#my drawing style is forever inconsistent

[woolying]

tetro pink doodle dump: varied ramen trio edition 🍜🩷 i need to get all of these off my hands lol

picture captions, if you care:

sanrio dogs i drew in my sketchbook once during class ! they are such a doodleable bunch

IIIIIII👏SUP👏POSE👏HEY🆙

this was based on one of tsunos gacha cards, i just wanted to sketch it but then i got carried away..... rip to the matching cheshire sasaki that didnt get drawn (I PROMISE IM STILL WORKING ON THE GACHA CARDS THAT WON THE POLL I DID THAT ONE TIME....IM JUST THE STRUGGLER...)

von tweeted this one and i thought it was funny

i drew this one literally today lol also inspired by a von tweet!! a little bit of miki manami hcs kinda (ive been meaning to do art studies with them bc i have clear views of how the trio look in my head but im not very good at body variation...parkourist tsuno you are so important to me ill draw you well one day) also just know all of the isono hcs are me projecting thank u

isono miki digital angel real (featuring wader)

OOOOO YOU WANNA TALK TO ME ABOUT TETRO SU FUSIONS SOOOOOO BAD ametrine is my fave out of my finished ones so she gets posted yay

i saw the project sekai movie when it came out so i made sure masa miki did too (just realized i forgot wadas eyebrows um...im not going back to fix it sorry idk what canvas this doodle is on)

more sanrios except i assigned one to the whole cast and planned on drawing them all... then gave up basically before i even started lol (if anyone sees this please draw ojima with harenochi nyua and color it all cutelike ty)

/ 11. back to my roots: drawing wada over and over again (i was going through severe genuine withdrawals when i drew these i love drawing wadas)

[bugisbonkerz]

i don’t like him

[raticalshoez]

Green, Crimson, Gold

i've been following @autumnwhistles' Last Life Musical project and i've been going INSANE over the song concepts and ohhhhhh the song about joel going red really caught my attention because joel is one of my fav loserboy lifers

Version without text:

[the-unofficial-village-idiot]

That scene where they have to switch clothes, but they just make fun of each other the whole time

[shurikthereject]

More Dwobbit Frodo concept art! I literally cant stop drawing him someone please send help 😭 I really missed this style after mostly drawing fully rendered art on digital, smooth lineart forever in my heart. Drawing this guy makes my style so inconsistent its wild lmfao. If you guys have any ideas or headcannons feel free to share them!

The last three were ideas given to me on discord by @belalubroski and @shujinkomononobe !

[cookiekate-art]

McGucket you confound me to no end.

I’m THIS close to resigning myself to the reality I’ll forever draw him differently every time I try. Oh inconsistent art style my behated

[askthehedgehogs]

This is to the mod I just want to say I love how round you made sonic he seems so soft I can understand why shadow can't keep his hands off him

[thank you!! I have so many thoughts on this (and obviously Shadow does too LMAO) but also it’s a nice way to show that time has passed? Sonic has softened and Shadow has got fluffier

They were lanky, scraggly teens when they met, with very little stability in their lives, and now they’re adults living in comfort 💜

It took me forever to figure out how to draw him round in my style without him looking like Classic though so if you scroll through the blog it’s probably SUPER inconsistent haha]

[hellspawnmotel]

I love your art style so much, do you have advice on finding one's own art style

thank you, that's very kind! but, to tell the truth, I don't think I've ever once consciously had "finding a style" as a goal, and tbh I think aiming for that in the first place is kind of silly. if anything, I wish I had more variety sometimes! a recognizable art style isn't so much about like, establishing yourself to others as drawing a certain way, it's about figuring out what feels good to YOU to draw. and that might change dramatically over time, or be inconsistent, and that's totally okay. sometimes it's even a really useful skill.

my advice would be: find art that you love, that you look at and think "I wish I drew like that" or "it looks fun to draw like that" and save it and stare at it. figure out what the aspects of it are that you like the best and try to copy them. don't just copy from one artist though, take pieces from many different artists you love and frankenstein them together into something new, something that appeals to you especially. the fact that you're having fun drawing will come through in the art and over time you'll settle on ways you like to stylize things. and even after you feel like you've settled, always be open to new possibilities! allow the way you draw to change as you absorb more art, forever.

[elicathebunny]

This is your sign to stop following micro trends and make yourself the “core”.

-> 🤍 (Bunny Burrow Community) Join to share your thoughts and progress!!

