when you commission art

Maybe wait until the artist has graduated from college until you commission art from them. I'm not saying I don't like the painting, I do, but it's quite a ways off from what I requested. Not the same colors, or the same size. Not the same all-over intricate detailing that drew me to the original piece that I based my commission on. And it took a solid two months longer than it was supposed to. Luckily, I'm an easy going gal, and appreciative of most art. At least she remembered that I wanted a whale.