1. your chibi's looked really cute and the timing you opened was perfect cause it was just what I was looking for. (Found you through the stream not FA)
2. You kept me informed throughout the process, even if the update was "sorry Im busy and can't work on it atm" being informed is pleasant.
3. you let the commissioner be a part of it, sharing step by step as you go, thats a nice thing that really helps both parties get what they want.
4. I always like having options, personally the artists choice/experimental is my favourite.

Hehehe! I think it's cool you still hang out in the stream. <3 Your bag has been sent! I passed out from tired so poor flare did everything on his own! ;3;
Ah!!! I'm glad the experimental option is loved! I'll keep doing more in the future methinks!

when my internet lets me, I love the stream, its games that I personally enjoy and you guys are quite entertaining :3 I'd totally sub if Flare ever got that option lol
and thanks, hehe, poor Flare having to work xD

hehe after I move and get set financially I'll be throwing money at you for lots of experimental pics when you do

Thanks! I'm actually heavily considering iron artist after the current set of commissions are done. 0.0
I wish you crazy awesome luck during your move! And after, too! xD

its gonna be an adventure, I move, get a week with my BF then he has to leave for a month or more >.< so I gotta adapt to the new environment real quick lol

Your style is what drew me in primarily. I just love how your art looks :3 Great communication is icing on the cake!

Woo! I try to keep folks on the up and up, especially if I feel I'm getting sluggish, which happens sometimes. xD;

1. You're friendly plus I loved you're style. =D

2. kept me well informed. =D

3. Loved how quickly you made the picture.

4. I like options personally allows for more complex pictures or just more idea's to come forth.

Thanks for answering!
It seems that speed and being informative is loved so far!

What is it that made you buy from me originally?
Your art style is very cute and different from other artists i've commissioned before. You had very reasonable pricing on two things i got from ya. It's also always nice to help give business to a good friend when possible :3
What do you like about commissioning me?
It's always great quality and timely.
What do you think about the way I work?
You finished that ref sheet surprisingly fast o3o
Do you like more options, or prefer me to keep it simple with just a few?
More options are always great, since you can always use less than how many you're offered if you want.

More options. I should make more. 0.0

1. I saw Cruxes drawn and I am a big crux lover X3.
2. Keeping your commissioners up to date on the work in progress and through journals if something came up.
3. You an expert with female and children/chibi art. I'm still not currently sure on males yet.
4. Me personally, I'd prefer the few options you had when I first commissioned you, but if your continuing in some form of art career, learning many styles is best.

Hahahah! Cruxies!~<3
I've always been better at drawing females, but I've been getting better at drawing males recently.
Thanks for answering!

MOAR OPTIONS!!

1. I really like your style. :3
2. Good quality and good prices.
3. For me is perfect!
4. YES! More options are always welcome! XD

More votes for more options! :O
Thank you~

You're welcome! :3

Because you draw pokemans so good and I just had to see my character drawn in your style. I wanna say I am so glad I found you and Flare on twitch. I was just surfing the site for games and saw someone playing pokemon stadium and that's how I found you two. I was already watching you on FA before then and when I saw the art you drew on his stream in my FA inbox, I was like whuuuuuuuut. That's what I get for not paying attention to your descriptions. |3

That you are quite quick with it. Perhaps I was lucky and caught you on a good week but still, you're quick!

Your work is really interesting; you have many different types of art and all of them are fun!

The more options, the better!

Ah!! Thank you for saying so!
It seems folks want the option for many other choices- I will keep his in mind!
I will probably make a nifty price guide with lots of choices after I do an iron artist! o3o

Iron artist... as if I needed more reasons to commish you again!

hahaha!
I figured it would be a good idea to do that because I intend to buy a new bed soon, and don't want to dig into my AC fund for it. xD

Oooooo! New bed? >:3 *insert pervert joke here*
But really, I wish you the best of luck on that goal! Woot!

