint the way I want to paint, the way I need to paint. I'm afraid it would be a waste of my time to try and paint something to please her.
You are such a go-getter, you're a real people person, and you never seem to lack commissions. Have you thought about "cutting your losses?". I remember reading here on the forum some advice about how to get out of a commission gracefully.
I know you live in a small town, that's why it's important to get out of the job gracefully. You have so much talent, I have to see it manipulated so by the client!
Anyway, these are just my thoughts.
Joan
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