sorry for the sluggish responces everyone!
this past week my boyfriendo of several months managed to make the trip n come across like 3 states to visit me
we were attatched at the hip all week n got all teary eyed when he had to go
but!
I can now work on any commissions n things!
I got several inquiries while i was on vacation n it really took me by surprise @w@;

I may end up making a sort of "form" for people to fill out when they wanna commission me, to sorta speed up the process.
that way I can go straight to workin' on it once everything is agreed upon

n for anyone new to commissioning me: here's how payment typically goes the first few times I do commissions for you:

-After all the details have been settled n we've agreed on a price, I'll get straight to work on the finished pieces
-WIPs can be provided at the commissioner's request
-Typically if I can't decide between one or two thumbnails on what should become the finished pieces, I'll ask the commissioner which they like better. though they're allowed to keep the v unfinished doodle-y sketch if they want
-once the art is done, I'll send a small, slightly pixelated thumbnail of the finished art. to prove it's been completed, and so the customer can get a general idea of the composition and everything n give it the green light
-money is exchanged
-the full res art piece is given to the commissioner
-everybody's happy

I know it probs seems abit convoluted, but it's just so neither me nor the commissioner get worried about being ripped off. and if anything happens that prevents me from finishing the pieces (such as my tablet breaking or my laptop finally giving out on me) then the commissioner doesn't have to worry about waiting on a refund.