(Crossposting from Bsky)
It's weird being a 3D modeler/renderer, because asking for someone's model to do renders with their characters feels more personal than being able to just draw it them 2D.
Like, it feels like I'm asking then to trust me with something akin to a fursuit, especially if it's a VR avatar.
I appreciate the level of trust everytime, and always ask what I'm allowed and not allowed to do, or what the owner would like to see, before I even consider anything. That amount of communication is especially important as, again, they just feel more personal.
No one's really sent me models on their own, usually I have to ask first haha, so it's just what I'm used to.