June positive reviews!

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If you've had a great commission experience, either as an artist or a customer, please comment here and spread the word. It doesn't have to be a full-on story, though you're welcome to type one! All we need are a few lines on why this person was so great to work with. You can also recommend companies, such as printers or fursuit-making teams.

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:

1. Name of the person you recommend (please also put this in the subject of your comment):
2. Link to person's website or art page:
3. Approximate time period of when you did business with this person:
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!!):

If you have multiple people to recommend, please put them in separate comments to keep things organized.

Comments

[radiocatastrophe (from livejournal.com)]

1. Name of the person you recommend (please also put this in the subject of your comment): Fetalstar
2. Link to person's website or art page: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/fetalstar/
3. Approximate time period of when you did business with this person: May 15th - May 30th
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!!): She livestreamed with me and showed me the progress of the work everytime I popped into one of her streams, correcting anything I pointed out and sent me notes with WIPs when she wasn't livestreaming any work. She was just all around pleasant to work with and very patient and understanding when I wanted something fixed or changed.

Finished Commission:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8086915/
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8086909/

[latiro.livejournal.com]

seconded fetalstar forever! -is a long-time repeat customer to this artist-

Kishari

[anarchicq.livejournal.com]

1. Name of the person you recommend: Kishari
2. Link to person's website or art page: http://kishari.deviantart.com
3. Approximate time period of when you did business with this person: Started in April, received late May.
4. Details: Kishari was offering a sale on her commissions and I decided it would be the only time I'd be able to afford work from her.
I had to pay in Euros because that is her currency but that was easily converted through Paypal.
She has an update system on her DA profile page and kept her queue up to date and her customers in the loop. It was well worth the money and she delivered a great product.
My Commission: http://kishari.deviantart.com/art/Commission-Anubis-304438708

TaintedSweetMeats

[ryunwoofie.livejournal.com]

1. Artist: Taintedsweetmeats
2. Link to person's website or art page: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/taintedsweetmeats
3. Approximate time period of when you did business with this person: June 2nd, Done same day.
4. Details: Couples icons, lovely style, and quick to deliver. A complete delight to work with! http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8109169/

Re: TaintedSweetMeats

[ryunwoofie.livejournal.com]

1. Artist: Taintedsweetmeats
2. Link to person's website or art page: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/taintedsweetmeats
3. Approximate time period of when you did business with this person: May 28 - May 30
4. Details: What started as a couples icons it was turned into a badge upon agreement to aid in her 'Commission Example Price List'. Given the guidelines of my character she did a fabulous job! I really enjoy her whimsical painting style and totally recommend her to anyone who wants something awesomely out of the box. http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8086608/

HaHaHaOK (Trade)

[anarchicq.livejournal.com]

1. Name of the person you recommend: HaHaHaOK
2. Link to person's website or art page: http://hahahaok.deviantart.com/ & http://www.drunkduck.com/Keeping_Up_with_Thursday/
3. Approximate time period of when you did business with this person: June.
4. Details: I approached him with the interest to do an art trade. He said OK, and in less than 24 hours he completed his half. I am in the process of working on my half.

His half: http://hahahaok.deviantart.com/#/d522853

Pointed-Angora

[ryunwoofie.livejournal.com]

1. Artist: Pointed-Angora
2. Link to person's website or art page: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/pointed-angora/
3. Approximate time period of when you did business with this person: May 10 - May 23
4. Details: Couples blinking icons. Wanted to get both of my seasonal furs and they did so without charging extra. Lovely to work with, and updated on issues that delayed projects. (But not for long) http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8039324/

Re: Pointed-Angora

[lucky-graffiti.livejournal.com]

I second her. Shes really fast and amazing. She currently did this Icon I'm using here and the turn over was less then a day.

