My answer is figure out what you want the outcome to be.
If you want them to not bother you about another ever again I'd simply say:
"I'm sorry, I have to decline your commission." If they insist on a reason "I don't feel as though I am the right artist to complete this commission for you."
If it's something smaller, but just don't feel comfortable at that time/with that subject:
"I'm sorry I must decline your commission for the time being,/but if there is another commission you might be interested in please let me know."
In all cases I feel like it's appropriate to accept that you are the one declining it, regardless of what their behavior or commission is. This is ultimately your choice to decline the commission (even if for good reason), so do not push the blame onto the potential client. In addition, it's harder to argue with the artist's personal limits.
In case of something you don't particularly want to do, I don't have much trouble with the artist saying something like:
"I don't particularly enjoy drawing ____, but I am willing to for $xx"
However, I feel like this works much better in terms of subject matter or technique rather than not caring for a potential client. It's something that you want to be fair across the board with. Just be sure that you're actually willing to do it for said amount.
Edit: It also never hurts to add "But thank you for your interest" to any of the above.
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Date: 2012-01-06 01:36 am (UTC)If you want them to not bother you about another ever again I'd simply say:
"I'm sorry, I have to decline your commission." If they insist on a reason "I don't feel as though I am the right artist to complete this commission for you."
If it's something smaller, but just don't feel comfortable at that time/with that subject:
"I'm sorry I must decline your commission for the time being,/but if there is another commission you might be interested in please let me know."
In all cases I feel like it's appropriate to accept that you are the one declining it, regardless of what their behavior or commission is. This is ultimately your choice to decline the commission (even if for good reason), so do not push the blame onto the potential client. In addition, it's harder to argue with the artist's personal limits.
In case of something you don't particularly want to do, I don't have much trouble with the artist saying something like:
"I don't particularly enjoy drawing ____, but I am willing to for $xx"
However, I feel like this works much better in terms of subject matter or technique rather than not caring for a potential client. It's something that you want to be fair across the board with. Just be sure that you're actually willing to do it for said amount.
Edit: It also never hurts to add "But thank you for your interest" to any of the above.