Thanks for your response - and hey, you gotta start somewhere. Indeed I learned from my first (and second!) experiences.
I think the detail bit may be a matter of taste - guess some people like giving the artist freedom to make it how they choose, while others want something very specific. I brought up the subject of asking for specific details because I think the more details you ask for, the less likely they are to give you something grossly wrong (ex., headshot vs. trunk shot). But as I said, it's a matter of preference after all.
(I think I may come off a bit harsh here, but I honestly didn't mean to be! It just came out that way haha) I think if an artist intends to charge for revisions, they should state so in their rules ahead of time, and honestly I don't think it's right for them to charge extra for revisions. This is because I think that would potentially give them the freedom to do whatever they want (as opposed to what you asked, which was the very reason you even asked for the commission) and then say they'll charge you extra if it wasn't what you wanted. I don't think there's any reason to pay someone money to get something other than what you wanted. You're not getting it for free, so while of course you should always act grateful and polite, you shouldn't treat it as though they're doing you a favor.
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Date: 2012-01-29 12:27 pm (UTC)I think the detail bit may be a matter of taste - guess some people like giving the artist freedom to make it how they choose, while others want something very specific. I brought up the subject of asking for specific details because I think the more details you ask for, the less likely they are to give you something grossly wrong (ex., headshot vs. trunk shot). But as I said, it's a matter of preference after all.
(I think I may come off a bit harsh here, but I honestly didn't mean to be! It just came out that way haha) I think if an artist intends to charge for revisions, they should state so in their rules ahead of time, and honestly I don't think it's right for them to charge extra for revisions. This is because I think that would potentially give them the freedom to do whatever they want (as opposed to what you asked, which was the very reason you even asked for the commission) and then say they'll charge you extra if it wasn't what you wanted. I don't think there's any reason to pay someone money to get something other than what you wanted. You're not getting it for free, so while of course you should always act grateful and polite, you shouldn't treat it as though they're doing you a favor.