Slow Communication: Pikminlink

[clevercdn.livejournal.com]

WHO: pikminlink

WHERE: http://pikminlink.deviantart.com/

WHAT: Request for digital art. Bust of character.

WHEN:
Commissioned Dec 27, 2010.
Update request: Feb 8, 2011
2nd Update request: May 10, 2011
3rd Update request: June 1, 2011
Art Received: June 7, 2011
Request for modification: June 8, 2011

PROOF:
Complete Conversation:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2651600/skiestuff/hmm/1screenshot.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2651600/skiestuff/hmm/2screenshot.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2651600/skiestuff/hmm/3screenshot.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2651600/skiestuff/hmm/4screenshot.png
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2651600/skiestuff/hmm/5screenshot.png

Images that were linked/referenced in the original request:
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/2651600/skiestuff/sisippurdy.jpg
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/2651600/skiestuff/sisglamour.jpg
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/2651600/skiestuff/sispertty.jpg
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/2651600/skiestuff/sisbeach.jpg
https://dl.dropbox.com/u/2651600/skiestuff/sisip/necklacefromkev2.jpg

Delivered Piece:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2651600/skiestuff/hmm/sisip_pikminlink.jpg

EXPLAIN:
I was referred to this artist by a friend and was quite excited to see that her commissions were open. I submitted my request for commission and was given a slot and told it would be a 'couple of weeks'. Unfortunately after that the communication only happened when I started it. I do understand she has a very hectic schedule but it felt as if I was being pushed to the wayside. When I did finally receive my piece it looked a bit rushed and not quite as I had hoped. I do understand artistic licensing but there was a significant difference between my reference photographs and the final product. I did tell her, once I received it, that I loved it.. because the relief at getting the final project made me jump at giving her some feedback, however after I had time to look at the finer details I realized that it wasn't quite as I'd wanted (as example the necklace looking like it was copied from the reference photo, pasted on and then given a filter to give it a similar appearance). A message explaining this was sent to her and I'm now waiting for acknowledgment that it was even received.

Will update when further communication is received and/or issue resolved. :)


Edit: Artist has made contact and explained details satisfactorily. I consider this event closed/handled. :)

Comments

[clevercdn.livejournal.com]

I do understand that, which was why I apologized when I sent her the secondary message. The thing is, if I had seen some progress reports, even just a basic concept sketch then none of this would have been brought up here because I would have been able to work with her before being given a completed commission.

[sbneko.livejournal.com]

I think you misunderstood. What I think is bad form is saying everything is fine, then turning around and saying it's not. It doesn't matter if you saw progress pictures or not, because you probably still would have said ok then said it's not.

The jewelry, I agree with you and that is fine to bring up after looking at a picture more. Just like I said, if someone misses a marking, you may not notice right away. But you seem upset with the picture as a whole, that's why I think it was wrong of you to say it looked great and take it back.

[clevercdn.livejournal.com]

"What I think is bad form is saying everything is fine, then turning around and saying it's not."

I do understand that, yes. Again, that's why I apologized to her when I sent my last communication, because I WAS hasty in saying that I loved it when I hadn't had a chance to full look at it.

I don't believe that you can, with any confidence, say what I would or would not have done if I had seen progress reports because -I- cannot say what I would or would not have done had I seen progress reports.

I never received any, so speculation on that is really moot.

I do feel bad for telling her I loved it and then having to write that second email, which is what I told her apologetically.

[sbneko.livejournal.com]

Of course there's no way to know, but you did say you would have liked even something rough and quick to show progress. At that stage, there's no way to know if the eyes would turn out too large (sketches do that I've noticed, they always look bigger then the finally picture) or the picture would turn out sketchy. If you saw inks or something of that sort, then of course you could probably see one or both of those things. That's what I meant by that comment.