If they didnt pay you, they have no right to say anything about it. So i say do it, just make sure to explain when you draw the picture. otherwise you might get the "always draws the same pose" reputation. :P

haha, I wouldn't dream of lying to a client about something like that! xD
No, no, no. I'd definitely make it clear that I was re-visiting an old commission.

then i see no problem with that :P you still have the right to sell them so go ahead.

Brilliant. :)
I did this: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/1678723/ a few years back and never got the money for it.. which sucks, because its one of my favorite pieces and one of my most popular since I joined.

Also, I'm just wondering what you would think of this other situation I had a while back
I paid for a small commission from a friend ages ago, but we had a falling out. I have asked for a refund but I've been blocked from most of her pages, or ignored, or she has just left the account. Its been around 8 months since then without a work and I don't think she has any intention to return the money (She has a reputation for this kind of thing).
Would it be fair of me to take some of the giftart I have done for her and sell it to pay off the money that she owes me?

Wow, i dont blame ya for being being mad, its beautiful :3

and thats a complicated issue. on one hand since it is her character and it is labeled as gift art, she has some right to it, but on the other hand since you are the creator of said gift art, you have your rights as well, but since it was a free gift, you have the right to take it back.

hmmm....I would have to consort with this livejournal group im in called "artist beware" its a group that helps consumers and artists alike, watch out for bad customers/artists.

http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/

O.O Omg, if you revisited that one I'd probably vie for a slot.

Yeah, Basically if They didn't Pay it does not belong to them. And I am ALWAYS a one to get the money up front no matter what, even a half and half, they don;t get anything from me unless there are $$
SO re-do them. You have a right to your hard work AND money :)

I definitely think you should have the right to edit your artwork and/or sell it as a premade, especially if the original person stiffed you. As long as the buyer knows it was done for somebody else and I'd suggest a discounted price too. Just charge for whatever the edits are worth I guess.

That image you linked to somebody above is gorgeous, there'd definitely be people interested.

they didn't pay but they still retain copyright of their characters so this is a stale-mate

But by editing the markings and details as such it no longer remains the copyright character image. And seeing as they haven't purchased the original art, then they haven't claimed any rights to the pose or the actual piece itself as per the terms of the verbal contract agreed upon. @_@; Lawyer speak is so dodgy.

that's true, if you remove anything about the pieces that make it identifiable as their character then the copyright doesn't stand because it's not their copyright

Ugh sad to say I know who that was done for and she's run off on a LOOOTTTTTT of artists without paying and sadly some still think they're going to see a penny. It's a lovely piece and if you decide to change and re-sell I'd definitely be interested in giving it a nice, new, well-loved home.

And to Hydrassas, if she changes the markings and general appearance, the things that really MAKE it the person's character then they no longer have any rights, especially since it wasn't paid for.

go for it, hate people who dont pay for a lovely piece of art like that

Sounds good *thumbs up*