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19 years ago
Mind you the first time to myself I've had in months and I am writing this about a problem my friend is having.
I've dealt with it in the fandom for over ten years the feeling of insecurity and neglect. I am sure we've all felt it. Artistically it is more devistating espically among those of us whom do our best and continue to persue greater goals.
Now mind you if it was just me it would be different. I've experienced this feeling before. I've felt it would be better some days if I never picked up the pencil at all and just ignored furry artwork all together.
People who steal styles. People who draw only one thing. People who are caustic and stupid. Artists who just won't let other people share the spotlight because thier genre and pron are "leet".
I'm not articulate on this point, it's a depth of feelings I have that I can sense in other artists for what they've felt as well.
When a friend tells me that he's sad and that he is considerng leavign the fandom it got to me. Not in the life stopping way, but still int eh "Oh shit. We've lost a good one."
Now when artists leave for having thier work overlooked, they feel from wha tI've seen, that they will not be missed. Even if I miss this person they've made up thier mind and moved on. Good for them. I am happy. They've done what they needed to do to grow and be a better artist.
The Fandom looses out and one more bitter person. Why? The fan bois of course. Fur pile the artists who are leet, leave the others like garbage despite the amount of good and quality work they do.
Despite having a dedication to furry as well as something they enjoy. When they can no longer enjoy it, it's thier own fault for dwelling on these things too much.
It's harsh reality I know. But the problem lies in them, not the fan bois. FBs cannot help themselves. FBs cannot put doubt into a heart. It's already there. The doubt just gets louder each day. It's all indirect.
I cannot hate someone for mindless happiness over another idiots work. If anything it's encouraging even if I am not in the spot light, or can squeeze myself into one.
So we loose some artists. Good people. I'd elaborate more now, but I've got things to do and a life to live. I'd have cared more, but I'm focused on getting my stuff improved and workable for AC. mind you this person brushed me off as well. Hadn't he done that, I'd have cared even more. But meh. =D
I wanna be proud. Even if no one notices. I am proud.
I will see these good people leave, and I will move on as well. I am happy. So long as I can draw I am happy.
I've dealt with it in the fandom for over ten years the feeling of insecurity and neglect. I am sure we've all felt it. Artistically it is more devistating espically among those of us whom do our best and continue to persue greater goals.
Now mind you if it was just me it would be different. I've experienced this feeling before. I've felt it would be better some days if I never picked up the pencil at all and just ignored furry artwork all together.
People who steal styles. People who draw only one thing. People who are caustic and stupid. Artists who just won't let other people share the spotlight because thier genre and pron are "leet".
I'm not articulate on this point, it's a depth of feelings I have that I can sense in other artists for what they've felt as well.
When a friend tells me that he's sad and that he is considerng leavign the fandom it got to me. Not in the life stopping way, but still int eh "Oh shit. We've lost a good one."
Now when artists leave for having thier work overlooked, they feel from wha tI've seen, that they will not be missed. Even if I miss this person they've made up thier mind and moved on. Good for them. I am happy. They've done what they needed to do to grow and be a better artist.
The Fandom looses out and one more bitter person. Why? The fan bois of course. Fur pile the artists who are leet, leave the others like garbage despite the amount of good and quality work they do.
Despite having a dedication to furry as well as something they enjoy. When they can no longer enjoy it, it's thier own fault for dwelling on these things too much.
It's harsh reality I know. But the problem lies in them, not the fan bois. FBs cannot help themselves. FBs cannot put doubt into a heart. It's already there. The doubt just gets louder each day. It's all indirect.
I cannot hate someone for mindless happiness over another idiots work. If anything it's encouraging even if I am not in the spot light, or can squeeze myself into one.
So we loose some artists. Good people. I'd elaborate more now, but I've got things to do and a life to live. I'd have cared more, but I'm focused on getting my stuff improved and workable for AC. mind you this person brushed me off as well. Hadn't he done that, I'd have cared even more. But meh. =D
I wanna be proud. Even if no one notices. I am proud.
I will see these good people leave, and I will move on as well. I am happy. So long as I can draw I am happy.
I was kind of bitter at first when I tried to ascend to the heights some furry artists achived. I soon discovered that most of the fandom is there for names. Not art. I've stopped doing 'popular art' and started doing art for myself. I stopped accepting fanboyish critique and started talking with artists more rather than fanboys - most of those are met were well-mannered eloquent people. Sharing ideas and art with them was more worthwhile than caring about lard blobs spooing over my drawings.
I've seen some 'good artists' leave for stupid reasons. Tremndously stupid reasons. Showing mostly that they didn't care about what they drew. They cared more about how much money will they make out of them, or how much fame the drawings could bring. If they couldn't get any, they blamed the fandom.
I wholeheartedly agree with your statement: " So long as I can draw I am happy."
That's what really matters.
As far as stealing styles... its like stealing poses... everything's been done already anyway. So theres really no sane way to complain about that. (although it has been done) >.>
Stealing art or directly copying however is something with more right to complain about.
Dont forget you owe me a hug
I think there are a lot of people out there who strive really really hard to produce quality work out there and get no recognition, but you have to ask them whether they're doing it for the attention or because they have a love for the art?
Me? I'm a no-name myself. Do I care? Hells no. I don't have the pressure to please anyone, and I do as I like. I draw whatever I want when I feel like it, and if people like what I do, rock on.
"I wanna be proud. Even if no one notices. I am proud. "
I do think you have something to hold your head high upon, and it's just being yourself.
My $.02
when I started drawing, I was upset that everybody ignored me because I didn't draw orn and stuff and I feel bad when I compared to other artists.
Which it's a big mistake because every artist it's unique in it's way. Who cares if he/she it's not as "good" as other ones? There's no such thing as good/bad, just experience and that's something that never ends. What is important it's that people should do art because it feel s good doing it. Not because a fanboy made him feel bad for it.