Thanks! <3
We plan on getting it after we move- and throwing away our current bed-
Right now we sleep on an old twin bed, and the frame is broken to hell.
We plan to get something a little bigger, and a decent frame to go with it. xD

1) This picture. It's the eyes and the character design. I felt it was a good match for my Backing Out style, so rather than my raccoons, I got my otter instead. You captured her attitude perfectly. :)

2) Very professional. I'd rate you in the top 10% for communication among the hundreds of artists I've commissioned over the last decade.

3) Your sketch was reasonably clean and you're among the few people to show me the inks before coloring. No complaints. I got my commission with cel shading, and I like the different tonal variations in the shadows as it doesn't go overboard and fits the character design and her attitude well.

4) This is a big question among sales and marketing analysts. Generally speaking, it's not a bad thing to give people a lot of categories from which to choose, but usually you should limit lists to 3 or 4 choices per category. When people have more than 3 things to think about, they tend to think too much. Of course, I'm a geek, so if I have a hundred choices I'm happy, and having too few choices drives me nuts. The average person tends to be the opposite, though, so it may depend on what kind of a customer you want, or at least what the theme of the commission you're selling (YCH auctions are only popular with certain types of people, for example).

Ah! That's a very helpful response! Oooh those pics were back in the days where I used open canvas! Hahah!<3 So long ago! It's funny seeing them now, but it makes me glad I'm improving.
Top ten percent? Holy cow! Well at least I know to keep doing things how I usually do them!
And I see what you mean about too many options can confuse people. Hmm. I have plenty to think about for that. I like giving people the ability to choose, but I also don't want to overwhelm anyone. I need some fair middle ground to figure out- but it seems most folks want more options(from this journal rather) but I need to figure out how many options I can add before it becomes too many.
Thanks muchly for answering!~<3

I think it's not the number of options that matter, but the organization. It takes quite a while and a lot of tweaks to make a good, terse price list.

And, yes, I literally do mean the top 10%. Overall, I'm pretty surprised how well people handle commission work given that this isn't a professional market, and while I've had to wait a while for most work, it's seldom that I get ripped off. However, many people are still surprisingly bad at communication, especially when it comes to biographical info, understanding the personality of a character, and verifying specific trademark features of a design. People tend to be very sparse with their replies. I'm really happy with how you handled my commission, and I'll be happy to give you an endorsement.

Oh, and 3 years isn't a long time. Just sayin'. Of course, that's because I'm now in my mid 30's. ;)

Heheh! It will be an interesting project making a price guide look appealing, as well as easy to understand. ^^
Oh my gosh personality is so important. SO important to know. I always feel like I'm drawing blind if I don't know the personality of the character I'm drawing- And thank you! I'm glad I could make you happy with it! <3

Woah. Only 3 years ago? Goodness it feels like 6 or so. A lot happened on the in between so I can see why it feels that way. Lots of learning and moving around. xD I can only imagine what I'll be like by the time I'm 30- 6 years to go!

style, a great reputation, and service o:\

Ah! Thank you very much! ^^

-nods-

and after that buy, I can't be any more happier! c:

Heheheh! I'm glad you're both so happy with it! ^^
It makes me happy too!~<3

Well I am happy that it came in with no problem and she loves it to death
and that she just loves it XD

so much looove!~<3<3<3

YES! O:

1) Your arts are fantastic for one... the style you capture is top notch. To this day im still smiling...and your character (not your persona, but your personality) is really easy and flexible to work with.

2) Great pricing, great attitude (despite the hassle) and your commitment to get the job done, even when a commissioner is an absolute douche-canoe.

3) Very committed as I've said. You keep your clients updated, you give them halfway sketches and the rest...when most aren't that nice.

4) It's dependent upon what you're trying to get drawn, or who you're drawing for I suppose. With things like chibis and quick sketches, I'd leave it more simple, while things like character bios require more detail...But I think that detail is largely thought out beforehand by the commissioner, maybes. if they know what they want, things wont be a huge hassle, and you wont have to answer a bazillion questions I don't think. -Shrug-

Ah!! Thank you very much!~<3
I will try and keep up the positive. ^^
And welcome back Cal! xD