So as you may know, I finally solved my software issue by just... giving up on Sai and buying a copy of Manga Studio 5.  pac was absolutely wonderfully helpful when I was trying to decide whether or not to make the buy, and answered all of my bijillions of questions and I really cannot thank them enough! So I've been futzing and fiddling with the program to get a solid handle on it before I tackle my commissions with it, and I took the opportunity to paint up something small for Pac. c:

Now I'm off to work on those neglected commissions! Sorry for the slight delay, everyone!