Beware: MsCuddlyBunny (FA)/Stencill (DA)

[rabbitswift.livejournal.com]

WHO: Artist accounts are MsCuddlyBunny on Fur Affinity and Stenciil on DeviantArt

Where: MsCuddlyBunny acct: http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mscuddlybunny/ Stenciil acct: http://stenciil.deviantart.com/

What: Two character commission. The transaction was initiated on the artists Fur Affinity account and has yet to be completed.

When: Commission was initiated on October 1st, 2011 and is still outstanding as of July 4, 2012.

Proof:
Original confirmation from artist: http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/mwilliams0379/wwwfuraffinitynetOct012011.png
Note contacting artist on DeviantArt account: http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/mwilliams0379/mydeviantartcomStenciilReply.png
Picture Scrap: http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l517/mwilliams0379/PictureScrap.png

Explanation:
I contacted MsCuddlyBunny on her Fur Affinity account in October of 2011 to commission a two-character picture from her. She accepted and not long after she sent me a link to a partially completed portion of the picture I had requested. The picture she sent me showed the torso and legs of one character, and just a scrap of the other one, though she explained that she had been busy and had not had time to work on the art that much. Some months passed, and I sent her a note on Fur Affinity, asking about the status of my commission. When she did not answer, I succeeded in locating her DeviantArt account and I sent her a note there, again asking after the status of my commission. She answered me back and explained the circumstances behind her absence. In the note, she offered to give me a refund, and I refused, preferring that she should finish my commission instead. This was in February of 2012. I have not heard from her since, and there has been no visible activity on either her FA account or her DeviantArt account since I commissioned her. I have sent her two more notes on DeviantArt, one at the start of May and one at the start of June, and neither have been answered or, so far as I can see, even read.

Comments

[linksage.livejournal.com]

...40 hours a week is standard full time hours? I'm confused as to why this would make things so difficult. It's been several months since then, so she should have adjusted to the change of schedule by now I would think.

I'm also confused as to how inability to pay a few bills, un-deposited paychecks sitting around the house, and (what I assume is) an out-of-date registration could equate to lack of communication to the commissioner and an inability to work on artwork. Those things would weigh on your mind, but I don't think they'd be eating away at your spare time?



I hope things work out. :-/

[taasla.livejournal.com]

My thoughts exactly. I... don't see why it's any of the OP's concern. All she had to do was answer the note and not ignore them.

[ljmydayaway.livejournal.com]

Some people's bodies aren't made for full time jobs, or their jobs are too hard on them. When I worked for Wal-mart, I would get home and immediately fall asleep, whether I tried to or not. :/ (And then I had to work again at 7AM.)

It sucks, but that's just how it is. In those cases, the artists shouldn't be taking commissions or should refund them (and at least the artist tried - though I would have just completely refunded them anyways).

[otana.livejournal.com]

I agree with this. Not to stand up for the artist, their communication skills are atrocious and there's no excuse for that, but 4- hour work weeks aren't doable for everyone. A lot of people who don't quite qualify for disability struggle with a 40 hour work week to pay bills, and that can really wipe you out.

But like you said, the artist shouldn't be taking commissions (or at least not more than one at a time, and amend their TOS to reflect their situation and how long it'll take) if this is what they're going through.