[Mkguild] Metamor Keep Group Painting Complete

[Kamau]

As I have intended from the beginning to put some money toward this if 
we want to increase our payment to her I will gladly add to that which 
has already been paid.

Kamau
(lion with overflowing Holiday to be done plate)

On 12/12/2014 7:49 AM, C. Matthias wrote:
> The issue is that Ermine, like most artists, has set standards of
> quality that we put into pictures depending on the price.   We paid for
> a Silver-level painting, and even before we asked for the windows to be
> filled in, she had told me she had placed Gold-level effort into the work.
>
> That said, I believe she is being understanding considering this is a
> group commission and people can be very difficult to get to agree, but I
> think we need to be careful of that for our next collaboration because
> art takes a lot of work.  Backgrounds are in fact usually the most
> expensive and difficult thing for most artists too; keep that in mind!
>
> Once again, her email is ermineart at gmail.com
>
> May He bless you and keep you in His grace and love,
>
> Charles Matthias
>
>
> At 12:55 AM 12/12/2014, christian okane wrote:
>> The picture is fantastic and well worth the effort!
>>
>>    I do apologize if we upset her but we were paying for product and were
>> not happy. I do not understand how asking for a small change was so much
>> trouble. Having dealt with the buying public I can tell you we were VERY
>> mild. But Still I apologize if we upset her. And what is her email so
>> I can
>> thank her?
>>
>>    And I really wouldn't mind having her do other art. But perhaps we can
>> have another artist do the next one.
>>
>> Chris
>> The Lurking Fox
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mkguild-bounces at lists.integral.org
>> [mailto:mkguild-bounces at lists.integral.org] On Behalf Of C. Matthias
>> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2014 10:08 PM
>> To: mkguild at lists.integral.org
>> Subject: [Mkguild] Metamor Keep Group Painting Complete
>>
>> Fellow Keepers, our first Metamor Keep Group Painting is now Complete!
>> Ermine has graciously included two sizes:
>>
>> small: https://www.dropbox.com/s/2i83hd6djngbk24/metamor_keep3.jpg?dl=0
>> large:
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/avol7el1r0zeob4/metamor_keep_large1.jpg?dl=0
>>
>> As can be seen, this is very appropriate for a banner.
>>
>> Everyone should take the time to send Ermine a personal email thanking
>> her
>> for all of the extra effort she put into this.  Her email is
>> ermineart at gmail.com
>>
>> Also, we were very unprofessional towards Ermine at a few points in this
>> process.  Yes, this is a group effort and we did a great job raising the
>> money and all, but when it came to settling on details and asking for
>> changes we really pushed Ermine far beyond what she had expected for the
>> price we paid.  Asking for the extra background details at the end
>> upset her
>> and we should have known better.  I blame myself for misunderstanding her
>> email (Ermine was really asking if people's clothing colors were
>> right, or
>> anything small that could be easily changed, not more background
>> stuff), but
>> seriously, we need to get our act together before we try to get another
>> group picture going.
>>
>> And by getting our act together I mean we actually agree on details
>> for both
>> characters, scene, and background up front.  This nonsense where
>> people toss
>> out ideas after the picture is already done will not happen again.  I
>> would
>> love to commission Ermine again as she does fantastic work.  And if
>> you do
>> too you had best send her a personal email and thank her for going not
>> just
>> one extra mile but three for us.
>>
>> But, we have our first picture now so please everyone savor it!
>>
>> May He bless you and keep you in His grace and love,
>>
>> Charles Matthias
>>
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