I so shouldn't even have to say this.

[bladespark]

If you're commissioning something from me, and you give me a reference sheet that doesn't look like what you want, whatever I make is not going to look like what you want either. I cannot magically read your mind and know that the character actually has pawpads when the ref sheet doesn't show them, or that the character hasn't got headfluff when the reference sheet shows it does.

And to be completely honest, even if you verbally mention that there are some differences, when I'm working I'm looking at the reference sheet. It's awfully easy to forget what you've said and make what I'm seeing instead. I'm WAY more of a visual person than a verbal person. So please get an accurate ref sheet done if you're going to commission something!

Comments

[meghers.livejournal.com]

Lulz, shouldn't good reference sheets be a given? XD
I thought that was common knowledge 8|

[bladespark.livejournal.com]

You would think so! But right now I am removing the hair from a tiger plush, whose reference sheet had hair, but whose character apparently does not. So once more common knowledge (and common sense!) are not actually that common.

[meghers.livejournal.com]

Lulz.
If there isn't hair, and your reference pic says there is, then you should just say that... HEY THERE ISN'T HAIR DISREGARD THAT LOL or idk something. :/

[harliquinnraver.livejournal.com]

"common knowledge (and common sense!) are not actually that common."

damn. you beat me to it!