piece: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/26232961/

Summary:
Price: worth the price
Attitude of artist: warm when communicating and somewhat communicative, more of a friend in tone than just an artist out for a buck
Quality: exactly as expected, proposed and advertised. very good
Quoted Time: no quoted time, but expedient
Bonus: extra mile for a color pallet

Roku is someone ive followed for a while and i have always enjoyed their art with a bit of a fondness for how 'soft' they make some of their art look. a character can be portrayed as several ways but when it comes to drawing a femboy, sometimes it takes a certain kind of artist.

ill admit that this was the second time i have commissioned Roku and i have expressed with them that the first bit of art i had gotten from them left me feeling underwhelmed and disappointing. their response was nothing less than stellar, they were not defensive or accusatory, they understood my expressed concerns and like me, wished to move forward. a bust piece can be hard to capture the character or OC that is the topic piece, it keeps the artist from being able to feel the rest of the emotion and i dont blame Roku for stumbling on the bust piece i ordered from them first, they did what they could with what they had and without a ref sheet.

when i requested a second commission i requested that the first be ex-sponged from memory, i didnt wish for the other piece to influence the second piece i ordered. Roku was apologetic but clearly willing to move on and earn the respect they obviously felt they were due. as a bonus i received a sketch from them and i was really able to see just how well Sev could be portrayed as a femboy when given the right outfit. i gave specific instructions for the piece for two reasons, firstly; i wanted to control the artwork a little to ensure that if i was displeased with the second piece that it was on me or Roku and did not leave any question. and the second reason was because i REALLY wanted that awesome dress and a picture with Cat (the fishes name is Cat)

what appealed to me about the commission was, well, a lot of it. the facial expression hit me first. the obvious peek at Sevs ass, but it was really just the heart in the speech bubble that made me really feel the artwork. it matched the little nervous curve in the lip. this is the first piece ive ordered where the intent is to have Sev be a little seductive rather than simply joyful like other arts.

when i get art that makes me feel like i didnt waste my money and makes me feel closer to my OCs i tend to get a little teary and that is what happened with this piece that i am happy to call the 'first' commission from Roku rather than sully any experience by remembering the first as anything more than a warm up doodle. the price was perfect for what i got and i really think they ask for the money they deserve for their art.

as a side note: Roku is extreamly personable in notes and never made me feel like i was a bother, that is why i felt more like a friend giving another friend money as a thankyou rather than as a payment.

as a recommendation to the artist? honestly? i cant think of anything. everything was handled as id have liked and although someone may be able to pick out something in the art to be a little anal about, its small things that make art great. when its too perfect well...it losses something. i could nit pick about maybe..ermm..i guess that Sevs ass is a little high up? but in truth? i LOVE how it looks. a little peek at an ass that might be if you could just get a little lower of an angle and its that lack of angle that makes the facial expression that much better.

i was on a time limit for getting art from another artist and as a panic i asked Roku to make up a color pallet from the artwork as a semi-ref sheet and they happily obliged within 24 hours and did it FREE of charge none the less! i couldnt let that slide and at least sent them a tip of 5$ for their work. if they were trying to win back a patron than they deffenatly did that. i can only hope that selfless kindness is just how they are and not a result my my initial upset at the first peice....but really i dont think thats the case.

yes, as it goes, i reccomend this artist and really theyve taken a place to being one of my favorates. i dont favor an artist on skill alone, a smart man doesn't marry someone on looks alone. to call roku a favorate artist is to put confidence in their personality and it is my pleasure to put them in that category and i am infinantly glad that i gave it a second chance rather than write them off...it would have been a mistake i couldnt understand

i asked for the work to be emailed to me and that was done without issue as well. i really do plan on commissioning them again but i am currently financing a trip to Japan and so i have to pick and choose these days

*as always i reserve the right to edit or delete this as i see fit

-Aphekt-