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Artist Beware - Naffiro !!
5 years ago
Hello watchers,
I want to share an update with all of you. This morning, I submitted a post for myself on the site Artist Beware. However, it was rejected (apparently you can’t submit one for yourself, who knew). But, I want to take the time to share not only that post with you but also an update on things that have been happening in my life over the past year. Even though it wasn’t accepted, I still believe in what I wrote:
I would like to take a moment and write an artist beware about myself, Naffiro.
Through my time of taking commissions, I have made a lot of mistakes, but I want to own up to them and to do right by everyone who has ever commissioned me. To get started, I would like to share my trello with you all, for transparency's sake, here are the people I know to be on my list for certain. The longest waiting commission on this list I estimate to have been there for approximately 4 years. However, I apologize that I don’t have a specific amount of time that I can provide for each because my record keeping in the past was inefficient and subpar. I just know that these commissioners have been waiting a very long time, have had to exercise a tremendous amount of patience with me, and that I belong to be listed here:
https://trello.com/b/kEH9H0kO/naffiros-commissions
Yes, there is a LOT there. I made the mistake of taking on too much, a lot more than I could handle. It was my own bad judgement that brought me here to this point. It was through bad judgement and poor planning that I ended up in the middle of this. And I want to reach out to anyone who has a commission through me right now, and let them know that if they don't see themselves on my trello, you are more than welcome to contact me and be added. The accounts I have previously been under are as follows:
Lazeros - Foxiful - Laseros - Naffiro
While these are separate accounts on Furaffinity, it is one singular account that has gone through changes in name on Deviantart. Deviantart is where I have taken most of my commissions through, followed by Furaffinity. It was also my poor decision to be indecisive about my username. I didn't even think how confusing it could be to a commissioner, and for that, I am so sorry.
I know saying sorry isn't going to cut it. It’s not enough. There must be a clear path forward to completing these commissions. I would also like to acknowledge that I have a friend helping me to see a clear and concise way to move forward, and to them, I can never thank them enough.
My plans are as follows:
So far, I have made contact, and or reached out to everyone I have records of working with. Granted my old record keeping was flawed, and I will own that. However, a friend introduced me to Trello and I’ve filled it out with the information I have and made it public so that people have transparency with the work I’m doing. This friend has also helped me to make a plan, and inspired me to complete my work in a more methodical fashion, I will keep their name out of this in order to keep their privacy.
I remain open to anyone who I may have missed on my trello.
I have set work days, and set off days, so that there is no confusion.
I will first be sketching out everything I owe, in order to get progress to each commissioner and to get through the main step that typically takes me the longest. Once the list is set and sketched, I will move to inking and then colour, shading, effects, backgrounds-- etc This will help me to start knocking out progress for everyone.
I will work hard, and I will not sacrifice quality. Also, I will acknowledge that commissioners have a right to be upset with me. But my hope at this point, is to work with each and every person to get their work completed, and in a much more timely manner than before.
And finally, my future plans, to avoid this sort of thing happening again. First, I won’t take new commissions until my current list is fully completed. I will also limit the amount of commissions I have out at the same time. Probably one at a time at first. I will not be offering commissions that I know I have a hard time finishing in a timely manner, such as ref sheets. And from here on out, I will not take the full amount for a commission up front.
For added motivation to complete a commission, I will be taking half up front, and half upon completion. This will make sure I have not gotten over my head again, my trello tracks what I currently owe, and getting the other half upon completion means I will remain motivated to complete those works in a timely manor.
I am sorry for what I have done, especially to each and every commissioner, and from here on out, I will do nothing but push for improvement so that everyone can be happy, from commissioners now, to me, and to commissioners of the future.
Thank you for your time.
~Naffiro
Also,
I made some assumptions about the person who was assisting me and some former friends in my last journal that I'd like to apologize for. I made some accusations that they abused me and manipulated me and that was not the case. I've since been helped to understand that I was wrong and I appreciate those who talked me through this. I was wrong, for twisting their words and misrepresenting their actions and my own.
What I said about them was untrue and cruel, and I blew things way out of proportion. I want to thank them for the immeasurable patience that I do not deserve, for trusting me for so long despite the lies, and for the kindness that I took advantage of. I am sorry and was not a good friend and should have talked to them.
This and my statement regarding my Artist Beware will remain, as I'm still dedicated to following the steps I outlined to work through my current list of commissioners. I am dedicated to setting this right.
