The general procedure for a painting commission is explained below.
The first step would be describing what would you like to commission. You can be as detailed as you want, or you can leave most of the decisions to me. After this, I’ll be able to give you a quote and estimated completion dates. A few emails are usually enough to complete this step.
In order to lock your commission slot into my work calendar, I will usually ask for an upfront payment of 25% of the total cost.
The next step would be shipping the miniatures. I highly recommend that you use a tracked service for this, and that you use a nice cardboard box with enough filling to prevent any damage to the models. You can also buy the miniatures online and have them shipped directly to me to save in shipping costs and avoid customs.
While I am working on the models, I can show you progress pictures if you want, so you can check how they are looking so far and give feedback. If you are not interested in the progress, that’s ok too, usually I feel more comfortable just flowing with the paint and leaving pictures for a later stage.
After the commission is finished, I’ll show you the final pictures/videos from several angles. If you are happy with the result, I’ll send you an invoice, and all that is left is making the final payment and shipping the models back to you.