Empyrisan

[carriesagun.livejournal.com]

Name of the Artist - Empyrisan
Links - empyrisan.livejournal.com or Empyrisan.devianart.com
Time Frame - May 2012
Details - I saw Empyrisan's unique and beautiful artwork on teenycom, and pounced on the chance to obtain some art from them. They were quick to respond to my emails, very friendly and accommodating. Here are the pieces (hosted on my Photobucket account) - Indiana the Unicorn (http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac235/Desiat69/4b3fb84b.jpg) and Skye Addams the Pokemon Trainer (http://i903.photobucket.com/albums/ac235/Desiat69/e2019d95.jpg) (both work safe).

I'd recommend Empyrisan's work to anyone who likes great quality stylistic art from a super lovely artist.

Rowkey

[deejthistle.livejournal.com]

1. Rowkey
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rowkey/
3. late May
4. Rowkey has both high skill and a wonderful style. She's very friendly, quick to respond, and just an overall joy to work with. I commissioned her for a character with no exact references, and she went above and beyond. C:

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8119128/

NeonSlushie / Vio

[accomesafterb.livejournal.com]

Vio / Neonslushie
www.furaffinity.net/user/neonslushie/
May 2012
Details: I did a badge trade with Vio in May. I tend to treat trades as doing business with another so I hope this is okay to post about! Their communication was top notch and the turn around time was within 2 weeks. The badge quality [seen here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8107142/ [mine is the one named Roarke]] is superb. I also figured I should mention that they even threw in a little mini [AC at the bottom of the page] because they felt bad about the 'wait' which wasn't at ALL a wait in my opinion. I would definitely recommend them for both trades and commissions :). Their communication is amazing and I feel they go above and beyond to make sure the customer is happy.

Re: NeonSlushie / Vio

[slushienyappy.livejournal.com]

Vio + INFINITY!!!!

Toulouse

[deejthistle.livejournal.com]

1. Toulouse
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/toulouse
3. mid-May
4. Toulouse was offering quick stream sketches over a weekend, and I snagged one from each session. She has a rockin', solid style and was very open to feedback during the streams. The expressions and character in her work are also top notch.

#1: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7978535/
#2: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7978709/

MacGreen

[xenafox.livejournal.com]

1. Name of the person you recommend: MacGreen
2. Link to person's website or art page: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/macgreen/
3. Approximate time period of when you did business with this person: Oh gosh...we did a trade in..late 2010, or was it early 2011? Hard to remember ^^; I And last December, I bought an icon.
4. Details: She was so FRIENDLY, and I just...loved communicating with her. Trade went smoothly, I received the hard copy in the mail along with a gorgeous bonus sketch thrown in! Then with the icon commission...done quickly and just as funny as I hoped. I can't remember what I paid, but it was worth it. It's nice to have an artist you admire who is also so sweet and doesn't skip out on deals made.

Trade: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/4296863/
Icon: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6151322/

Re: MacGreen

[the-vol.livejournal.com]

Seconding MacGreen. Ordered a commission from her about half-a-year ago and couldn't be happier with the results.

Wyngaed

[spyral-out.livejournal.com]

1. Wyngaed
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/wyngaed
3. Last summer sometime. I think it was like two months start to finish.
4. Wyn is a pleasure to commission because she is so passionate about what she does. It's not just a job for her to make spare change - she puts her heart and soul into making something she's proud of and her commissioner will love. She always does really unique stuff, particularly her monsters. She's always experimenting with new techniques and media. Her communication is fabulous, too.

Check out what she did for me here: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/6796261/

tofu93

[latiro.livejournal.com]

1. tofu93
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/tofu93/ (fa)/ http://tofu93.deviantart.com/ (da)
3. paid in 5/9; completed in 5/30
4. Tofu is great to commission from; makes some nice works; she's very pleasant to talk to

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8082694/

02801

[latiro.livejournal.com]

1. 02801
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/02801/
3. completed on 6/2
4. they completed the commission immediately upon receiving my request for the pic. Terrific quality for just $10!

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8107159/

kielara/fossilizer

[latiro.livejournal.com]

1. kielara/fossilzer
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/kielara/ (fa) / http://fossilizer.deviantart.com/ (da)/ http://terezimakingoutwithvriska.tumblr.com/ (Tumblr)
3. paid for on 5/21; completed in 5/25
4. she did a marvelous work on my badge for just $8! Definitely worth commissioning!

