commission mix up?

Sinatra VonDoom · 07-16-2008, 12:40 PM

Have any of you had an artist get back to you with a prelim or finished piece that was completely not what you requested? I’m not talking about an artistic difference; I mean the characters in question are in the wrong setting, or taking the wrong actions. Or maybe they didn't use the reference picture you had sent? I have recently had two well know artists do this. I'm not going to name any names because it's all resolved and they are both great guys. I also have so much stuff coming in as to protect their anonymity.

I just thought it was odd having it happen back to back like this. I felt bad telling one that had put a good amount of work into the piece that he had to redo it, but it totally wasn't what I asked for. The other I actually kept, because I really liked it and didn’t want two versions. Just wondering if this has happened to any of you.

**MONSTER** · 07-16-2008, 12:54 PM

Joe Phillips did a Silver Surfer vs Terrax piece for me but I had requested Silver Surfer vs Thanos. It came out great so I still bought it.

That was the only time it happened to me.

Immovable Blob · 07-16-2008, 02:29 PM

I expect no commission ends up drawn like anyone imagines it, no matter who descriptive the request is. Of course the wrong characters entirely is hard to excuse, but I suppose it depends on the end result. When I commission I tend to choose a character and leave the rest to the artist; that way I am hopeful that they will invest a little of themselves in it because there is some choice, and ultimately end up with a nice piece. I have only once rejected a commission, but it was hard to do.

collector49 · 07-16-2008, 02:37 PM

I had this happen just this week. But the final product was actually better than what I had requested, so I didn't mind. I think the artist's style has changed since I first bought a commission from him a few years ago, so there's not much I can do about that.

marvelboi77 · 07-16-2008, 07:12 PM

I ordered a Spider-Woman, and I got Spidergirl instead. He did a Spider-Woman and let me keep both.

Underdog07 · 07-16-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by marvelboi77

I ordered a Spider-Woman, and I got Spidergirl instead. He did a Spider-Woman and let me keep both.

Was the Spidergirl a skrull as well?

marvelboi77 · 07-16-2008, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Underdog07

Was the Spidergirl a skrull as well?

Spider-Woman says to lick her balls.

The Batfan · 07-16-2008, 08:22 PM

yeah I had a well known artist do a comission for me had told him exactly what I wanted 4 characters poses etc , and when I got it it was missing a character he was like OH well its still a nice piece and I paid extra for each of the characters and he did not offer to do over, fix or gimme back the extra moola for the missing character.

Fat Head · 07-16-2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batfan

yeah I had a well known artist do a comission for me had told him exactly what I wanted 4 characters poses etc , and when I got it it was missing a character he was like OH well its still a nice piece and I paid extra for each of the characters and he did not offer to do over, fix or gimme back the extra moola for the missing character.

That's just not right. Who was it?

IronFist · 07-17-2008, 08:15 AM

It's not quite the same thing, but my wife and I recently attended a con, and got sketches from one of those writer/inker/artist guys. Pretty much one of those Jack-of-all-trades kind of guys.

We both handed over our sketchbooks. In mine, he just grabbed it and went to town, never asking if I had a request. My wife handed hers over, requesting a certain character, to which he agreed. And then he just went and drew someone entirely different.

It didn't cost us anything, so we just thanked him and moved on, but I was a bit baffled.