*hugs you *
:) nice to hear

danke! ;) *hugs back*

Your art is ultra shweet, my dear. Different than many, and better than most. I get the same feeling you do, to be honest. Especially when I make friends with artists who are much better than me.. but I try very hard to get better, no matter what..

Why?

Because then I know, I can help others get better with their art, as well! Ane eventually, if I work my ass off, I'll be just as awesome as those I admire! Maybe more!

Glad to know you won't be leaving. ;) I'd hate to lose mah art-buddy!

I'll take a look at your submissions when I get back to work, and finish up some line art (and hopefully.. your picture) in the 3 unwanted days I have off from work after tonight.

Remember! You're awesome! Don't get yourself down!

"The quickest way to get what you want is to give it to another. The best way to become good at something is to teach another that skill." - CWG Book 1, Neale Donald Walsch. :) And man, is it true. lol

Wohoo! Schoen zu hoeren... ma sehem, vielleicht kann ich mich ja in zukunft auf deiner Liste einreihen ^^

bist auf jeden Fall in meiner demnächst vorhandenen upgedateten Liste anzutreffen ;)

Meow, good to hear you're not leaving =^^= I didnt put you on my watch list accident which means I like your art alot ^.~
seems like you have alot trades going on, but if you feel willing for more, I could do collab or art trade with you too ^^

sure, I love your style ^^ a collab would be a lot of fun, I'll put you on my list

Your art is very different than most of what I see here.
Thats very much a good thing.

thanks ;) since I personally don't like to draw something or use a style a lot of other people did already use, I'm trying to find my own style. I sill haven't completely found it yet, though, I'm still on my way....

Glad to hear it. I know how you feel, as well; I go through similar 'phases' and yet, no one can convince me that it is just a phase. I'm so certain of myself at the time.. -_-; *hugs* Look forward to whenever you plan to update.

*flips through your gallery*

if we're to go through an average Faves-n'-Comments count for every image you upload, then results say you're more popular and favorable of an artist than i am. whatever you're drawing is obviously more pleasing and favorable than anything i'm producing.

draw for the enjoyment of yourself, and for the fans you trust. for those who're just sticking around for the porn... fuck 'em all.

yup, it's quite sad to see that most people here are not interested in pictures which don't contain lots and lots of pr0n. But still, I think there's no need to completely draw porn, can be quite interesting now and then... ^^

*huggles* glad to here your staying. but yeah you do keep posting journals about this XD Anyway every artist even the really really good ones get that feeling love, you just have to keep trying your hardest. Don't let anyone tell you your art is bad its fantastic! It just might not be their taste is all. You know at least you dont upload porn all the time! I like that alot, and the body is a beautiful thing I very much enjoy your art that brings that out.

true, glad to hear your opinion about this as well ^^ Somehow I've got the feeling that a lot of people here on FA are only that "famous" since every single picture they upload contains a 100% pr0n. >_< I don't know if I really liked to become famous just because of that really...

Oh I totaly know what you mean by that! It kinda sucks in a way FA can work like that but you know there are people/furs who appreciate art for what it is. But yeah I wouldn't want to become famous for that also..heh I can't even look at alot of it ^^;

yep, I'm honestly starting to get bored by all this porn here because it's basically looking all the same -_-

The problem I have with people constantly comparing themselves to other artists (Oh, my art sucks compared to everyone else here.) is that it completely misses the fact that you are NOT those other artists, you are not posting identical works. If you stop, the ideas and creativity you have vanish, those other artists will not produce them.

It's okay to look at another artist and say 'I wish I could do X that this artist does better than me.' and then go study it and learn how. It is always good to want to improve your work and to strive to make it look more beautiful to you (remember, your enjoyment of your art is important, too. I got burned for nearly a decade when I forgot this and quit drawing because everything I was doing was for othe rpeople and I didn't enjoy any of it).

It's not good to look around and say 'I am not in the top 100 artists of all time, and not as good as the artists I respect and admire (if you were, would you still respect and admire them? Do you respect and admire the people you see who you feel have art 'at your level'? No reason not to...)...THEREFORE MY ART IS CRAP AND I AM WASTING MY TIME.'

That's no good. Hurts you. Makes you knock your own best efforts down and decide they aren't any good because they aren't Tim Fucking Hildebrandt or Salvador Dali or someone else who can spit on a canvas and sell it for a thousand cash.