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8046141/

StrawberryNeko/SBNeko

[latiro.livejournal.com]

1. StrawberryNeko
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/strawberryneko
3. paid for in 5/13; completed in 6/2
4. SBNeko's an extremely sweet person to work with. Plus she makes such terrific artwork

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8102781/ (nsfw)

Ryunwoofie

[latiro.livejournal.com]

1. Ryunwoofie
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/ryunwoofie/
3. since 2009
4. another nice person to work with and a terrific artist to commission, too

two of the recent ones I got from her:
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7992037/ (nsfw)
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8106956/

[obsidianwolfess.livejournal.com]

Silverbirch
1. Artist: SilverBirch
2. Link to person's website or art page: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/silverbirch
3. Approximate time period of when you did business with this person: February, 2012 - May, 2012
4. Details: Commissioned a 2-character "iron artist" digital painting from her for $30. Communication wasn't the best, however I did see a preview of the commission when it was in its basic colors. I offered her a redline (nothing serious) and she was very cordial and receptive to the critique. --That's huge brownie points in my book. She finished the picture in early May, and did a great job following our character references. Overall, I am pleased with her work.

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7858307/

Stitch Star Fursuits

[kwolf13.livejournal.com]

Name: Stitch Star Fursuits - http://www.furaffinity.net/user/stitchstarfursuits

They are very communicative and flexible, and if you look through their Gallery, their suits are very awesome at great prices! My fursuit of Luna was just finished (awaiting pictures) today, and the Commission was initially started in April, it is a partial suit sans the feet.

I'm very happy with their service, but they don't seem to get much business, and I think that's shame because their work looks very good!

[obsidianwolfess.livejournal.com]

Rhyu
1. Artist: Rhyu
2. Link to person's website or art page: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/rhyu
3. Approximate time period of when you did business with this person: April, 2012
4. Details: Commissioned matching couples icons for my mate and I. She let us watch her work on it in livestream. She was dissatisfied with the anatomy of the original ones and reworked them, of her own free will. (I was happy with them and hadn't voiced any complaints.) Thus, we ended up with two versions of the icons. She was very friendly and easy to talk to, and didn't mind my small nitpicks. Easy to work with and had a great turn-around time. I'm very happy with her work! Paid $30 (15 per).

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7681459/

[zackfig.livejournal.com]

Oliko
1. Oliko
2. http://oliko.deviantart.com/
3. Last month
4. Commissioned two traditional media pieces. They were done in about a week. Incredibly reasonable price.

[zackfig.livejournal.com]

Saowee
1. Saowee
2. http://saowee.deviantart.com/
3. Last month as well.
4. Waist up watercolor commission. Completed in aprox 2 weeks. Incredibly reasonable price.

[zackfig.livejournal.com]

Mujinai
1. Mujinai
2. http://mujinai.deviantart.com/
3. Last month.
4. Digital media commission. Completed in aprox 3 weeks. Incredibly reasonable price.

Arpad

[deejthistle.livejournal.com]

1. Arpad
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/arpad
3. late March to early May
4. Arpad was holding an auction for pre-posed commissions, so I snagged two spots. He was very communicative and friendly and kept me updated through busy times. The finished product is lovely; he really captured not only the characters perfectly, but the emotion/feel I described.

NSFW: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/7974092

Transik

[rainbowcabbit.livejournal.com]

1. Transik
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/transik
3. From May 01 to June 04.
4. I commissioned a Character Design and she made examples, design changes and was very patient, friendly, professional and even went beyond with my reference sheet and Chibi. She captured exactly how I wanted skittles to be physically but also her personality.

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8089062/ - http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8024893/

Hutchyy

[rainbowcabbit.livejournal.com]

1. Hutchyy
2. http://www.furaffinity.net/user/hutchyy
3. June 02 to June 04
4. I commissioned an icon set for my Boyfriend and I and she was very friendly, showed me a sketch and did Skittles markings beautifully and the icon set came out so adorable!

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/8117131/ (Press F5)