Bunny bootcamp #2:

Discovering personal style w/ Pinterest.

🙋‍♀️- “hey guys, what are the girlies all wearing this summer!”

💁🏾‍♀️- “i have no sense of style..”

🙎🏼‍♀️- “idk what my aesthetic is!!” *frantically follows whatever trend is going on and doesn’t take time to research what they actually like*

🤷🏻‍♀️ - *buys whatevers trending on TikTok or because everyone else is wearing it and ends up with stuff they never use*

Oh girl, I think it’s time to build some authenticity…

#sidenote: In all seriousness, theres nothing wrong with not knowing. But, instead of mindlessly finding random things, try searching for things that you actually like, yes these things can change. Ofc you can follow trends if that’s what you want. But for those that desperately want a personal style, this read is for you!

Step 1: Utilising Pinterest

If you don’t already have Pinterest, nows the time to get it. I want you to create a board called “[your name] core”. If you have a new account it might be a bit annoying but you need to like and save pins that interest you so it keeps pushing it to you.

Pinterest is amazing for inspiration and vision boards. I find it very therapeutic to organise and add pins and I find myself using it everyday!

Step 2: what pins to add?

Add anything that interests you and something that might only make sense to you. It doesn’t matter what it is, it can be text, people that resonate with you, tv shows, clothing style, dream self inspiration, literally whatever. This is what makes you, you. Keep adding to it whenever you can and when in doubt you can scroll through it. Those pins make up whatever is in your mind and are a clear indicator of your personal “core”.

Step 3: Be authentic.

Don’t feel embarrassed by anything. You can private the board if you feel uncomfortable. This is what we are going to use to properly formate your “core”, so it has to be authentic to you. Don’t try make it this aesthetic bs type thing, it can be messy and random and inconsistent, I give you full permission to stop boxing yourself and let loose.

Step 4: Scrolling through and selecting pins to replicate

Now, all you have to do is scroll through your board once you have added a decent amount of pins. Select a few you resonate with the most and analyse those pins.

What are they wearing that draws you to that pin? What hairstyle are they wearing that you like? How do they do their makeup? What accessories are they using? Why do i like this text so much? Why does this inspire me? What about this person draws me in?… etc.

Once you have compiled a few answers, you now have an idea about what your style is and what kind of mindset you may have. Start replicating that in your real life.

Go thrifting/ to charity shops, order online (avoid fast fashion if thats what your heart aligns with) , DIY by sewing clothes and accessories, printing out posters you like, replicating the makeup you feel inspired by without feeling shame (Which is okay! Being authentic when you’re not used to it is a journey).

Once you feel aligned with your board (or maybe you fully don’t, after all we are forever evolving but at least content in your personal style), you have developed your personal “core”!

-> 🤍 (Bunny Burrow Community) Join to share your thoughts and progress!!

[kuruk]

I want to draw a comic eventually sorry I've wanted to do that forever and ever since I was making yuri manga in my sketchbook in 7th grade while using my friend's evil yaoi manga as learning material. Anyway what I'm struggling with is art style. I never think about that when I'm just drawing and there's always variation in my doodle pages, but I can still tell which drawings people usually mean when they mention my "style". Idk if I should work on compromising for a more simple cartoonish style or if I should just alter my natural style to be neater.

Both would be a struggle to color and I'd have to learn a lot about csp tools and shortcuts either way. I think my natural style would be a lottt faster to draw and I could get away with less neatness, but the coloring might take a while since I'd want to paint it instead of fill tool for base colors and shading. But I've also never even learned to color in that simple style before and I think I'll really struggle with that sort of precision and neatness required to make more simplified cartoonish styles look normal, and that could a long time too. I think it would be even harder, but if I don't do this, the risk of inconsistency is higher.

My natural style might be a little more unique for a comic, but I'm personally picky about art styles when I'm reading comics because it's supposed to be used to communicate and tell a story. I don't think my art style is detailed enough for it to be tiring to read, it's just a little closer to traditional styles, but I know that change can be a little weird to read. And if I paint instead of flat colors, that could potentially be annoying to read. I still want it to be mine though and I'd rather do that well than try hard to make it in a style I'm less used to that's more common and is easier to compare to others. But also if I'm going to learn new methods and tools and shortcuts and models and assets anyway then maybe I should alter style more to fit that, and I'm going to have to get better at drawing like this regardless of whether I use my normal style or a more common style. And it could be helpful to reference manhwa and other comics to see what works. But well what do you think :/ You might be inclined to think original style is the right answer because it's different and tumblr is kind of gay about that stuff but be serious and rational I just want to know..

