FYI: I still like porn.
14 years ago
Some may have wondered recently, what with the declaration of bronydom and the endless submissions involving Partners, whether or not I'm going soft in my young age. Well, the answer is... yes. I'm getting a little softer as time goes on. Porn was originally the one thing I was most interested in. And I still like it! But it's not the whole of my artistic endeavors anymore. When I started out, there just wasn't that much creative porn out there- few people wanted to give anything a narrative, much less explore all the different things you could do with crazy fetishes. And if somebody had crazy fun with things, you could almost guarantee they'd die of embarrassment and hide. It was a niche that needed filling, and I did my best.
Now, however... there's a lot of people who're doing it. I may've had something to do with that, I may not have- I'm not gonna afford myself that much ego. But any way you slice it, I'm not quite as rare a creature as I was. The scene doesn't need me as much. I'm all the more glad for it.
Partners is a story I've been trying to put together in my head for years. It's taken so much planning and preparation a normal person might have done in half the time, that now that I'm in the writing phase, I just really wanna tell it! There's something altogether different about conveying something like that. My adorkable lesbo protagonists might not be as sexy or suave as other characters of mine, but they've got a lot of soul and an adventure to go on.
It doesn't bother me that not a ton of people read it. It wouldn't bother me if I only had one reader! I treasure every single one of you that does take the time out to give it a shot, and I promise not to disappoint you, because honestly the smallest interest or feedback on that project means more to me than anything I've ever made.
As for my commissioners? Don't worry that much. I'm slow, I always have been. I don't charge 'til the work's halfway done for a reason- to protect you. I'm workin' on it.
Now, however... there's a lot of people who're doing it. I may've had something to do with that, I may not have- I'm not gonna afford myself that much ego. But any way you slice it, I'm not quite as rare a creature as I was. The scene doesn't need me as much. I'm all the more glad for it.
Partners is a story I've been trying to put together in my head for years. It's taken so much planning and preparation a normal person might have done in half the time, that now that I'm in the writing phase, I just really wanna tell it! There's something altogether different about conveying something like that. My adorkable lesbo protagonists might not be as sexy or suave as other characters of mine, but they've got a lot of soul and an adventure to go on.
It doesn't bother me that not a ton of people read it. It wouldn't bother me if I only had one reader! I treasure every single one of you that does take the time out to give it a shot, and I promise not to disappoint you, because honestly the smallest interest or feedback on that project means more to me than anything I've ever made.
As for my commissioners? Don't worry that much. I'm slow, I always have been. I don't charge 'til the work's halfway done for a reason- to protect you. I'm workin' on it.
Read the little story I added to the pic. Is that what your talking about?
Also, porn is great. :3
So I added it to the thing. :3
As long as you don't mind having a little nudity and fun in your work, it'll always have a place in my heart. I'd always loved your style (and storytelling) I don't forsee that changing anytime soon.
--sent you a note a while ago, I wasn't sure if you had a chance to read it or not ^^
I hope you're still telling A Tanooki's Tail as well, when you get around to it. And maybe some Dr. Gwen stuff at some point.
I also heard something about you comicking up Artificial Nine? I look forward to seeing you draw the tankfight.
Be proud of your work, you certainly should be.
The reason I say this is because you've always come off to me as someone that was very eclectic. True, you tend to retain your art style and several themes ( namely magnificently luscious boobs X3 ) throughout your work; but on the whole, you like to try new things and experiment with different ideas and concepts. And I greatly respect and admire that. So much so in fact, that I've tried to emulate that behavior in my own work ( with varying degress of success ^_^; ).
Regardless, the fact that you're working on other pursuits is nothing to be ashamed of. If anything, it just makes me ( and several others ) respect you all the more. =3
There's certainly nothing wrong with mellowing out some, and creativity and context are nice things even in erotic pieces. Just because they're adult doesn't mean they can't be more than that.
I've seen/known several creative types that get discouraged by the fact that any erotic piece they've done has twice as many views or favorites or such as something clean that they're proud of, but really it seems like comparing apples and oranges. You can't really rely on popularity to be an accurate judge of what a story or picture is worth to you.
On a semi-random note: I was reminded last night/this morning of this song's existence and figured it might be worth sharing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO3Mv5-XHLs