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18 years ago
I may be here to stay. I had my doubts; I've tried these online galleries before and I've always lost interest. Elfwood, VCL... Dev Art was too clunky to even try. But, I think I like it here. Pull up a chair and let's chat, cozy like.
So, waddya want? As an artist, a shifter, a supposed canid, I adapt to my environment, almost unthinkingly. Seeing as this is a furry site, I find myself suddenly wanting to post pr0n and immature gobblygook, things I have formerly shied from making public. I also feel trepidation at posting anything non-anthro related, though it seems to be allowed. And as a creator I kind of hate posting redundant content, even though as an internet connoisseur I hate having to chase a favorite artist through scattered and ill-connected sites XP I have my own website as well as two livejournals (one for art, one for personal stuff); what crossover should there be with FA?
You, my friend, can help me resolve these conflicting impulses! Please, no "you should do whatever you want with your gallery!" unless you truly have no personal preference and wish to leave such weighty matters entirely in my nubbly paws. Yes, I mostly draw what I want and take pleasure in (although I believe the fundamental core of art is communication, so the audience will almost always effect what one creates; however I am more than content with pleasing a select few who share my peculiar mental palate). That's well and good for what I draw, but what I post here is for your edification! Posting takes precious time; not much, true, but I don't care to do it if you don't want to see it. So, kindly respond to this survey and share with me your thoughts and predilections.
Pr0n: This is just a theoretical question. I usually don't make erotica past cheesecake because my lusts are... horrible. And what would be the point of making smut I didn't find erotic? Still, the indulgent tone of the fandom makes me almost want to go there, sometimes, just a little. Just to see if I could pull it off... but, even if I did, I'd probably be too nervous of putting anything up publicly, especially under a monkier that's not too hard to trace to my *gasp* Real Identity! Still, never know. What do you want?
a) No. I *really* don't want to know about your fantasies, and as it is, the fandom has enough furverts giving us a bad rep, thank you very much!
b) whatever
c) Sure! I like your art and I don't mind sexuality and violence.
d) Yes please! I have terrible unnatural lusts too! *fap fap fap*/*shlup shlup shlup*
e) (your comment here)
Anthros: Do you want to see anthros only? Or are pure animals, humans, fantasy, abstract, photos of baby snakes, etc okay?
a) This is an anthro site; that's what I'm interested in. And no photos unless they're very artistic.
b) whatever
c) try to keep things topical, but as long as you think there's a connection, go for it. A few snake photos are good, but link to offsite galleries in the submission rather than posting more than one a season or so.
d) Post everything, everything! Even fruit basket arrangements and architectural drawings if ya got 'em!
e) (your comment here)
Sketches: Do you want to see bits of my sketchbook, works in progress, and raw drawings?
a) not really. Finished stuff only, please
b) I'd like to see any sketches you consider decent, but don't plan to take further. A few dramatic WIPs are good, too.
c) whatever
d) I want to see as much as you're willing to scan!
e) (your comment here)
Scraps: This scraps section looks cool, but mysterious to me. I'm not entirely sure how best to use it. A quick perusal of the FAQ and discussion forums don't provide any insight... maybe you know?
a) put everything you wouldn't frame in the scraps. Your gnoll sketch and SLOP fanart should be in there, by the way *grumble*
b) very rough stuff and works-in-progress (that will be posted here in their final form) should go in scraps. Anything you particularly like or think interesting, no matter how rough, should be in the gallery!
c) whatever
d) scraps? Don't use it; it'll just look like you're posting crap in your normal gallery to people watching.
e) (your comment here)
Comic: I have a comic. Durr. I wouldn't call it a "furry" comic, but anthro-things make their way into it now and then, in a Calvin and Hobbs'ish sort of way. I know FA is pretty crappy as a stand-alone comic archive (the read-through navigation... *shudder*) which is natural and good because it's designed as a stand-alone art gallery, not a sequential one. But FA could be another spiffy notification and feedback system. I do already have a blog AND a mailing list, and of course, my website for actually *reading* the comic. So... should I post the comic here as well?
a) No, FA isn't good for sequential art, and it will dilute your gallery. If you want to promote, post anthro-containing stand-alone art pieces inspired by or from your comic, and link gratuitously to your website and blog.
b) Post all the covers, character sketches and maybe particularly choice pages you like, anthro or no. But don't post every ol' page.
