I try really hard not to do this 'PSA' thing because I know it comes off shitty and I'm really sorry, but this has become a reoccurring problem for me and I feel like it needs to be said!
Before you take on a commission or accept a character for a YCH, MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND AND CAN REPLICATE THE DESIGN. You're not gonna sound like a jerk for saying "I think this design is too complex for me, I'm going to have to decline". That's actually a lot better than taking the commissioner's HARD EARNED MONEY and screwing up their precious character's design.
And please, PLEASE! KEEP THE EDITABLE(.psd,.sai,ect.) FILE! I'm not saying keep it until th