This started back in July of 2008. Yuchi had an ad on the Furaffinity forums; Thread here
I had time and materials, so I though I would give it a shot. Her art was/is pretty nice.
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Though I thought I did reply, I could not find a reply till the following one from myself, 25 weeks ago. So my error there.
The second to last message pushed me over (2 weeks ago). She said she was updating with old art. Then this last message about her going to a con. I'm tired of being jerked around.
She has had three accounts within the time this has been going on. Has never messaged me about these moves, I found them out on my own.
I should have been on top of this more, but I too have a life. However, I don't have time to go to a con instead of getting artwork done. That frustrates me. For all the troubles she seems to be having she can't take an hour out of her day to doodle me something. -_-
As said I am frustrated and I thought I would let others know of this situation in case others have similar problems.
The piece in question that was traded; can be found Here.
EDIT: Yuchi has sent me a link to the Artwork which can be found Here. We have talked and I will let everyone know when it is received.
EDIT: Received the image 12/15/2010
I had time and materials, so I though I would give it a shot. Her art was/is pretty nice.
The following are notes from deviantArt.
Though I thought I did reply, I could not find a reply till the following one from myself, 25 weeks ago. So my error there.
The second to last message pushed me over (2 weeks ago). She said she was updating with old art. Then this last message about her going to a con. I'm tired of being jerked around.
She has had three accounts within the time this has been going on. Has never messaged me about these moves, I found them out on my own.
I should have been on top of this more, but I too have a life. However, I don't have time to go to a con instead of getting artwork done. That frustrates me. For all the troubles she seems to be having she can't take an hour out of her day to doodle me something. -_-
As said I am frustrated and I thought I would let others know of this situation in case others have similar problems.
The piece in question that was traded; can be found Here.
EDIT: Yuchi has sent me a link to the Artwork which can be found Here. We have talked and I will let everyone know when it is received.
EDIT: Received the image 12/15/2010
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Again there is no deadline and perhaps that is bad on my part, but then again July will make this two years.
Yes trades are iffy, such I have learned.
And really dude, it's JUST a trade. It's not like she stole your money or anything, which is really what this community is for.
And while she does owe stuff to people, she always gets it done. And her art is so damn adorable that it's worth it. So just be patient. :3
Trades are just as important as commissions. The artist has already done his work and has not received his half of the trade. In essence, up to this point, Yuchi has received free art / has not paid for it with her half of the trade. All art takes time and effort, and an unanswered trade is time and money lost.
On the flip side, I can understand about personal issues. Some things are very long-lasting and take more than several months to solve. We all have our issues, and time is the only healer in some cases. Over time, however, I'm sure Yuchi could have sat down and at least done a bit of the work day by day.
It's a trade bruh lol.
That attitude would be better directed toward requests.
"Dude, it's just a request. If you want to guarantee you'll get it, pay me for it. Otherwise, it's just a suggestion. "
See? That is a better fit!
I am sure the OP would have been happy to wait longer if contacted more frequently, or shown a little sketch or something.
Cute art doesn't automatically excuse an artist's refusal or inability to provide owed art. How "damn adorable" the art is has absolutely nothing to do with whether the delay in delivering is acceptable or not.
EDIT: this was meant as a reply to
Edited at 2010-05-24 07:23 pm (UTC)
I need to pace myself, and am working with limited supplies. But I do appreciate your reminders.
I should have yours posted today.
I just got back from a convention and need to sort through everythign and find it again.
They are JUST as important as Commissions.
I was not intending to cut the OP off or do anything of the sort, I did get busy and alot of shit happened but I shouldn't have let myself let it drag this long. Yaknow?
I've got alot to learn about the buisness side of things and try so hard to please everyone that I accept any trade/commission that comes my way.
The trade has been finished I had just needed to post it and I'm sorry it took so long to get it to you Flare.
:)
I can attest to my mistake and want to honestly learn from this.
As to those white knighting, I appreciate it but it is not neccessary :3
Yuchi does take a long time to complete commissions and trades. This is true. However, with enough poking and reminders, she does get it done, as most people does. She's not a scammer in the least bit.
To be fair, she was going through some really bad times. Divorce, getting kicked out of her place and constant job searching while a very kind friend offered her couch space til she got back up on her feet. She's doing a lot better now though as far as I know.
Yuchi--if you're reading this, please follow through on this. You're a great person, finish what you owe girl.
And yeah, I would be more lenient too if I knew an artist was going through rough times. BUT, if she knew she had someone waiting on her to complete artwork, SHE should be the one to update YOU. You shouldn't have to prod at her for two years' time just to get an update. I notice only the threat of an entry about her on a_b was enough to get her moving.
Artists are people too, but unless she was homeless and computer-less for the entirety of those two years, and was literally had something preventing from sending you updates, this entry is more than warranted.
It's also not cool that you warn her on Friday that you'll be dragging her name through the mud "within the week," and then you post it early Monday. She told you she is going to be at a convention--which means she will have no internet access, and no way to scan your artwork and get it to you. Patience is a virtue, and her telling you "I'm sorry, I'll get it to you right after the convention," should at least earn her the courtesy of seeing if she delivers on that.
Make sure to keep this post updated, because if she pops up with an image in the next few days, people need to know that she was able to finish it when it was decided that she would finish it.