I am no professional or rather I'm not a good professional, that much I will never claim to be given I still have much to learn considering it's a repeat of a past mistake I have yet to move past. (Communication / Keeping others up to date if something comes up. Trying my damn hardest not to make promises I cannot keep given my position.)
My point being, is that I cannot take back the fact the transaction has took 4 years to be concluded. And i'm well aware that this reflects heavily on me as an artist business wise. It was mistake for not terminating the commission far before hand regardless if I personally felt I COULD get it done.
That was my mistake.
I do NOT think this is /all okay/. Just because i'm not responding to the matter as you see fit or would handle it-- Does not mean that I condone my own actions or are okay with the choices. I try not to be too vocal. I have the biggest gripe with making others wait and damn aware it's frustrating beyond belief. Considering what personal issues I surround myself with, it happens constantly and breaks being only months apart/so little in-between before I jump back to action. I've always found it not an excuse to give an update with no image or a image with a few lines adjusted. That is my own flaw that still needs to be worked on.
Given I'm not trying to give them another "Hey, i'm sorry. there's been no update // Pushing things back because family member needs w/e". I want to give them a finished piece and if it's been a long wait more bang/upgraded/extra if I can for the fact they commissioned me in the first place. Instead of being lasso'd into a situation they did not want to happen. Not to hear some sob personal stories that went on for those 4 years and still now with no real stops.
With how the situation went, how it's been laid out and it's circumstances. I have no complaint with the post/beware. I'm frustrated I didn't get my shit together quicker, for longer periods of time and the fact the note/threat was made during an inconvenient time when I'm already trying to gather funds to handle a spread of refunds at once. (Adoptables! So as much you wish to believe the threat is what sparked the refund. it did not. The timing however was inconvenient, a bit too inconvenient.)
With my current position being what is is. ////I do not recommend commissioning me.//// (And I'll more likely staple this onto my FA page/everywhere else when I can) It's the sole reason I have been sticking away from commissions. especially larger ones. besides minor work in-between the few months. (sketches/cellshades) Until I'm actually at a point (All work has been finished) where I can freely/easily handle commissions more professionally with a better approach.
I am not at that point right now and this transaction has been concluded.
Only thing I can do NOW, is get back to work handling my remaining art and refunds to avoid another situation LIKE this. So I can try again with this post and the previous post being a big reminder of what I SHOULD avoid repeating.
(My apologies for the lengthy post or if it's TMI.)
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Date: 2016-05-24 01:17 am (UTC)My point being, is that I cannot take back the fact the transaction has took 4 years to be concluded. And i'm well aware that this reflects heavily on me as an artist business wise. It was mistake for not terminating the commission far before hand regardless if I personally felt I COULD get it done.
That was my mistake.
I do NOT think this is /all okay/. Just because i'm not responding to the matter as you see fit or would handle it-- Does not mean that I condone my own actions or are okay with the choices. I try not to be too vocal. I have the biggest gripe with making others wait and damn aware it's frustrating beyond belief. Considering what personal issues I surround myself with, it happens constantly and breaks being only months apart/so little in-between before I jump back to action. I've always found it not an excuse to give an update with no image or a image with a few lines adjusted. That is my own flaw that still needs to be worked on.
Given I'm not trying to give them another "Hey, i'm sorry. there's been no update // Pushing things back because family member needs w/e". I want to give them a finished piece and if it's been a long wait more bang/upgraded/extra if I can for the fact they commissioned me in the first place. Instead of being lasso'd into a situation they did not want to happen. Not to hear some sob personal stories that went on for those 4 years and still now with no real stops.
With how the situation went, how it's been laid out and it's circumstances. I have no complaint with the post/beware. I'm frustrated I didn't get my shit together quicker, for longer periods of time and the fact the note/threat was made during an inconvenient time when I'm already trying to gather funds to handle a spread of refunds at once. (Adoptables! So as much you wish to believe the threat is what sparked the refund. it did not. The timing however was inconvenient, a bit too inconvenient.)
With my current position being what is is. ////I do not recommend commissioning me.//// (And I'll more likely staple this onto my FA page/everywhere else when I can) It's the sole reason I have been sticking away from commissions. especially larger ones. besides minor work in-between the few months. (sketches/cellshades) Until I'm actually at a point (All work has been finished) where I can freely/easily handle commissions more professionally with a better approach.
I am not at that point right now and this transaction has been concluded.
Only thing I can do NOW, is get back to work handling my remaining art and refunds to avoid another situation LIKE this. So I can try again with this post and the previous post being a big reminder of what I SHOULD avoid repeating.
(My apologies for the lengthy post or if it's TMI.)