Thanks for reading. Your right, it can be a tight rope. You have to find a system that works for you. There have been several times since I started taking commissions that I knew the client wasn't going to be pleased with what they were asking me to do and it is often hard to explain to them that it won't work out under the conditions they are asking for.

That is why is say it is so very important that you manage the client's expectations for the project. You know yourself as an artist, and you know the mediums that you handle. Odds are they do not. Somewhere in there is a balance of clients input and your expertise.