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(Final part!)
Part 1: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41824668/
Part 2: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41839122/
Part 3: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41853870/
This is the part that can sometimes either make you happy or sad: the result of all the collective work between you and the artist. They've taken all your info and turned it into reality! But some things still aren't quite the way you imagined it. That is pretty much inevitable. You started with nothing but many different images and there's bound to be some missteps that happen when trying to mash them all together.
This is what editing is for. Most artists will send you a concept sketch and you are allowed a certain number of edits. There's a few artists I've come across that skip right to the final with no sketch. This is why it was important to read their TOS.
You may have to make some hard choices here -- if they only allow 3 edits then you only get 3 (unless you want to pay for more, but most people don't). Sorry if that sounds rigid, but I've gotten trapped in doing edit after edit after edit and eventually it became obvious that even they weren't 100% sure what they wanted to end up with and were making it up as they went. That's not fair to the artist, the other commissioners in their queue, and it's only going to be stressful for you. The only time I would fuss more is if something VERY glaring was left out like a whole feature you specified. Even then though, please be nice in pointing it out ;)
Of course, artists want you to be happy with your picture! But when it comes to a first image for a character design, you are aiming at 80-90% of what you wanted. You can always change the character in the future. Even my personal characters went through 2-4 redesign sessions before I got something that I was mostly happy with. The bonus is that you now have an actual reference to build off of. Future pictures are going to be so much easier for you to get.
In conclusion, commissioning a character design is probably one of the hardest types of pictures both for artists and the people who want them. They require a lot of planning, references, and clarity in order for you to get close to what you want. Remember, artists can't see inside your imagination. We can only work with what we have been given. Even then, not everything will end up flawless and that's ok! First pictures are the most difficult ones to do and after that, they are much easier.
I recommend patience above all else - patience for the process and for the result. Artists are very willing to help you as much as they can. We love to make pictures you can be proud of! As long as you are willing to help the artist along the way by understanding all the points I've made, I guarantee they will be so grateful and you may even end up as their favorite client :)
Thank you for reading all the parts! I hope this helped~
Part 1: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41824668/
Part 2: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41839122/
Part 3: https://www.furaffinity.net/view/41853870/
This is the part that can sometimes either make you happy or sad: the result of all the collective work between you and the artist. They've taken all your info and turned it into reality! But some things still aren't quite the way you imagined it. That is pretty much inevitable. You started with nothing but many different images and there's bound to be some missteps that happen when trying to mash them all together.
This is what editing is for. Most artists will send you a concept sketch and you are allowed a certain number of edits. There's a few artists I've come across that skip right to the final with no sketch. This is why it was important to read their TOS.
You may have to make some hard choices here -- if they only allow 3 edits then you only get 3 (unless you want to pay for more, but most people don't). Sorry if that sounds rigid, but I've gotten trapped in doing edit after edit after edit and eventually it became obvious that even they weren't 100% sure what they wanted to end up with and were making it up as they went. That's not fair to the artist, the other commissioners in their queue, and it's only going to be stressful for you. The only time I would fuss more is if something VERY glaring was left out like a whole feature you specified. Even then though, please be nice in pointing it out ;)
Of course, artists want you to be happy with your picture! But when it comes to a first image for a character design, you are aiming at 80-90% of what you wanted. You can always change the character in the future. Even my personal characters went through 2-4 redesign sessions before I got something that I was mostly happy with. The bonus is that you now have an actual reference to build off of. Future pictures are going to be so much easier for you to get.
In conclusion, commissioning a character design is probably one of the hardest types of pictures both for artists and the people who want them. They require a lot of planning, references, and clarity in order for you to get close to what you want. Remember, artists can't see inside your imagination. We can only work with what we have been given. Even then, not everything will end up flawless and that's ok! First pictures are the most difficult ones to do and after that, they are much easier.
I recommend patience above all else - patience for the process and for the result. Artists are very willing to help you as much as they can. We love to make pictures you can be proud of! As long as you are willing to help the artist along the way by understanding all the points I've made, I guarantee they will be so grateful and you may even end up as their favorite client :)
Thank you for reading all the parts! I hope this helped~
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Sometimes, if it's not the design I had in mind, I don't wanna burden the artist, so I opt to let them finish it. Sometimes, the design grows on me and I decide to keep it. And sometimes, I commission another artist to see different results.
Though more often than not, I am satisfied with the initial design draft.
Though more often than not, I am satisfied with the initial design draft.
If I may. I feel there is a missed opportunity in this. It should also mention being patient waiting for your art to be done. Being aware of how long it may take to be done. If your on a time frame then it’s best to find a artist who can work with this time frame. In my personal experience when getting art I find a 1-2 month time frame is fairly reasonable. Any less and that artist needs more commissions! Help them out! Any more and the artist may have taken on more than they can handle. Just food for thought. Be patient for art! Rushed art never looks as good as art that an artist has taken their time on doing properly.
This is such good information, will deffo be taking this on board with future character design comms, hell every commission going forward really! ^w^;
Seriously, thanks so much for this, it's honestly really helpful for those of us who have trouble intuiting online commission etiquette <333
Seriously, thanks so much for this, it's honestly really helpful for those of us who have trouble intuiting online commission etiquette <333
So just now (yeah just know, I´ve been quite busy) been able to finally read each one of these, and let me tell you: Thank you so much! Not only this guide helps me for whenever I´ll get around to ask for commissions, but also myself. A few months ago, I finally got around to make a fursona, but still not 100% sure on the rest of the body. Got a sketched idea, now I just gotta land it and these tips sure are going to help. Again many thanks ^W^
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