Okay, well I'm glad that you agree this is primarily about the communication and wait time issues, it seems like the character likeness came up after the fact and perhaps became a bit too much of a focus in the edits and comments until that's the impression that readers get left with-- like I said, the communication issues are definitely something that people should consider, so it's good to have that part out there.
I guess my recommendation would definitely be to look over the gallery of the artist really carefully when doing a commission, and try to consider how well they're going to be able to handle your subject matter; I know in this case they came to you, but I know you probably gave them at least a cursory look before agreeing. Idk how much they have in the way of headshot work, but that can definitely be tricky since a lot of times it's the outfit that can make a character really recognizable unless the person is A+ at faces. If me not being intimately familiar with the character is gonna be the difference between 'that looks like Sparrow' and 'that doesn't look like Sparrow', then it might be the same situation on the part of the artist.
Either way, I hope that you guys can get this resolved properly, and better luck in the future!
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Date: 2017-04-07 12:45 am (UTC)I guess my recommendation would definitely be to look over the gallery of the artist really carefully when doing a commission, and try to consider how well they're going to be able to handle your subject matter; I know in this case they came to you, but I know you probably gave them at least a cursory look before agreeing. Idk how much they have in the way of headshot work, but that can definitely be tricky since a lot of times it's the outfit that can make a character really recognizable unless the person is A+ at faces. If me not being intimately familiar with the character is gonna be the difference between 'that looks like Sparrow' and 'that doesn't look like Sparrow', then it might be the same situation on the part of the artist.
Either way, I hope that you guys can get this resolved properly, and better luck in the future!