I'm not saying I know exactly what's happening here... but if I want a sketch on a particular blank book, especially someone in a different country, I almost NEVER expect them to provide the book. Add on top of the fact that Europe and Asia don't get a lot of the blank covers we get here in North America, mailing something to the artist is a totally fair request by the artist. Also, having to wait "a month" for mailing to a foreign country isn't something people should complain about. It's customs, postal efficiency, and a myriad of other things that can delay a package. A month is definitely a little long, but I've seen too many collectors lately state that "artists should be able to turn out their commissions in 2-3 weeks" like artists only take one commission at a time. 1-2 months for lesser known artists, 3-6 months is ore typical, 6-12 months for bigger name artists, and 2-3 years for "the legends" sorta speak. I'm sure A-donis and some of the more seasoned vets can attest to how long some commissions may take. Anyhow... I'm probably breaking a rule by posting this. So I should probably stop here. I'll probably wake up and delete this.