I want to share an update with all of you. This morning, I submitted a post for myself on the site Artist Beware. However, it was rejected (apparently you can’t submit one for yourself, who knew). But, I want to take the time to share not only that post with you but also an update on things that have been happening in my life over the past year. Even though it wasn’t accepted, I still believe in what I wrote:
I would like to take a moment and write an artist beware about myself, Naffiro.
Through my time of taking commissions, I have made a lot of mistakes, but I want to own up to them and to do right by everyone who has ever commissioned me. To get started, I would like to share my trello with you all, for transparency's sake, here are the people I know to be on my list for certain. The longest waiting commission on this list I estimate to have been there for approximately 4 years. However, I apologize that I don’t have a specific amount of time that I can provide for each because my record keeping in the past was inefficient and subpar. I just know that these commissioners have been waiting a very long time, have had to exercise a tremendous amount of patience with me, and that I belong to be listed here:
https://trello.com/b/kEH9H0kO/naffiros-commissions
Yes, there is a LOT there. I made the mistake of taking on too much, a lot more than I could handle. It was my own bad judgement that brought me here to this point. It was through bad judgement and poor planning that I ended up in the middle of this. And I want to reach out to anyone who has a commission through me right now, and let them know that if they don't see themselves on my trello, you are more than welcome to contact me and be added. The accounts I have previously been under are as follows:
Lazeros - Foxiful - Laseros - Naffiro
While these are separate accounts on Furaffinity, it is one singular account that has gone through changes in name on Deviantart. Deviantart is where I have taken most of my commissions through, followed by Furaffinity. It was also my poor decision to be indecisive about my username. I didn't even think how confusing it could be to a commissioner, and for that, I am so sorry.
I know saying sorry isn't going to cut it. It’s not enough. There must be a clear path forward to completing these commissions. I would also like to acknowledge that I have a friend helping me to see a clear and concise way to move forward, and to them, I can never thank them enough.
My plans are as follows:
So far, I have made contact, and or reached out to everyone I have records of working with. Granted my old record keeping was flawed, and I will own that. However, a friend introduced me to Trello and I’ve filled it out with the information I have and made it public so that people have transparency with the work I’m doing. This friend has also helped me to make a plan, and inspired me to complete my work in a more methodical fashion, I will keep their name out of this in order to keep their privacy.
I remain open to anyone who I may have missed on my trello.
I have set work days, and set off days, so that there is no confusion.
I will first be sketching out everything I owe, in order to get progress to each commissioner and to get through the main step that typically takes me the longest. Once the list is set and sketched, I will move to inking and then colour, shading, effects, backgrounds-- etc This will help me to start knocking out progress for everyone.
I will work hard, and I will not sacrifice quality. Also, I will acknowledge that commissioners have a right to be upset with me. But my hope at this point, is to work with each and every person to get their work completed, and in a much more timely manner than before.
And finally, my future plans, to avoid this sort of thing happening again. First, I won’t take new commissions until my current list is fully completed. I will also limit the amount of commissions I have out at the same time. Probably one at a time at first. I will not be offering commissions that I know I have a hard time finishing in a timely manner, such as ref sheets. And from here on out, I will not take the full amount for a commission up front.
For added motivation to complete a commission, I will be taking half up front, and half upon completion. This will make sure I have not gotten over my head again, my trello tracks what I currently owe, and getting the other half upon completion means I will remain motivated to complete those works in a timely manor.
I am sorry for what I have done, especially to each and every commissioner, and from here on out, I will do nothing but push for improvement so that everyone can be happy, from commissioners now, to me, and to commissioners of the future.
Thank you for your time.
~Naffiro
Also,
I made some assumptions about the person who was assisting me and some former friends in my last journal that I'd like to apologize for. I made some accusations that they abused me and manipulated me and that was not the case. I've since been helped to understand that I was wrong and I appreciate those who talked me through this. I was wrong, for twisting their words and misrepresenting their actions and my own.
What I said about them was untrue and cruel, and I blew things way out of proportion. I want to thank them for the immeasurable patience that I do not deserve, for trusting me for so long despite the lies, and for the kindness that I took advantage of. I am sorry and was not a good friend and should have talked to them.
This and my statement regarding my Artist Beware will remain, as I'm still dedicated to following the steps I outlined to work through my current list of commissioners. I am dedicated to setting this right.