[rocketbirdie]

Have you ever drawn Sephiroth? Also my favorite post of urs is Cloud and Zack chained together and getting caught by a poll XD ALSO ALSO how do u find an art style?? I've been asking this question to a lot of ppl but never get anything that helps me- my "art style" is always inconsistent and I'm trying to do something that expression how I feel as a person while drawing a character (but maybe it's because as a person I'm all over the place and I can't pinpoint how to express myself) I can give a little ref for a few of my drawing to show how inconsistent they are😓 though some things stay the same a lot of other things change (people say I'm hard on myself but I feel like it needs to look a certain way for me to like it ig also also also the 2nd drawing was a fixed version of the og because it was well elongated.. can you tell im no good at anatomy-?)

ANYWAYS SORRY FOR THE RANT!! 😓

HI NO WORRIES FOR THE RANT!! Regretfully I have not drawn a whole lot of Sephiroth... perhaps that shall change someday? 🤔

Hmm I think I know what most people's advice would be, like "oh don't worry about art style just do whatever you like!" and yes, that's kinda true, but it's not really helpful. So here's my thoughts on the matter:

I find that the best approach to finding a style that fits you is to start by identifying your own tastes in art. Instead of worrying about consistency, focus on finding brushes/tools that feel good to use, colors and lines that appeal to you, and then play around with those. You'll find it a lot easier to make art that you like if you let yourself have fun with it, as opposed to subjecting it to pass/fail criteria.

For example, it's probably not surprising to hear that I love vibrant, colorful geometric art. I struggled for so long trying to use fancy brushes and weighted paintstrokes to make more realistic portraits, and it frustrated me because even if other people said it looked great, nothing I made looked right to me. Turns out it was my toolkit hiding my own art style from me. The moment I switched to solid colors and the goofy default pen setting, BOOM. Suddenly I was on a roll.

As for anatomy, you're already doing great!! My trick for anatomy (and for anything at all, really) is to break it down into simple 3d shapes. Fun fact, almost everything with the human body is just varying cylinders. Your neck? Cylinder. Hand? 5 cylinders attached to a cylinder that's been slightly squished. Torso? That's cylinder, babe! Arms? Legs? You guessed it, cylinders.

Challenge yourself HARD, EARLY. Don't wait until you think you're "good enough" to do a big intimidating project, or else you'll be waiting forever. Draw those difficult angles, perspectives, and compositions NOW, not later! It'll make the things that you're already good at feel ridiculously easy, and make those things come naturally to you, enabling you to focus your efforts into the stuff you do want to get better at.

[ms-madness]

WAIT A SECOND!! YOU!! STOP RIGHT THERE!!!

Now that I have your attention, I have an important question;;

PROS OF MSPAINT;

Ms Paint beloved

I can get things done very fast! usually more than 1 drawing daily!

Loads up very fast, Saves really easy!

CONS OF MSPAINT;

Coloring Hell. Hell. I MEAN it. why does the fill tool do that, why does it think certain greys are black? Save me

inconsistent designs!

No place to store a Ref Image (goes hand in hand with Inconsistent designs)

PROS OF OTHER PROGRAM;;

Designs can stay consistent, it's important to note the style will not be changing at all

Colors! MORE of them! Hurray!

Ref pictures... Better color picking. Beloved.

LAYERS. MORE POSES. MAYBE

CONS OF OTHER PROGRAM;;

Schedule may get wonky, Posting may get a little inconsistent at times

Less Crunchy look :(

takes fucking forever to load and save things because i REFUSE to close any of my projects since The Last Time.

adding things to images is hell, this guy HATES transparency.

[dailycaligura]

Theme 1 - Fatass.

Yeah that's the first theme. It what catches the eye the first time you're unfortunate enough to look at him. So yeah I'll drop my thoughts about him being fatty(and whatever metamorphosis happenes with it through his different game sprites. Miro is truly consistent in his inconsistency). Under the cut all the fun.

