Cover Art, part 2

My first commission experience wasn't very positive. We communicated over e-mail which isn't very good for interactive discussion. But things progressed. When we got close to the end, they stopped responding. So I treated the last revision as final, and gave up. It wasn't bad, but in the end it didn't "feel" right, so I didn't use it for anything.

My second artist was much better and closer to what I described last week. We worked over Discord with frequent revisions to look at. The end result had a very fun feel to it. I've since used this person for a second piece, and am hoping to get a third in January.

The third artist was a wonderful experience. They were highly interactive, and would try lots of little things just so we could see how it looked. Honestly, the process was a lot of fun. They're responsible for the cover art on four stories.

The forth artist was selected because number two wasn't available at the time. Another positive experience with one piece of artwork, and we are in-process on a second. They have a very realistic look to their pieces with wonderful background details.

Each artist has a very different and unique style. It's impossible to say one is better than the others, they're just different. All the pieces look good, and will provide a bit of insight to the characters and story they're used for.

Warning: getting commissions done can be addictive, and add up. So be careful.

Next week: Publishing Order