And you came here for????
I love it when people ask for advice and then do what they were going to do anyway.
Hope it works out. I’d be concerned that the artist will need to cut corners to get it done cheaper, but who knows.
All’s well that ends well.. I talked w my artist and said that I was surprised at the extra time needed and asked what happened- if it ended up taking longer or what. It turns out there was a miscommunication when we consulted- 6 hours for the outline not for the whole project. She apologized for not correcting me in our emails before we started. She is willing to meet me half way and complete it within my budget which is amazing.
I do think conversations are necessary if you have a feeling something is off... bc usually there is! Seeking clarity is never a bad thing- as long as you are not being aggressive about it. sometimes these things happen and i was totally wrong about what happened.