Okay first of all, I'm kind of a faker because I actually headcanon him being not just fat but with muscles also. My main concept is him going from unhealthy skinny to somewhat normal weight, with muscles included because lots of physical work, to unhealthy fatness while still maintaining worked on muscles. That's why I draw(at least try to) him with big arms also - it's mostly muscles here! Fat people, unless they are extremely overweight and look like a blob, don't have that much fat on the arms ya know.

Also okay yeah he's not that much of an unhealthy overweight, it's still something that can affect his mobility but still it's not that much of a deal. I hc him himself looking at it as a medieval peasant thinking that being fat means you're rich and can enjoy all sorts of tasty and fat food. So he's pretty much okay with the fact he's not some skinny legend, he had his time looking like it so it's time to try new things.

Oh and also he's big on all sorts of pills and drugs(being pale as a vampire ain't coming without a reason, but that's a theme for another post teehee) that makes his weight gain not the best, also not to mention just the fact he's old and sickly so fat came naturally. He's pretty big on style but I don't think he's some sort of obsessed-with-being-forever-young type. Especially since he's in the mafia, there's a shit ton of old men that still look neat, so he had a good example of aging with grace and acceptance.

But that's about what he thinks of himself, but what about others pointing it out? Well, if to ignore the fact it's pretty rude to say someone you just met "You're fat lol" overall, and the fact that it's not like anyone would say it to face of someone like *him*, let's talk about the scenario where that call out happens in some sort of friendly atmosphere. Good acquaintances, colleagues, drinking buddies, all three at once and all that. I see it as something depending deeply on his mood. He may ignore it and give it a laugh with sarcastic "Yeah bro I fucking know", or he may still give it a laugh but it would quickly turn into target practice with a gun he always have near. Did he do it because he found that rude? Not funny? Too much bravery to joke like that for someone not so close to him? Who knows, it may be some of these, some of others or not anything at all. But one thing is true in any scenario - he doesn't find it sincerely funny so the better choice is to fuck off that type of humour. At best he’ll ignore it but at worst...yeah.

But there are things worse than just some jokes. It's intentional try to get a conversation on the theme of the diets and especially active sports. A person may not even mean it, but Caligura(it's the first time I'm mentioning his name here, for some reason? Lol) is already felt personally attacked so conversation will not go pleasantly from that moment. He may not raise hands just now but he still would be visibly pissed. How much of his annoyance shown depends on how important the person he speaks to, of course.

With all that said, he still tries to wear clothes that are not too revealing or making an accent on his fatass parts, he knows silhouettes shit and he still can find a way to make it look like he has a waist! Which he seems to have if to look at his full body battle sprite lol. He's really only fat on his portrait, his full body looks even pretty normal. Can be pretty much related to the fact that Miro, it seems, ain't doing any anatomical sketches beforehand, but still. In his pantless version of that sprite his legs are not so skinny so I guess it still counts? I prefer to think about it that way.

Overall saying I like the idea of him being fatass because I like fat guys found that pretty realistic to his position in lore and even sort of charismatic detail of him, ya know. And yeah okay I love fat guys, but that's not the first of all reason okay? Okay. Also it makes his chest more big and squi- ok bye send post.

See ya next time.

[mspaintfeverdream]

hi! im hysteria, or angel, and this is my oc / oc art blog :3 some disclaimers: -i have one of the most inconsistent art styles on the planet and i redesign my characters CONSTANTLY. -i post suggestive art + weird freak furry shit (micro/macro, tf, babyfur, latex, etc), follow at your own risk! -i love torturing my ocs and it will often seem like i am romanticizing unhealthy dynamics. thats bcuz i am -pro kink pro ship pro fiction pro doing whatever you want forever. -i believe that both transandrophobia and transmisogyny are real and tme/tma is a harmful and exclusionary binary. now that youve read my disclaimers you have entered a legally binding contract that requires you to never bring any of them up ever. my main oc worlds are: -wonderland (anthro, plot changing all the time, my "for fun" one and the one i draw the most, contains a bunch of different stories) -flightless (feral cats on a sub-tropical peninsula with a heavy focus on found family, abuse, war, and religion) i have others but i probably wont post them as much

my toyhouse is here, everything i post here plus EVEN MORE goes there :33

[finsterkiibo]

not sure if you're still using tumblr, because it's been a few months BUT I just wanted to say your art is absolutely incredible!! literally one of my favorite drawing styles I've ever seen(the hair floofs?? oh man) and your blog has so much insanely good saiibo content, I adore how you draw both saihara and kiibo, and you've inspired me so much and your quality and quantity of art is just super impressive to me :D

and yeah saiibo is one of my favorite drv3 ships so it's super cool to see this many amazing ideas and art pieces for it!

