An artist friend once got a call from someone who wanted a portrait and she referred him to me. My husband happened to take the call and the guy explained that he was interested in commissioning a nude of two adolescents. Then he asked whether my husband would like to observe the sessions. We contacted the sheriff's office. Apparently this fellow had called several other artists with a similar request, in a couple of different counties. I don't know whether he was getting his jollies from the conversation alone or what was going on, but in the off chance that there were actually some real children potentially being exploited this way we felt we should notify the authorities. I wasn't really impressed by the sophistication, intelligence, and persistence of our local detectives, though. I don't know what ever happened in the end.
I would have refused the commissions you rejected too, Karin. Yecch!
I also don't paint animals, except as adjuncts to people, and have lost a bunch of commissions for that reason.
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