April's 2011 Positive Post
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artists_bewareSpring is almost here unless you are in the Southern Hemisphere then you are welcoming Fall.
Either way we are at the seasonal change on the planet.
And what a good time to find people who have done a little more than usual to make our lives more pleasant. This is for both artists that you love and have been good to you as well as commissioners that when we see that e-mail that they want us to create something for them, we know we are in for a good time.
We ask that you give us a few lines of what made this such a great experience for you and why this person is so wonderful in your book. You can recommend say a fursuiting group or an artist enclave as well.
There are plenty of reasons to post someone here: perhaps they went above and beyond the call of duty to fix a problem, or were so prompt with communication and payment it was like having them right next to you, or were very professional and courteous every time you contacted them.
To help keep things organized, please follow this simple form:
Subject line: Name of person/company you recommend
1. Name of the person/company you recommend.
2. Link to their website or art page.
3. Approximate time period of when you did business with them.
4. Details (Here's where you tell us why they are so awesome! What made the transaction go so well? Perhaps link to the art or suit you bought/sold if you feel like sharing. Please mark NSFW if the subject matter is adult!!)
Either way we are at the seasonal change on the planet.
And what a good time to find people who have done a little more than usual to make our lives more pleasant. This is for both artists that you love and have been good to you as well as commissioners that when we see that e-mail that they want us to create something for them, we know we are in for a good time.
We ask that you give us a few lines of what made this such a great experience for you and why this person is so wonderful in your book. You can recommend say a fursuiting group or an artist enclave as well.
There are plenty of reasons to post someone here: perhaps they went above and beyond the call of duty to fix a problem, or were so prompt with communication and payment it was like having them right next to you, or were very professional and courteous every time you contacted them.
To help keep things organized, please follow this simple form:
Subject line: Name of person/company you recommend
1. Name of the person/company you recommend.
2. Link to their website or art page.
3. Approximate time period of when you did business with them.
4. Details (Here's where you tell us why they are so awesome! What made the transaction go so well? Perhaps link to the art or suit you bought/sold if you feel like sharing. Please mark NSFW if the subject matter is adult!!)
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Date: 2011-04-06 10:26 pm (UTC)1. Name: Meister Li
2. deviantART (http://meisterli.deviantart.com) FurAffinity (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/meister_li)
3. Almost every month since 2008.
4. Details: This is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet. He's friendly, he goes out of his way to be prompt with refs and descriptions, he's willing to work within an artist's style and doesn't nitpick where many would, he doesn't ask for anything you'd be uncomfortable with, and he's one of the few commissioners who's gone from customer to great friend over the years. If he comes around asking you for art, definitely consider working with him. :)
1. Name: Thorn2007, Thorn
2. deviantART (http://thorn2007.deviantart.com)
3. Almost every month since 2008.
4. Details: This guy has taught me a lot about how to be a good commissionable artist over the years. He's very professional when it comes to getting art, providing great refs and letting me know from the start which details are most important to him. If there ever is a problem, he's generally very polite about it and has no problem working with me to fix it.
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Date: 2011-04-06 10:30 pm (UTC)2. http://remotely-lame.net/
3. Since 2008
4. She is not always available but is definitely a fine artist with a great attitude. She does not take more than she can handle and has always been able to produce wonderful art in a timely manner. I've never been disappointed.
Example 1 (http://remotely-lame.net/images/gallery/c_thanesef.jpg) Example 2 (http://lazysmirk.tumblr.com/photo/1280/3574911169/1/tumblr_lguwwvttB01qfcw4j) Example 3 (http://lazysmirk.tumblr.com/photo/1280/3384873285/1/tumblr_lgux29tWG71qfcw4)
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Date: 2011-04-06 11:01 pm (UTC)Finals came up and I took a bit longer with his commission, but he was very understanding about it. Plus he offered to tip a few times which is always a huge compliment towards an artist! Working with him is always a pleasure.
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Date: 2011-04-06 11:08 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-04-06 11:09 pm (UTC)1. Name: Sera
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/sera
3. A regular commission-ee since 2009 :)
4. Sera is always super clear with describing what she wants me to draw and is a pleasure to draw for. :) Incredibly kind and thoughtful. I look forward to taking her commissions.
