So as the title says and suggests. I have a bit of a problem with dealing with artists at times. While do not get me wrong. I enjoy getting art and enjoy seeing it. It's great, it's fantastic! Eye candy and eye catching and seeing all the different styles and characters all put together is wonderful. My problem has been that right now I deal with at least 1 - 2 artists. The reason being is at least I have been able to see results and watch as it gets done and created. Other artists I have worked with have given me issues. I will not name them right off the bat but one is a very well known artist. It's sad cause I was trying to give them the benefit of the doubt. Which now means I am out of the money for that commission and currently seeking to get a refund. Hopefully they will get back in touch and something happens and we can settle it easy. Otherwise I may mention them. Just to give a warning about them and make sure people understand it's my reasoning and having heard other stories from other people. So it's something that I would much rather make people aware of the situation at hand.

So of course later on, figuring I would be on the search for another artist I figured I would try my luck again and found some one whom I thought would at least be able to help me out, be reliable, set me with a ref sheet and get something at least moving and to show for the money spent. Sadly once more my luck in this would be about the same in where the tragic story of the person decides that they got the money and I am left empty handed and sitting here with money spent and nothing to show for it. I have been to nice of a person to give people the benefit of the doubt and have been sorta feeling like I was taken advantage of so far...So what happens next? Take a wild guess?

Yep. Going on another search when I get paid. Luck would have it I even went to try out an artist on DA who I feel was promising...Might provide some results...Even said they would work with me in the manner of "Oh yeah no problems I understand a struggle we can do half payment and half payment." Sure! Great! Did half payment...got a sketch...Paid the other half....problem now. I have a sketch and now sitting with it not being colored....

This has been my experience until I found an artist who shows results within the same week. the artist who has currently done pretty much all the pictures currently and I don't think they need to be mentioned but incase  FsMaverick The person who has been single handedly responsible for getting all the characters done, all the pictures done and put out within the same week that it's paid for and the fact that it's quite the reasonable price is amazing. It's hard for me to now go off and get another commission from another artist cause of the previous past problems and issues.

I am just giving a statement on my past experiences and wanting people to understand as well. It's not just customers who can be shady but artists. It's a bit of a two way street and sometimes people can turn sour towards artists. I am not going to be one that is going to be an asshole but I am going to be really cautious and selective now. I might be a bit more demanding and honestly it's a trust issue. I also want people to understand both artists and customers to understand that sometimes you can't please everyone. BUT! It's best to at least try to work out some form of arrangement or agreement that may work outside the box. It would be more a business move and also to be understanding of one another that some people may not have the money right away and may be only able to give some form of half payments. Understand peoples circumstances. Or at least what can be provided at the time. Work out an agreement and arrangement as it can make some people feel a bit more at ease. Even if a project has to take longer explain and show results. Perhaps one payment get a sketch make sure to put a watermark over it! This would be vital! Second payment could be the full color if it's half payments or do bit by bit with each payment successfully paid off.

This is just my point of view and my thought process. I know I am not an artist but from a customer side looking on the artist side I know it can be vital to get the payments if this is the job and such. I just want to explain my side is all. Please don't be mad at me if this isn't your way of thinking and I apologize if I upset or offended anyone. I am just speaking from my mind and my experiences and perspectives. With that being said just take this and have the understanding of where I came from and what I had to initially deal with. If you had spent money on something and expected some art from one of your favorite artists and never got it...How would that make you feel? Now take that into account and put it into perspective of waiting for about 2 - 3 years. Was I stupid. Perhaps! I was also blinded as well cause I wanted to try and give them the benefit of the doubt as mentioned. Now for finding the other artists. Yeah. I probably should have dug around and did a bit of research first. Anyways I don't know how else to end this but put yourself in my spot and think of how you would feel in spending your hard earned money....and then having nothing to show for it what so ever in the following years and how would you think that makes you feel and then to be doing it again...How much distrust do you think you would have towards an individual for that or a certain sort of community for that matter? Welp. I have said my piece. I think I dragged this on enough. I wish you all well who ever reads this and hope you get an understanding of where I am coming from with this. Enjoy your days, good luck with your future endeavors and may you be safe and happy.