okay so you read all of that and looked at all of my work (you DID look at my portfolio right?) and you still want to give me money? alright then, well let's walk you through the process!
first, you'll message me somewhere (discord preferably) and tell me your commission idea, and we'll talk it out!
then, if your commission is accepted and what you're getting is fully decided, you'll pay upfront. i'll either send a paypal envoice, or cashapp also works, but i don't take gift cards, games, or in-game items as payment. send references if you have any! if you don't maintain communication then your commission will be cancelled, as mentioned previously
then i'll send you updates on the process and ask for feedback on sketches. you can't really ask for major changes to the piece after the sketch is done, so make sure you really like it! you can also request a refund at this point, but after the sketch you're unable to get a refund, but i guess you can still cancel the commission if you want.
after the sketch is done, then i'll move on to the rest of the process, which is usually lineart then colouring then shading/rendering if that's what you paid for. i'll keep sending progress updates throughout it all, so you can request changes and such if you want, just nothing major.
once the art is fully done and you like what you see, i'll send the final product to you in watermarked and unwatermarked varieties! i usually send them in png, but if you want a different format and don't know how to use a converter tool then i can do that too. if discord screws with the resolution or compression, let me know and we'll get that sorted out.