My absolute favorite artist who I've received a commission from is iidxgirl from dA. She was wonderful to work with, and I was thrilled with the final product (and she's improved even, since then!) Some may consider her a little pricey, but the piece she made for me was chock-full of emotional significance, and I think it was worth every cent.
"Song dogs barking at the break of dawn, lightning pushes the edges of a thunderstorm; and these streets, quiet as a sleeping army, send their battered dreams to heaven."
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