suegrau

This seems to be my best guess as to the problem I keep running into. I have tried several times to have a piece of artwork completed. I have a very detailed description, I have a price limit that I'm up front about, and I just want the character done. Each time, it seems that artists are just recycling old art - taking a picture of another character and trying to alter it to fit the specs I have, but they're done very poorly. I want green skin, I get a green face with white-skinned hands. I want a two handed hammer, I get decent art with what looks like a ten year old erased the weapon and added a hammer (making me wonder if the artist is even the original artist in the first place) At one point, when I kept pointing out the issues, I got a *completely* different picture the next day which *still* didn't meet the specs (race, armor, injuries, cloak, weapon, demeanor). On top of that, I had one person advertising their artwork for cost X, agreed to take my commission and immediately said that for that amount of detail the price would be tripled. Is this a common issue or is it just me?

I got the first pencil sketch and responded to it, which for some reason didn't save properly in the system (I'm new to it and maybe put it in the wrong place?) They then finished it (colors and background) at which point I repeatedly apologized for the error and sent the corrections. The weapon was wrong (which was an understandable mistake since I hadn't sent an image). I had sent an image for the purposes of skin and hair color and was quite specific 'skin tone and hair color in the attached pic are right.' Overall, I described the character as 'tragic' with matted hair, crushed skull on one side, unevenly torn sleeves, a dead animal skin for a cloak, leather armor with bits of chain (it's a D&D character and the person specifically draws D&D characters). Both sketches returned to me lacked all of these things - she's standing, leaning on her weapon with one foot crossed in front of the other with a few scars around one eye, tunic, pants, etc. all looking perfectly intact and normal. Well drawn, but nothing like I requested. I appreciate the time and effort they've put in, but it's not what I asked for, and again, I haven't altered my initial order at all, so I'm not asking for new alterations.

First time buyer, hello! A friend recommended an artist to me and I love their work. I sent a very specific request for a D&D character and they accepted. There was a problem with the first revision (I submitted a response that, for some reason, didn't save), and apologized to the artist. I then re-submitted my revision requests, all of which were based on the initial description (I have not changed what I requested at all) After two takes so far, the artwork is wonderful but not at all what I had asked for. In my one revision so far I pointed out the corrections needed by quoting my original request and asking that the art reflect that aspect. For example, I requested worn leather armor with bits of chain and in both the original and revision, the character isn't wearing armor. Any suggestions? I don't want to hurt the artist's feelings because what they're drawing is very nice, but it's not matching the initial request.