HEY!!!!!! im still alive i promise!!! i DO still use tumblr!!!! AND I WANNA THANK YOU SO SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SEND THIS TO ME !!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS MEANS THE WORLD ACTUALLY.!!!!! GAHHH ESPECIALLY CUZ IVE BEEN FEELING SO SO LOW ABT MY ART LATELY AUGHH it overjoys me knowing people still love my art of these goobers even if it’s been a bit since ive drawn em!!! i kinda just . lurk on tumblr nowadays cuz i find artists to be way easier to find here than on instagram but. i dont. really post much anymore ahah. you know how hyperfixations are, despite my 4 year saiibo streak i got enamored with an old childhood media i used to love (mcsm) ((and arcane got its claws on me more recently too lmfao)) and i kinda ! haven’t been able to find the motivation to make any saiibo content since , unfortunately ,. BUT I STILL LOVE AND ADORE THEM DEARLY FOREVER THOUGH !!!!!!! i appreciate them and hold them dear to my heart and what DR and its community in general have done for me and my art journey!!!! i DO still make occasional art over on instagram if anyone’s interested in seeing my other oc/fandom work though!!! (finnyfoxx) ((being experimental rn so my stuff is gonna be inconsistent)) and!!! who knows!!! may haps the saiibs will take over my brain again in the future…

[stepswordsen]

【KagePro】 KuroEne Chibi Commission by Hika 🖤💙🐍🐇

Kuroha (Saeru) and Ene Chibi Icon Commission by Hika (@/onigiwi2namayo)

Hika's Twitter: (X)

Hika's VGen: (X)

In accordance with Hika's Terms of Service (TOS), editing, using, or reposting these arts, in any way, is prohibited without explicit permission from Hika, and me, the commissioner.

Intro

Thank you to Hika for the lovely commission of my beloved KuroEne 🖤💙🐍🐇

I also commissioned Hika before to draw my KHR Yume (Canon/OC) ship of Xanxus and Selena ❤️💜 That will be posted soon, too 🥰

I don't mind giving permission if my mutuals want to use them. I'll most likely grant it, but you also need to receive Hika's permission if you do.

I commissioned Hika to draw Kuroha and Ene for my chibi icon commission! Hika initially drew the unhinged expression for Kuroha >:D And then changed to the version with the smug smile :]

I asked Hika to keep both expressions for the finalized versions since I loooove both 💞💘

Hika sent me the high-res files for the KuroEne commission 🖤💛💙 THEY'RE SO CUTE AHHH I'M SO HAPPY!!! MY CHILDHOOD OTP OF 10+ YEARS!!!

I LOVE THE COLOURS AND THEIR EXPRESSIONS... MY KAGEPRO OTP FOREVER!!! THE BELOVEDS

KUROENE WORLD DOMINATION 💥💥💥

Hika's chibi style is SO cute. I love how Hika draws eyes and expressions sm… Kuroha's new expression is SO cute OMGGG. I also LOVE the insane one very much <3 I love both! And Ene my wife is just the CUTEST AAAAA 😭💙💘💞

The thick round lines and simple blush and highlights works so well. God they look SO precious!!! And Hika's colour choices are fantastic.

I love the blue~ish tones Hika used for Kuroha's hair and how Hika used yellow and blue for the backgrounds to make the colours pop.

The dark blue BG works well against Ene's more muted blue hair. And I love the ice blue colour Hika chose for Ene's eyes ahhh…

Also ty to Hika for including both expressions~ The cute Kuroha and the insane expression are so nice ahhh. AND MY WIFE ENE'S ADORABLE EXPRESSION AHDSHDSHDSHDS

I put the Saeru twice for the sake of formatting

My Message

This was the message I left for Hika!

I love how the commission turned out... You drew their eyes and expressions so well~ 😭🥺

Your chibi style is very adorable! You draw such expressive chibis! They look so precious~ I also love the colours you chose and how well they pair with the BG colours. The thick round lines, simple blush and highlights are so nice in your style!

The colour choices are amazing ✨ I love the blue~ish tones used for Kuroha's hair, and how the yellow and blue background colours makes their colours stand out!