Comparing yourself to others in order to encourage growth is healthy. Deciding your art is worthless because in your eyes it isn't 'godly' is unhealthy.

Strive to improve when you look at others, not to cut your own throat because you aren't them.

I understand your feelings completely hun. I think most artists do, actually. Sometimes I'll go look at some really fabulous artist and see how many page views and comments they get and feel completely discouraged and jealous beyong belief. What I have learned is there will always be someone better than us, and we will always be better than someone else. What we can do is strive for improvement to become what we envy. As you said, it can be very motivational. What we, as artists, have to do is become able to see our OWN talent instead of only what we need improvement on. I don't own mine and it doesn't sound like you own yours either. You are, as Pipkin said, better than most on FA. Odds are, you didn't start out being as talented as you are now (and yes, hun, you are talented). Odds are, maybe you were like me and you sucked royally when you first began but with after lots of practice, you became better. Or, who knows, maybe you always were a great artist from the beginning. Either way, we will always do better as we continue using our talents. We will always improve.

From an outsider's eyes, I simply *love* your art. You have a great sense of anatomy, your imagination is awesome and I just love the characters you create! You have incredibly good expression and your poses are fantastic. One thing that you accomplish that 99% of artists I see out there can't do is show soul in the eyes of your characters. The eyes are the window to the soul and your art proves that. Of course you're going to want to rip up your art and never pick up a pencil again. Congratulations, you're an artist. :) I go through the exact same thing and maybe everyone on FA does. We all want to be as good as Moonstalker or Dark Natasha or Swandog.. and we WILL be. There have been two pieces of advice that have helped me artistically. Instead of become jealous of those who have what we desire, bless them and be happy for them. They worked very hard to get there and in turn, our journey will become easier. Two, while you're walking on the road of this artistic journey, don't always look ahead and see how far you have to go. Sometimes, turn around and see how far you have already came. :)

Ok.. sorry for the uber long response. XD I just know where you are coming from. *hugs*

It's true, there's always someone on this planet who's a lot better than us, no reason for denying it :/
Something I've experienced throughout this year though is that while looking at people's art here I realized that, even those really famous artists, often make faults in their drawings especially when it comes to drawing hands and arms. I find this very encouraging as it shows that nobody here is something like an art-god, no matter how much some people here claim to be one... Personally, I stopped looking at those people's art who are considered the most skilled among the FA-Community because I want to create my own style instead of copying somebody else.

I think we all feel that way sometimes. Hell, I feel that way all the time. One just has to keep working through it though. I see that some of the very best artists on this site have you on their watch lists. That should tell you something, despite all your self doubts.

that's something that does indeed encourage me - most of them never really write any comments but knowing that they watch is quite nice :)

Well, this is encouraging - I was somewhat upset for a minute there.

It's quite understandable that you have ups and downs as so - I doubt one could put the energy and passion into a piece as you seem to without a certain level of turbulence. Art in all its various mediums, stimulates a person emotionally, mentally and physically. In this manner, it could be said to be like a drug in its effects and therefore given that comparison, after intensive indulgeance, I'd imagine that a comedown/hangover effect is quite possible.

Though unlike with drugs, you are left with more than just memories, you're left with what are unmistakably wonderful pieces of artwork - despite your quite natural insecurities about them. You are a talented artist who creates wonderful pieces and I'm clearly not the only one who beleives so.

My only hope is that you continue to produce art. It improves the quality of my submissions list no end, I can tell you. z: )

well, I'll most certainly continue to draw and produce art since I couldn't continue my job (graphic artis in a software company) without using a pencil every now and then ;)

Well that at least, is certainly good to hear. z: )

You have some very valuable things - talent and drive. Your accomplishments speak for that. It would definitely be a shame for them to be wasted.

Well, this is encouraging - I was somewhat upset for a minute there.

It's quite understandable that you have ups and downs as so - I doubt one could put the energy and passion into a piece as you seem to without a certain level of turbulence. Art in all its various mediums, stimulates a person emotionally, mentally and physically. In this manner, it could be said to be like a drug in its effects and therefore given that comparison, after intensive indulgeance, I'd imagine that a comedown/hangover effect is quite possible.

Though unlike with drugs, you are left with more than just memories, you're left with what are unmistakably wonderful pieces of artwork - despite your quite natural insecurities about them. You are a talented artist who creates wonderful pieces and I'm clearly not the only one who beleives so.

My only hope is that you continue to produce art. It improves the quality of my submissions list no end, I can tell you. z: )