Venting and Updates
SufferingIt's always FANART that gets the most attention. It's never the original pieces of work that never get the attention they deserve, and it's not only me that has this problem. Ugh, for example, my two recent deviations, Blue Fox and Ifrit. I've seen how many people have looked at it and yet so little have actually left a comment. I would really appreciate a "nice job" or "nice coloring" I worked really hard on coloring those and here on DA the whole consensus seems to be "eh, whatever" I get more praise on KP/Haven than I do here. I post 'em here because I think that someone will appreciate the work I've done, but again, I don't think that's the case. I plan on continuing to color the mecha's that Festum creates until they are all done, but I don't think that I will be posting them here or any other original work for the sake of going through more disappointment on my end.
Whatever, whatever.
Onto updates of the line of requests:
1. Owenicus - Done....obviously
2. Xgamerkf - Pencil sketch done - Outlining in PS
3. nightlink - Pencil sketch done - Outlining in PS
4. mydeadsoul666 - Pencil sketch done
5. Triaxx2 - Will be asking for details soon
6. ShekiGo - Preliminary sketches done
Art Trade - Pencil sketch done
Devious Comments
So, for the record, you've done a lot of wonderful pics, not only the fanart, but your own creations, too. However, I'm just a poor KP (+KIGO) & ATLA fan, so I honestly only interested on your fanart.
But I've added you on my watching list, and I'm truly try to add an comment on any pic I've
So hopefully this will cheer you up a little bit more. Wish you a nice Sunday...
Greetings from Switzerland...
Bye
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Stale but still good: Never give up yourself! Life's way too precious...
Don't worry, you're an excellent artist, and you'll break through it.
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"if hope could grow from dirt like me
it can be done"
-Down Pearl Jam
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"I've discounted suicide in favor of killing everyone else in the entire world instead!"
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I am Triaxx, hear me scribble.
Closing my mind to the close-minded.
I know it's no consolation, but the reasoning behind it is pretty simple. When it comes to fanart, there is already a pre-existing interest and sometimes emotional investment in the characters or show present in the community. As a result, works relating to that fandom get the most attention and praise.
When something original is posted, it won't get the same level of attention simply because it's an unknown subject. It isn't that the original work isn't just as good or better than the fanart, it's just that there's no prior interest or emotional attachment to the characters featured in it.
Anywho... *rubs neck* ...looking forward to that Yoruichi/Soi Fon - heh, fanart - piece...
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Little soldier boy, come marching home
Brave soldier boy, comes marching home
In honor of Mako Iwamatsu (1933-2006)
You are a talented artist and even though I like Kigo art, I promise to be more balanced in commenting in the future.
Forgive me?
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You want evil? I'll SHOW you evil!
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"We come to love not by finding a perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly."- Sam Keen, from To Love and Be Loved
You see, I came here specifically looking for KP. I liked the show and my fav's are all KP.
I think that's fairly typical. You have fans of some show who are actively searching for pictures from their fandom and anything else largely doesn't even register.
It isn't a comment on the quality of the art. Lots of artists do fantastic art I've no interest in. It isn't that I intend to slight their original work, it's just that I'm so busy with my particular little hobby it doesn't even register.
I'll hit a page that might have KP on it, scan for red hair and move on to the next.
I've scanned past thousands of pictures, any of which were just as well done as the KP pics I was looking for, they just weren't what I was after.
There are people out there who are interested in peoples art for arts sake, they're just vastly outnumbered by people (like myself) looking for fan art of their favorite shows.
Don't take it personally that we don't pay more attention to your original art. Most of us don't know anything about art any way. We're just fans of some cartoon.
Do what you want to do for it's own sake, just because you wanted to do it. If someone else likes it - well cool.
When I was a creative writing minor in college, I wrote stories that I liked. I frankly didn't care whether anyone else liked them or not. I wrote them for me. When someone else did like them ... well ... that was cool.
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