The dark blue BG works well against Ene's blue hair~ And I love the ice blue colour chosen for Ene's eyes! 💙

I'm so glad you were so accomodating with minor changes and revisions like colour changes and small details! I really appreciate it 🥰💘💞

Misc Rambles

WHEN HIKA SENT ME THE KUROENE CHIBI COMM OH MY GODDDD THEY'RE SO CUTEEEEEEEEEEEEEE 😭🖤💙

MY HEART RATE SPIKED WHEN I SAW THESE...

THEIR EXPRESSIONS PLEASEEEEEEEEE

ENE MY WIFE IS SO CUTE I COULD CRY

12 YEAR OLD ME WOULD BE SO PROUD OF ME RIGHT NOW… BE THE CHANGE YOU WANNA SEE IN THE WORLD 🤸

I KNEW HIKA WOULD DO THEM JUSTICE CRYING SCREAMING SHAKING ADKLSKLSDKLDSKLKLSDKLSDKL

Commission Rambles

KuroEne have some official art refs (official art, merch arts) that can be inconsistent in colours (ex. their headphones) so I also gave some notes and quick edits of official arts.

I sent these arts of Kuroha and Ene as my main refs 🖤💙

I sent more too, but I felt that since I'm commissioning chibis of them, that these arts simplify their designs nicely.

Kuroha and Ene Rubber Strap Charms by 1st PLACE

Kuroha and Ene from Cospa's Tsumamare Series (Pinched Series)

Concept Arts by Sidu from .dsd –Sidu illustration Works 2011-2015–

Scans by @/ayara-resara

Edit by me

Ene, Konoha, and Kuroha from Mekakucity V's

I did a little edit of their concept arts for fun. I mainly did it to get a clearer full body ref of Saeru to make it easier for the artists I'm commissioning

Takane/Ene and her bfs. All 3 of them /lh 🖤💛💙

My main focus is on 9/6 and XX/6, basically all related ships (KuroEne, HaruTaka, KonoEne)

Depending on the arts (including merch arts), Kuroha's clothes either get coloured with the same black colour, or with the inner clothes as a darker black.

I prefer when his inner clothes and boots, etc., are a darker black cuz it has more visual contrast against his design. It also differentiates the clothes more to have the outer shirt be a lighter gray black vs. the darker blacks in his hair and inner clothes.

His entire design is in dark colours (black, gray), and the gold in his eyes and facial markings cuts away from that. Yellow is a bright vivid colour.

Though it makes sense in MVs like Outer Science and some official arts/merch why his outer and inner shirts are the same colour to not distract from the mood/atmosphere, and also in pieces/merch that use a limited colour palette

For the FIRST time, I finally get to see that Kuroha art in full and not in crusty quality for once. It's a happy day for me

She is TINY compared to them... Haruka/Konoha/Kuroha is 182 cm (6'0") and Ene is 157 cm (5'2") or 640 px tall... Portable gf. They could put her in their pocket

Interesting that Ene's thigh highs were originally asymmetrical in the concept arts. The finalized design definitely fits her more.

Simplifying Ene's headphones is completely fine with me cuz of the rectangular part on it...

The rest of my rambles are under the cut as usual! ✨

Commissions

Whenever I commission artists, I send a detailed description of the characters' relevant design details, poses and expressions, etc., in the form itself.

Then I attach all necessary art refs in a Google Drive Folder and then send the link to the artist.

Because I know that sending a lot of art refs and a detailed description, just makes things easier for the artists you're commissioning.

My commission request forms tend to look like this

Commission Request

Characters

Series/OC (if applicable)

Design Details (for each character)

Poses and Expressions (Artists can ask for these to help guide their art process, but otherwise I just leave it up to the artist)

Other Notes (Simplifying details, especially for chibis, is perfectly fine with me)

VGen Rambles

VGen's site layout and format are honestly better than Ko-fi's imo

VGen has a REALLY nice UI for commissioning artists... I prefer it over Ko-fi when it comes to commissioning artists.

It shows all your commission requests in an organized format, and it has a really good commission request form, where the artist can send invoices.

VGen lets you upload more files and links as art refs. It's better than Ko-fi's in that it allows you to upload more files and add links. Iirc, I think Ko-fi's has a limit of 5

The artists can DM with their clients on VGen directly, and also leave files in high quality directly on the commission form after completion

There's also a review section, typically the artist leaves a review for the client and the client can give one. I always leave a message for the artist after the commission is done to show my gratitude 🥰