1. Name: Fuzzypaws
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/fuzzypaws/
3. Has commissioned me both in person at a convention and a few times online since 2009
4. Shiro (Fuzzypaws) has always given me fun scenarios to draw for him, and has tipped me, which I am very grateful for. He was very kind about a perspective-based commission I didn't think I would do well with, and adjusted a commission idea slightly so I was still confident about doing it :)
1. Name: Arinmal
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/arinmal
3. Has commissioned me a few times since 2010
4. So polite and thankful, I am grateful to have had the pleasure of drawing for him. Very considerate and patient guy, wasn't impatient in the least when I had a bit of a delay getting his 8-character commission finished. Super nice guy :)
There are so, so many more people I want to mention - I don't think I've ever had a -bad- commission experience. I wish I could name each of them :) These are just a few people that came to mind. Thank you guys <3
Rowanf - awesome commissioner
Date: 2011-04-06 11:20 pm (UTC)1. rowanf
2. http://rowanf.livejournal.com/
3. A little under a month ago.
4. Fantastic, patient commissioner. Gave me a great deal of artistic freedom and was extremely cordial, polite and professional to deal with. I would highly recommend you take a commission from Rowan if she is interested in your work, because it was overall an extremely positive situation and I am looking forward to working with her again in the summer when I have time. Even though I was a little delayed due to class, it was all OK. Proof that good communication works.
She ordered two cuties and two icons. :) :)
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Date: 2011-04-06 11:36 pm (UTC)2. Link: http://chao-fangirl.deviantart.com/
3. Time Frame: I commissioned her back in October 2009, more or less, and received the plushies I've commissioned on February 15, 2011. However, the reason for the huge gap is explained below :)
4. Details: The plushies I've received (Klonoa, Guntz, Chipple, and Pyramid Head) were all made beautifully and personality. The seams were neat, the details were accurate, and they were the perfect size. I love them to bits! When commissioning her, I got a late with a few payments due to my job giving me less hours (this is the reason for the gap) but she was extremely patient and pushed my plushies to the end of her list to give me enough time to finish paying. She did not need to do this, but I cannot thank her enough for being patient and understanding about the payment troubles. Definitely recommended!
Superb artist: fetalstar
Date: 2011-04-06 11:56 pm (UTC)1. Name: fetalstar
2. Link: her FA (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/fetalstar/) her website (http://www.star-soup.com/)
3. Time frame: from Feb 22 to Mar 18 (for this second commission I've ordered (see below))
4. Details: this gorgeous piece (WARNING NSFW CONTENT) (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5426970/) come out wonderfully fantastic in a different painting style; transaction went splendidly; I've been very patient with her; she absolutely rocks and some of you may wanna consider commissioning her
Kacey Miyagami
Date: 2011-04-07 12:04 am (UTC)2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kacey/
3. January 2011
4. She was so prompt and polite! I asked for changes to the original sketch, she did them quickly without any questions, and the finished product is literally one of my favorite commissions I've ever received. It's gorgeous and even better in person. The way it was shipped made it practically indestructible, very above and beyond on the packaging of the original. I also got a badge from her (its not uploaded to her page yet) and it was stunningly beautiful, and came ready-to-wear with clip and everything. She is so professional!
Here's the pic I commissioned! :D http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5185054/
Zyden
Date: 2011-04-07 12:12 am (UTC)Zyden @ DA (http://zyden.deviantart.com/)
Commissioned in early March.
The work is professional and frankly amazing in its depth and color and how it's all put together. I haven't seen anything quite as breath-taking as her eye-cons, for the price and with the level of professionalism that she puts into her work. A slightly larger version of my eye-con (and icon!) can be found here (http://spiral-box.com/images/eyecon_zyden.gif) if you'd like a peek.
She's wonderful to work with and has a great manner as well. The commission was quick and painless and I'm still amazed at how gorgeous it turned out!
Re: Kacey Miyagami
Date: 2011-04-07 12:23 am (UTC)Re: Kacey Miyagami
Date: 2011-04-07 12:25 am (UTC)Re: Kacey Miyagami
Date: 2011-04-07 12:26 am (UTC)The colors on this are so rich and beautiful *v*
http://pics.livejournal.com/growly/pic/004wtt5x
Re: Superb artist: fetalstar
Date: 2011-04-07 12:30 am (UTC)Fantastic person to commission and great sales.
