So I need some advice here. An artist was doing $5 fullbody and shaded pieces because they were in need of money. Well they're art was nice and I decided to get a two character piece. Well actually five because the two character is part one of two. Anyway I said I wanted for the first part the two characters bending over in a presenting fashion. What I got was a front view of them standing. So what should I do? Ask for a redraw or get take it and leave?
Edit: I should probably update this. XD Sorry forgot. Well anyway I told the artist about the mistake and said this was okay, but she decided to redo it anyway after she gets a new tablet and finishes the last person left on her to do list. So the issues is resolved it seems.
Edit: I should probably update this. XD Sorry forgot. Well anyway I told the artist about the mistake and said this was okay, but she decided to redo it anyway after she gets a new tablet and finishes the last person left on her to do list. So the issues is resolved it seems.
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Just a polite "thank you! But in my note I requested X pose."
the artist massively undercharged themself. You can bring that up of course, but just know that full color full body commissions usually cost upwards of 30 dollars each char, often more. So just keep that in mind before you start nitpicking and demanding new art from them.
The client asked for a certain pose, and assuming these weren't "wing it" commissions, they have every right to make mention that their request wasn't fulfilled. Cost isn't an issue here when the artist set the prices.
I'm glad to read things went well in the end. :)
A better prompt would be "A view from behind, standing next to each other bent over a little bit, presenting their butts to the viewer." That leaves very little room for interpretation or confusion.
My advice is like others said and to check if they were wing-its. If they were you're SOL and should read the information more thoroughly next time. Otherwise I would send them a message saying something along the lines of-
"Hello, I'm sorry to bother you but when I sent you the original details for the commission I asked for the characters to be drawn in X pose, and you drew them in X pose instead. I would very much like it if you could re-draw the image with the pose I requested."
but in your own words of course. Just be polite and it should be fine.
Like everyone else said, check the parameters of the commission. If it doesn't say the artist gets to choose the pose, go ahead and ask if they'd be willing to redraw it.
If it were me and I liked the art, I'd probably offer to pay for a new commission (this time in the pose you -actually- wanted) and keep both versions.
Another option besides asking them to redo it would be to ask for a partial refund, though a partial refund of $5 might not be worth the hassle.
Edited at 2017-03-08 11:13 am (UTC)