Do artists have a "responsibility" to do sketches at shows/cons?

[galactus]

I would assume that when most people say they hope an artist is at a show, it's because they want to get a sketch/commission from them, not because they want a simple signature or to buy some mass produced art print from them (of course, this isn't 100% accurate, but you get my drift).

My question is, if an artist has a table at a show (as opposed to just walking around like the rest of the masses), is listed as an attending artist, and isn't completely tied up at talks/appearances/other engagments...should they be "required" to do sketches? I don't mean huge commissions, or even paid sketches, per se, but even just little doodles for people? There are probably lots of up and comers, or even big names, that could be in that spot and are willing to do something for people.

Personally, if someone is going to take up space (for lack of a better way of putting it), I think there should be an expectation that they're going to do more than sit around chatting.

[Tetragrammaton]

Required? Naw.

But it would be nice.

[Bullseye]

I think that it would be nice to think as a fan of a particular artist if you make the effort to travel thousands of miles to meet him with the intention of getting a sketch that he or she would oblige you.

[Mr.Fantastic]

I personally think that they should.But if they dont they should have a variety of sketches done prior to the show to sell off.

['Nuff]

Clayburn Moore had a booth at WWTexas and I didn't see him sculpt anything for anyone...







I know...I'll do it myself...

No.

[ratchet]

Required? No. But I know I would be really disappointed if they weren't doing sketches...

[snappahead]

I don't think an artist should be required or even feel pressured into doing anything they don't want to do. A lot of artists just wanna meet the fans and have a nice time. If people are real fans..that should be enough.

[Daredevil]

No but they can do sketches for cash

[Krypton Knight]

Required? Probably not. I think all an artist is asked to do at a show if they have a table is to sign books. Ultimately it's up to the artist if they are going to do anything else, although it would be nice if they could accomodate the fans that have come to see them.

A few years ago at ECCC, Stuart Immonen had a table there. I went up to him and noticed he had no artwork for sale. I asked him about a sketch and he said he wasn't doing any at all that weekend. He was just there to sign. I was a bit dissapointed, but got over it and moved on.

A year or so before that at SDCC I was getting a book signed by Dave Stevens and I asked if he would do a sketch, without looking up at me he said wouldn't because if he did one for me he's have to do one for everybody. At that point I looked over my shoulder to the left and then to the right and saw that there was no one else around his table. I said "Oooookay." Thanked him for the signature and walked away.

Artists don't have to do squat if they dont want to. Most artists do though which is very nice.