Well, however you manage it, keep it up cause it is working
Now that I've commissioned a few other artists since you, I keep getting more and more amazed by your skill. This isn't to say that the people I commissioned weren't good. They were excellent and very talented as well. However, the one thing you just mentioned that baffles me, or I found amazing (for a lack of a better word), was that you didn't need references from me. You just sketched my character from the character sheet and information I provided. After that, I assumed every artist could do that, lol. I was sorely mistaken and immediately figured out what a reference was
Anyway, I will continue to watch your career here on dA. I sincerely believe you'll go far with your skills