c) Whatever
d) Post everything!!! Lots of people post comics on FA. The more the merrier :) Use this for navigation too!
e) (your comment here)
redundancy: I think I know the answer to this one, but maybe I'll be surprised. Do you care if there's a lot of the redundant material between my FA stuff, my website, and my blog?
a) This site is different from your other sites; the content should be different as well. Just keep your links well-placed and informative so I can follow them if I'm interested.
b) Some overlap is okay, but it's nice to have some unique stuff on each. For example, furry stuff here, comic stuff there, and everything else on the blog.
c) whatever
d) Arrrg, I hate chasing artists through a bunch of completely different sites! Post everything here, there, and everywhere!
e) (your comment here)
Stupidity: Do you want to see my stupidity? My Mary Sues, my wallowing "poetry", my stumbling attempts at writing?
a) Hell no! There's enough crap on the internet; you are right to shield us from yours!
b) Well, okay, so long as you know it's crap, we can all laugh at it together. Just don't post *lots* of it, pretty please?
c) Whatever
d) I want to see! Maybe it's not as bad as you think! Maybe we can figure out how to make it not-crap! Maybe we can learn something! Practice makes perfect! Share!
e) (your comment here)
Thats all for now! Thanks for getting this far :)
So, waddya want? As an artist, a shifter, a supposed canid, I adapt to my environment, almost unthinkingly. Seeing as this is a furry site, I find myself suddenly wanting to post pr0n and immature gobblygook, things I have formerly shied from making public. I also feel trepidation at posting anything non-anthro related, though it seems to be allowed. And as a creator I kind of hate posting redundant content, even though as an internet connoisseur I hate having to chase a favorite artist through scattered and ill-connected sites XP I have my own website as well as two livejournals (one for art, one for personal stuff); what crossover should there be with FA?
You, my friend, can help me resolve these conflicting impulses! Please, no "you should do whatever you want with your gallery!" unless you truly have no personal preference and wish to leave such weighty matters entirely in my nubbly paws. Yes, I mostly draw what I want and take pleasure in (although I believe the fundamental core of art is communication, so the audience will almost always effect what one creates; however I am more than content with pleasing a select few who share my peculiar mental palate). That's well and good for what I draw, but what I post here is for your edification! Posting takes precious time; not much, true, but I don't care to do it if you don't want to see it. So, kindly respond to this survey and share with me your thoughts and predilections.
Pr0n: This is just a theoretical question. I usually don't make erotica past cheesecake because my lusts are... horrible. And what would be the point of making smut I didn't find erotic? Still, the indulgent tone of the fandom makes me almost want to go there, sometimes, just a little. Just to see if I could pull it off... but, even if I did, I'd probably be too nervous of putting anything up publicly, especially under a monkier that's not too hard to trace to my *gasp* Real Identity! Still, never know. What do you want?
a) No. I *really* don't want to know about your fantasies, and as it is, the fandom has enough furverts giving us a bad rep, thank you very much!
b) whatever
c) Sure! I like your art and I don't mind sexuality and violence.
d) Yes please! I have terrible unnatural lusts too! *fap fap fap*/*shlup shlup shlup*
e) (your comment here)
Anthros: Do you want to see anthros only? Or are pure animals, humans, fantasy, abstract, photos of baby snakes, etc okay?
a) This is an anthro site; that's what I'm interested in. And no photos unless they're very artistic.
b) whatever
c) try to keep things topical, but as long as you think there's a connection, go for it. A few snake photos are good, but link to offsite galleries in the submission rather than posting more than one a season or so.
d) Post everything, everything! Even fruit basket arrangements and architectural drawings if ya got 'em!
e) (your comment here)
Sketches: Do you want to see bits of my sketchbook, works in progress, and raw drawings?
a) not really. Finished stuff only, please
b) I'd like to see any sketches you consider decent, but don't plan to take further. A few dramatic WIPs are good, too.
c) whatever
d) I want to see as much as you're willing to scan!
e) (your comment here)
Scraps: This scraps section looks cool, but mysterious to me. I'm not entirely sure how best to use it. A quick perusal of the FAQ and discussion forums don't provide any insight... maybe you know?
