I have commissioned Fumi three times in total, all ordered and finished this year (2022) but all on three different occasions. The first result:

• The pose: I provided two pose references of 'being in one's embrace'. I had asked Fumi not to directly copy the pose, but rather it was provided for visual references only. I explained their dynamic was a 'crack' pair and thus the embrace should not be romantic.
• The next day Fumi provided me the sketch and I was pleasantly surprised to find not only was the pose was more original than the provided reference, but also very in character -- Fumi had managed to grasp my characters completely despite the lack of 'canon' info -- and even the clothing details were very good! [Note: Truthfully Arca's outfit is too complex to me and was hard for me to figure out... But Fumi managed to nail the original design very well in a short amount of time!]
• Throughout the process I asked for two revisions (First, the prop didn't quite fit the setting, thus I asked it to be removed. Second, Taka's inner changed to long sleeved rather than short sleeved) and one additional request (to have a version that included Taka's golden wedding band and a version that didn't include it). Fumi was very professional in revising things according to my request and delivering the final work.

• Unlike my first request, I did not provide pose references for this one. Only a single, sketchy flat color reference of my newest character, Askr. My request was to have the pose to be "cool" but it was ultimately up to Fumi on how she depicted him. I also specified that the white snake didn't have to be included in the piece.
• And again I was surprised by Fumi's artistic creativity and rendering ability...! Due to Askr not having any rendered pieces, I had assumed it would've been harder to shade -- and Fumi blew me away with how good the clothes rendering is...! The piece is also very "cool" as according to my initial request!
• There was a slight bump where I asked Fumi to add the snake scales on Askr's neck (a design point I hadn't highlighted and admittedly hard to see), and again Fumi revised it very quickly. It ended up being another pleasant commission experience.

• Absolutely stunning.
• Okay, let's start from the beginning. I had saw Fumi opening commissions again, and noticed that before the opening, she had written backgrounds can be discussed (though it was later removed and reinstated again) for commissions. Upon observing her portfolio, I decided I wanted to commission a full illustration from Fumi.
• In my initial message, I asked whether it would be possible to request a commission solely based on description (excluding the character reference) and she gave me the okay. I submitted my request that included my character reference, possible companion, and the worldview reference (it being a fantasy world and not a modern world). Then, I requested for a full body illustration with possible backgrounds, such as gardening behind his mansion, walking around in town, or anything that might inspire Fumi. I gave her a budget to work with, and explained it would be okay if she wanted to draw something worth more than my initial budget, as I was open to giving leeway for a quality piece. The rest was artistic freedom.
• Immediately, I was asked questions that would set the direction of the storytelling of the piece. It was clear that Fumi immediately had an inspiration in mind, so I gave her my approval for her idea.
• I received the sketch the very next day as I was on top of her worklist. I was blown away by how fast and detailed (the sketch being clean) she delivered the sketch...! The composition was more than I could've asked. From the body gesture alone, I could tell Fumi had a great understanding of my character, and the background provided a great insight to my character's world view. I was far too pleased as it ended up being within my budget and way over my expectations..!!
• After paying, she immediately resumed working on my commission. The finished piece was delivered the very next day, totaling in a speedy 2 days turnaround time.
• As usual, Fumi asked me for input, in which, to the best of my abilities, I gave her my opinion on what I [as a client] would like to see in illustrations. It was my first time trying to give genuine feedback for improvements so I wasn't sure if I had said things correctly/ getting my point across (as I was very much aware her skills were already eminent), but Fumi stayed humble and accepted my feedback. (I had told the piece was already more than satisfactory and she did not have to do anything to my commission.) She then added in details to give the illustration more storytelling, resulting in the finished piece I received.
• Lastly I asked if it would be possible to add her name in the illustration...! I received one version with, and the other without.
• End result = Verrrrry happy !! ^7^