OH! So that's why...
18 years ago
Well... I showed a friend my FA archive and she told me that the porn I drew was cute, like a lot of the comments that I've received. It bothered me a bit and after a small discussion about it, we came upon the realization that I constantly draw characters that are happily yiffing away... with a smile.
If I want to draw more stuff that'll look "hard core" then I should draw characters that look like they're in ecstasy... or downright pain. But is anyone interested in such stuff? I'm quite happy with happy porn. :3
If I want to draw more stuff that'll look "hard core" then I should draw characters that look like they're in ecstasy... or downright pain. But is anyone interested in such stuff? I'm quite happy with happy porn. :3
Fixed!
Follow what ya like to do, and only go after new stuff if you want to improve your spectrum of capable expressions to convey different moments of happiness, lust and pain ^-^
other porn is hot though.
Just draw what you like, and be true to yourself.
Besides, happy porn is super hot. Seeing someone in absolute glee while doin' it is way better than them looking like they're ill or something. Plus it seems more natural t'me. o.o I dunno why anyone wouldn't be in glee. XP
If you do change, don't go for 'painful' expressions. It's very hard to get 'ecstacy' right because most people think it means the characters look like their in pain. It's actually closer to what you already do. Ecstacy is a very subtle expression.
However it feels like if I keep on with this happy porn stuff, it'll leave me in a creative rut of some sorts.
As always the best advice in most situations, I can only suggest balance. By all means stretch the horizons, but not at the expense of what works. You already have more variety than a hell of a lot of artists out there. Balance is difficult, but hey, considering the standard porn art expressions are 'in the middle of undignified grunt' or 'wailing like a banshee' then I say that by having expressions that actually indicate various emotional states, you're already way ahead of the pack. ^^
Ecstasy is good.
"Clean" and happy porn is best.
:)