"Don't steal / trace / edit my art. If you want to re-post it, give me credits.
When you want a commission, you'll contact me and write a general idea of the picture you want, what you don't want to see, your preferences, etc. Rough sketches made by the client, even if they're stick figures, help me know about composition and poses you want exactly. They're not common but greatly encouraged!
Of course, the more references you send me (images, a text with the personality of your characters) the more accurately I'll paint your idea.
Once everything is settled, I'll begin to work on a very rough sketch to see if I nailed what you thought of the pose, expression and overall design and composition.
However, it's really difficult to fix drastic things (like the pose) when the product is nearly finished. Oh, please don't do that. That's what the sketch phase is for! Once something is painted and approved we can't go back and erase/replace things that take time to paint, so you must be extra sure with the feedback you provide.
When the product is finished, I'll send it to you watermarked. The client needs to hit the "completed" button, and although the job is finally done, I'll be around to see if there's any detail left to fix in your opinion.
And that's it! Thank you so much for reading this."