I'd say if you're unhappy with the work and the artist strayed a bit from his/her/their normal art style, you can mention that to them! I'm sure usually artists already know if there's something awry with a piece, but if not (maybe a long day or a lot goin' on in life) you bringing it up could spark inspiration!

For the pieces you've already got you can ask for revisions or if you'd prefer to keep what you have but give the artists credit, the scraps section would be a good place for it if you don't want it submit with other pieces that are dear to you All about honesty hun!

Thanks for the comment and you're right. I do mention it when I feel a revision is in need in place. In the case mentioned though it's mostly about pictures where I feel the quality isn't living up to my own standard or when a picture is done, the artist won't revision because it's too late to do it then (after not giving enough WIPs to notice fault as well...)

Thanks for the comment :)

I know that feeling for the occasional piece and am in the same boat. What I do myself is post up the ones I'm most proud of or at least feel comfortable enough sharing, while some others that are either beyond my current confidence or aren't what I hoped for I keep in my own private folder (and synced to a dropbox as backup).

HOWEVER. I also know that even though I'm not 100% on some pieces, other people would still like to see and appreciate them, so maybe we should upload some of those on case by case to at least the scraps folder. This way we still share the artists work with the curious fans/watchers but have them separate from the main gallery. Iunno, just a thought.

Thanks for your suggestions :)

What is the reason? First of all, a commission is a contract.

If the artist deviates from my specifications or falls short of his previous quality, then I demand rectification. Most of the time, this is already noticeable in the draft/sketch.

But even the best sometimes fall short of their performance, and then I let them know that I'm dissatisfied. The professionals accept that.
Of course, there are also artists who think you should be grateful to have received a painting. But I don't work with them a second time.

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Of course, it may be that the artist did everything the way you wanted it and the way it suits his style. But you had other, perhaps higher expectations. Or an idea that was perfect in your head, but the artist can not realize. Then, of course, the responsibility lies with you.

That's happened to me, too. Then I realized that my idea was not feasible and either accepted the compromise or paid the artist for his work to date.

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I would not use FA as a backup. Use a secure cloud like MEGA or Tresorit if Apple or Google is too insecure for you. Or an external hard drive, which is even cheaper.

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You don't have to upload the pictures. Uploaded pictures you want to show, present, because you like them, don't you? I would not upload a picture that does not meet my requirements. I have also already decided not to do so.

Thanks for your suggestions :)