Actually, there's no reason the artist can't see the full amount, since when I view individual transactions on Paypal, I still see the full amount displayed, then it shows me the amount it took out for fees. I also get emails from Paypal when people send a payment, and the email displays the full amount they sent as well. They also should be sending it as a gift if they can (which doesn't incur transaction fees, just a very tiny currency conversion fee), but of course, it might not be possible to send as a gift. I know in Germany that option isn't available, so maybe it's not in the UK. But the artist should definitely be able to see the full amount if they check the individual transaction.