a) put everything you wouldn't frame in the scraps. Your gnoll sketch and SLOP fanart should be in there, by the way *grumble*
b) very rough stuff and works-in-progress (that will be posted here in their final form) should go in scraps. Anything you particularly like or think interesting, no matter how rough, should be in the gallery!
c) whatever
d) scraps? Don't use it; it'll just look like you're posting crap in your normal gallery to people watching.
e) (your comment here)
Comic: I have a comic. Durr. I wouldn't call it a "furry" comic, but anthro-things make their way into it now and then, in a Calvin and Hobbs'ish sort of way. I know FA is pretty crappy as a stand-alone comic archive (the read-through navigation... *shudder*) which is natural and good because it's designed as a stand-alone art gallery, not a sequential one. But FA could be another spiffy notification and feedback system. I do already have a blog AND a mailing list, and of course, my website for actually *reading* the comic. So... should I post the comic here as well?
a) No, FA isn't good for sequential art, and it will dilute your gallery. If you want to promote, post anthro-containing stand-alone art pieces inspired by or from your comic, and link gratuitously to your website and blog.
b) Post all the covers, character sketches and maybe particularly choice pages you like, anthro or no. But don't post every ol' page.
c) Whatever
d) Post everything!!! Lots of people post comics on FA. The more the merrier :) Use this for navigation too!
e) (your comment here)
redundancy: I think I know the answer to this one, but maybe I'll be surprised. Do you care if there's a lot of the redundant material between my FA stuff, my website, and my blog?
a) This site is different from your other sites; the content should be different as well. Just keep your links well-placed and informative so I can follow them if I'm interested.
b) Some overlap is okay, but it's nice to have some unique stuff on each. For example, furry stuff here, comic stuff there, and everything else on the blog.
c) whatever
d) Arrrg, I hate chasing artists through a bunch of completely different sites! Post everything here, there, and everywhere!
e) (your comment here)
Stupidity: Do you want to see my stupidity? My Mary Sues, my wallowing "poetry", my stumbling attempts at writing?
a) Hell no! There's enough crap on the internet; you are right to shield us from yours!
b) Well, okay, so long as you know it's crap, we can all laugh at it together. Just don't post *lots* of it, pretty please?
c) Whatever
d) I want to see! Maybe it's not as bad as you think! Maybe we can figure out how to make it not-crap! Maybe we can learn something! Practice makes perfect! Share!
e) (your comment here)
Thats all for now! Thanks for getting this far :)
I'll tell you what I want. *happy grin*
I want you to post your excellent work. Start with some of your archived stuff that fits. Really there's room for lots of stuff on FA. Do not change to fit FA because really, there's no set way artists and fans act on FA. Its more like clusters of compatible artists and viewers.
I think you should post the first few pages of your comic... That ought to get some attention. And you might as well post some high res scans of chunks of the comic along side it sorta like I do. *grins*
As for as redundancy, I told you before.
No...I'm kidding. I've discovered that by posting my comic here and on my site at the same time that people who wouldn't normally go out of their way to go see my site are reading and commenting on my comic because they have me on watch. People love you when you're stuff falls in their lap. People, for the most part, are not going to go search you out everywhere on the net. Only hardcore uberfans do that. I adore your comic, your art, and you as a person and I'm not even net-stalking you. :)
When it comes to the actual make up of your content...there ought to be a focus on the anthropomorphic with a strong second and third of animals and fantasy creatures. People can spice things up...just keep things towards the animal in terms of your ratio.
As you post more and more, you'll find a healthy heap of watchers. It doesn't happen overnight. You have more than enough back log of art to share here that you could post 2-3 pieces a day for a while. Do that for two weeks and I guarantee you'll have a few hundred watchers. So what if its old. People here, for the most part, won't have seen it and right now at least 36 people want to see your work.
Of course it also helps when you comment elsewhere on art you like. People see your name and either by comments or the look of your avatar check you out. Or at least, that's how it works for me. If I see good comments from a person, I tend to check them out.
... also true that the easier you make it for people to read your stuff, the better!
Pimp yourself out. If you aren't comfortable with something, don't do it. Never go against your nature ;)
Welcome Back!
... what if my nature is to go places I'm not comfortable?!
Discovery can be traumatizing and Oh So Fun
Variety is good as it keeps things interesting for your audience and it helps showcase all sides and aspects of your skills, as an artist.
And that's the Word.
Thanks for the feedback!