Wondering to Commission a Artist

[gizmo1205]

So i just had a artist ask me if id like to commission them, i like there work but looking at there FA page, there most recent post is from 2013 with the last picture in 2012, with that 2013 journal saying hes going to finish commissions and im more worried since i found a few posts of them on the old artists beware site. Id love to give them a chance but the last line in the 2013 journal says " the new art is coming this week " when the latest image once again was posted in 2012

[theodor]

I wouldnt.
Or, ask for a payment after completion. If the artist really wants your money enough to go to YOU, they'll be willing to wait until after, especially if you feel they might scam.

[NaughtySav]

Artists going to someone asking for you to commission them is super weird to me.

I'd tell them no thanks

[gizmo1205]

yeah and ive gone through there journals asking people who commissioned him and pretty much all the same thing. Such a shame his work is really nice,but the first red flag was last upload in 2012 with a journal in 2013 saying he has commissions to upload