Re: Superb artist: fetalstar
Date: 2011-04-07 12:32 am (UTC)Re: Kacey Miyagami
Date: 2011-04-07 12:33 am (UTC)And I completely agree---her colors are just stunning in RL.
Synchra
Date: 2011-04-07 01:46 am (UTC)Business was done this month, and previously~
I assume it's okay to mention this-- I purchased two of her adoptables (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5478739/) and received the larger file for both within about 12-24 hours of payment (bought at separate times). She is really friendly and her quality of work is very professional. I have also had an art trade with her in the past (which I admittedly need to finish my half for, good lord I am slow) and I was more than impressed with the quality she brought me (see my current icon for this comment-- thats her work!). n.n I would totally recommend her-- she does a lot of concept work for characters, ref sheets, and icons. <3
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Date: 2011-04-07 02:38 am (UTC)I commissioned a couple of icons from Pensive on March 25th. They were done within a couple days and they're super cute! Pensive is definitely on my list of people I would commission again.
Icons are here (http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae13/fuzzyowl42/springgoat2.png) and here (http://i953.photobucket.com/albums/ae13/fuzzyowl42/tarantula2.png).
Travis Orams AKA Trezhurisland or "Scribbles"
Date: 2011-04-07 07:45 am (UTC)2. Trezhurisland on FA (http://furaffinity.net/user/trezhurisland)
3. From August of last year (2010) until present.
4. "Scribbles" is a very friendly artist with a wonderful attitude and cute "toony" style. He works quickly and is always easy to get ahold of. He has done commissions for me including my character's reference sheet:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5041828/
He is also the creator of my current avatar on my furaffinity page, which can be found at http://furaffinity.net/user/peppermintkitten
KaitoFenikkusu
Date: 2011-04-07 09:14 am (UTC)2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kaitofenikkusu/
3. beginning of March 2011
4. He bought one of my pieces for sale. Payment was really fast and he was very polite. :)
Artist Recommended: Murikami & Cannibal Ives
Date: 2011-04-07 06:45 pm (UTC)2. FA page here (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/murikami) and DA page here (http://xblackshuckx.deviantart.com/).
3. Have commissioned this artist on more than one occasion over a year or so.
4. Just such a painless experience with someone who is friendly and approachable, with excellent prices and some very underrated talents. The art is done in a rather beautiful style using rich colors very reminiscent of traditional as opposed to digital, and she puts a lot of heart into the pieces as well. She has also done several pieces of gift-art for me out of the blue as well for which I was absolutely delighted :-)
Most recent piece (warning, erotic but not explicit, content might be triggering to some):
http://xblackshuckx.deviantart.com/art/Commission-Complete-203847697 or
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5532439
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1. Ives (a.k.a. Cannibal Ives or Saint Ives)
2. FA page here (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/ives).
3. For over three years now on many, many occasions.
4. Ives is an absolute honey. Friendly, funny, complicated. Always professional in his dealings and I would challenge you to find someone who puts more heart into their work. His depictions of characters are just so... human, even when the subject isn't necessarily such. He has illustrated many scenes from my novels and done just such a wonderful job of it, really bringing the characters to life. I just cannot recommend him highly enough, it is enough to make me go 'splodies.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5144750/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/3732304/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/2674899/ (not a commission, but just... beautiful).
Lithdragon
Date: 2011-04-07 10:32 pm (UTC)2. http://lithdragon.deviantart.com/
3. April 2011
4. Lithdragon is a wonderful artist who doesn’t get nearly enough attention! She mods at one of the Pern forums I frequent and is sort of the official site artist. I approached her before a recent major site event to do avatars of two of my dragons and it eventually ended up becoming three dragons instead. She is very affordable and even animated the avatars at no extra cost! Her turn-around time was very quick, a day or two at most for each of the pictures and her work is absolutely adorable!
http://lithdragon.deviantart.com/art/Commission-Avatar-202887230 - First Dragon
http://lithdragon.deviantart.com/art/Commission-Avatar-2-203866546 - Second Dragon
http://i654.photobucket.com/albums/uu261/LithDragon/Animations/Tytoth.gif - Third Dragon
Lith is a very pleasant person to work with and I highly recommend her to any Pern enthusiasts out there!
