honestly I don't think it's right for them to charge extra for revisions.
The problem is that you can get people changing their mind, asking for a million little nudges, etc. My experience is that most artists will change things that they did wrong (e.g. forgetting markings, jewelry, etc.) so long as they are brought up when the artist can still change them.
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 think you're looking at two different situations here, but I can understand why you're lumping them together. The first situation is the artist going against what is described in the commission, the second is when artistic freedom is given, but it's not what the commissioner wanted. In the first case the artist is at fault, and yes, they should be required to redo it free of charge because they did not fulfill their side of the agreement. In the second case, yes, they do deserve to be paid for their sketch, even if the client doesn't like it.
One thing I'd watch is how detailed you get. Sometimes you'll be charged more because you've included 80 million details, just because it's more things for the artist to keep straight.
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Date: 2012-01-30 10:44 pm (UTC)The problem is that you can get people changing their mind, asking for a million little nudges, etc. My experience is that most artists will change things that they did wrong (e.g. forgetting markings, jewelry, etc.) so long as they are brought up when the artist can still change them.
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 think you're looking at two different situations here, but I can understand why you're lumping them together. The first situation is the artist going against what is described in the commission, the second is when artistic freedom is given, but it's not what the commissioner wanted. In the first case the artist is at fault, and yes, they should be required to redo it free of charge because they did not fulfill their side of the agreement. In the second case, yes, they do deserve to be paid for their sketch, even if the client doesn't like it.
One thing I'd watch is how detailed you get. Sometimes you'll be charged more because you've included 80 million details, just because it's more things for the artist to keep straight.