God, why must there always be problems with commissions every so often?

So people have been complaining why i make such complicated commission rules here. Well, my reply will be: for every "rule" there, there have been someone who managed to screw up the commission before from it

I am not blaming anyone for such "mistakes" I just want to make some things clear right now.


1> Not sending sketches to check details

This is nothing new - everyone draws my characters differently - therefore there will be near 100% chance of ambiguity among details of the characters. Over the years I have seen through people who draws one part of the character right, while getting some other places wrong, at the same time other people gets the wrongs right, and screws up what was right. This virtually makes a "single reference" sample impossible. So I have to send multiple samples; and give a list of details that should be correct (and some people still screw up)

This is why i encourage people to send sketch WIPs so we could inspect details and tell about anything that could be fixed/improved - I try accommodate artists' skill limitations in copying every details directly - but it does NOT imply you can just make some details as you wish (e.g. drawing a heart upside-down or in random positions)

Chances are - if you don't you'll end up screwing up some part of the detail, which I am trying to avoid since this "mistake spree" especially with my main characters: Neo Lucie, demon-Kayla and Ivy Arcata.

I am trying to get a full reference sheet of said character; but the problem is. The artist who are supposed to be working on them haven't been showing any contact - so those will be delayed until further notice.



2> When only 1 or 2 characters are given (out of more than 2)...

.. does NOT imply you are to draw the entire commission with JUST those 1 or 2 characters!

I have no idea some people who I tend to buy in 6s and 10s, the way I work with such commission I would send them my collection. Let them pick out their favourite character(s) and draw them for the commission. But end up drawing the ENTIRE commission using those characters (like, buying 6 drawings, picked Neo Lucie and demon-Kayla, ends up drawing 3 neo lucie and 3 demon-kaylas)

I will make it clear right now that I only buy ONE drawing of each character in a given commission (depending on idea, such as ones where multiple characters are involved). This means that when I buy more drawings that the amount of characters i gave / you picked. You are to just draw ONE each of the said characters, the REST will be decided later.

(If you decide to assume and draw entire commission using just 1 or 2 characters, from now on I will only accept all those combined as 1 or 2 commissions, respectively.)


3> Waiting for the "all clear"

When you send sketches to have details inspected/styles critiqued. PLEASE wait until I have explicitly given you the "all clear" to continue and finish the commission

I get 40+ notes a WEEK, and it is impossible given my log in time to check ALL of them at once. Therefore a lot of notes will sit there and not read for weeks. (If you want to see if I read your note: you can go to your sent notes, if your note to me is still yellow - it means I have NOT read it.

This means; when I fail to reply to your note - DO NOT complete the drawing. I will eventually come and read what you have sent me and will comment on them accordingly.




4th rant will come shortly.

`Rubycored