Re: Lithdragon
Date: 2011-04-08 12:16 am (UTC)What is this Pern forum you speak of? I loved that series when I was younger and I am recently getting into it again C: I'd love to join an active forum C:
Cheers
Re: Lithdragon
Date: 2011-04-08 12:19 am (UTC)http://z3.invisionfree.com/RedRiverWeyr/index.php?
It's semi-uncanon, meaning theres two other colors of dragons other than the original five and there is the occasional girl on a blue dragon. It's got a small but very active member-base and we just wrapped up our 11th hatching so things are buzzing right now!
And if you're really wanting to browse your options, might I reccomend this site:
http://z10.invisionfree.com/Advertise_Your_Weyr/index.php?
That one contains an updated list of many of the internet's current Pern RP forums. =)
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Date: 2011-04-08 12:48 am (UTC)2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/midori8
3. Early this year.Recieved in time for my bowling meet on march 6th
4. I had a commision go wrong and Midori was willing to do a refurb on the head I commished from anouther maker. She agreed to $150 for the refurb but after takeing it apart she realized it was alot more work than expected. Atleast $300 worth of work but she wouldn't take a cent more. She was pleasent to work with,communication was great and she produced a super product for me. She gained a forever customer and a friend.
Heres the finished product and I couldn't love it more!
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5414145
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Date: 2011-04-08 01:40 am (UTC)2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/bonez
3. March 1 - April 7
4. I couldn't resist Bonez's package set (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5330165) - I commissioned for my demon character and got a lovely grunge bust (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5537667), WAM sketch (http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5537648), and an icon (currently in use on FA). Turn around was about a month, communications were timely and polite :)
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Date: 2011-04-08 01:41 pm (UTC)2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/ryunwoofie
3. just yesterday
4. really fast and drew the cutest balloons for me! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5540789 http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5540520
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Date: 2011-04-08 01:45 pm (UTC)2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/eachom http://www.furaffinity.net/user/corriezodori/
3. a few days ago
4. very fast and livestreamed as she drew the sketch! shes really fast, draws adorable art, is SUPER cheap, and likes to livestream her works for her customers so that they could tell her what needs to be fixed while shes drawing it! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5528403
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Date: 2011-04-08 01:51 pm (UTC)2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/keitelwolf/
3. perhaps a month ago? cant be sure, sorry!
4. very nice and draws adorably! she even made me a freebie because the other badges she made for me a while back had a broken clip! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5494131 http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5453578/ http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5426321/
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Date: 2011-04-08 02:05 pm (UTC)2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/yuchidayena/
3. mid march
4. she has the CUTEST style and shes just really nice and patient (my paypal had issues then) http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5435114 mine is the second down on the right!
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Date: 2011-04-08 02:39 pm (UTC)2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/ayriea
3. about a week ago
4. such cute art and a favorite of mine! i commissioned her for quick derpy doodles and they're just ADORABLE! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5495266 http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5495178
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Date: 2011-04-08 02:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-04-08 02:43 pm (UTC)2. http://dragonmarkaleb.deviantart.com/
3. probably a month ago or more
4. really cheap cute stuffies! they're new to this, but when i got them they were sewn very nicely! http://dragonmarkaleb.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d3d2984
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Date: 2011-04-08 02:47 pm (UTC)2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/bellacoyote
3. about two-three weeks ago
4. just soo cute ;A; ive been wanting to commission this artist for a while and im so glad i finally did! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5448138
Neolucky/Luckypan
Date: 2011-04-09 04:52 am (UTC)2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/luckypan
3. March 16 to March 23
4. she's very quick with the pic and did an awesome job on it. I'm really happy with how it turned out so far. Check it out http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5450105 (NSFW)
Re: Neolucky/Luckypan
Date: 2011-04-09 04:54 am (UTC)PurpleKecleon
Date: 2011-04-09 05:21 am (UTC)2. her FA (http://www.furaffinity.net/user/purplekecleon/) her DA page (http://purplekecleon.deviantart.com/)
3. since Feb '09
4. an excellent artist to do business with, PK did some of the greatest artwork I ever see on DA and FA. Here's two of the recent pics I got from her (they're the stream session commissions and they're my personal faves):
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5338160/ (NSFW)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5393982 (again NSFW)
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Date: 2011-04-09 05:24 am (UTC)I'll consider commissioning this guy sometime since he's got some lovely art