Charity work for free

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To be honest, I don't want to do it, especially when they're asking something like 30-inch multiple portraits in 10 days, on top of another portrait. I tried to explain it's not that easy or fast, but I get the feeling they don't get it at all. Or just aren't listening. I've met this person like 3 or 4 times, and am already been asked to do a list of stuff. They're quite blunt with asking you to do things for them, and I'm kind of a sucker when it comes to refusing. I'm affiliated to a different temple of a different branch of this religion, they've helped me a lot over the years, and I'm not even doing that much pro bono work for my own temple! Or at least my temple folks don't pursue me repeatedly after I turn down that request of a massive painting of 35-halo-figure portraits.

My priority is I want to do more 3d tutorial vids and get my portfolio level up for jobs.

But I'm squirmy about refusing a religious figure, even if it's someone I've only met a few times. I don't know if I should just refuse flat, or tell this fellow if they want that 5-halo-figure portrait, probably for next to nothing or free, they will have to let me take as long as I will and not give me deadlines.