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18 years ago
Whilst waiting for my painkillers to kick in, I had a thought.
So, apparently there's been a spot of drama concerning a high-profile furry artist and convention art show applications. I'm sure many of you know of this by now, and I think the most important thing that drama can produce is discussion! Well... eventually down the road, when we've all had a good laugh. But if not, let's at least talk about respect, because I think that a lot of clashes with the "upper levels" of the fandom and other artists and fans alike comes from a lack of it.
I respect many other artists in the fandom, as well as fans. I really hope that I don't come across as arrogant, but I also want to seem professional (As much as I love chatting, I have a romantic life, group alcohol consumption, entertainment, cooking, and an academic life that need tending. You know. Life things.). No, furry art is not what I intend to make my living doing, but it's a very nice supplement/part time job, and I just really love drawing.
I know that other people in this community are the reason I can make this a small business venture, and I wanted to say thanks to those of you who have made it possible.
So, let's just go with you guys don't act creepy or make me decipher illiterate variations of the English language, and I'll keep on being thankful that I'm able to do what I do here, and post fun things for you all to enjoy. Cheers!
-Tamen
So, apparently there's been a spot of drama concerning a high-profile furry artist and convention art show applications. I'm sure many of you know of this by now, and I think the most important thing that drama can produce is discussion! Well... eventually down the road, when we've all had a good laugh. But if not, let's at least talk about respect, because I think that a lot of clashes with the "upper levels" of the fandom and other artists and fans alike comes from a lack of it.
I respect many other artists in the fandom, as well as fans. I really hope that I don't come across as arrogant, but I also want to seem professional (As much as I love chatting, I have a romantic life, group alcohol consumption, entertainment, cooking, and an academic life that need tending. You know. Life things.). No, furry art is not what I intend to make my living doing, but it's a very nice supplement/part time job, and I just really love drawing.
I know that other people in this community are the reason I can make this a small business venture, and I wanted to say thanks to those of you who have made it possible.
So, let's just go with you guys don't act creepy or make me decipher illiterate variations of the English language, and I'll keep on being thankful that I'm able to do what I do here, and post fun things for you all to enjoy. Cheers!
-Tamen
in my opinion i will still continue my support to the artists of furdom for the simple reason that they make our dreams and ideas come true. if it wasnt for them, our thoughts would stay only in our head and our hearts instead of being tangible and enjoyable by others that are not of us
And it's supercool that you respect the artists! It works both ways, fans have to give artists respect and not think of them as machines made to give them $5 masterpieces, and artists need to think of their fans and customers as more than asspat and money producing mechanisms. I'm glad to have some fabulous, intelligent, patient repeat customers.
Anyway, my point is that it seems to me that you're a cool person with a full life that just happens to also draw awesome pictures. :3
When I met you briefly at this past AC, you were also very friendly to me and conversation didn't seem to be a chore for you. You also gave me your business card too as a means for contacting you during the convention, so I think that was a friendly gesture.
I see you as career minded without being a bitch, unless you have excellent reason or motive to be :)
As for the work of others, everyone used to suck. At some point, everyone was a shitty artist, and they need time to get better. Which is why I'm cool with most people posting art as a learning process. And why I like to help. In a few years, who knows where many people will be. Then again, people drawing animals humping and weird fetishes at age 45 are not likely going to get any better, and it's kind of painful to go through all the suck art. So I'm just a little torn. But hey! That's what the watch system is for!
I am a chatty person, that's for sure. I adore socialization and can very easily get caught up in it, when the person is clean and intelligent. Admittedly, people who stop by who bring a cloud of funk with them are quickly told, "Busy, drawing. Look through things if you have money."
Thanks for your comment!
I understand the want to be professional and I defintely understand to not want furry-art to be a career.
I've been drawing for a little over eight years now (I'm a fast learner if I may be so bold as to brag a little) and I've come to the understanding that I don't want art to be my career or my job. If it was, it would loose it's fun and inspirational value and become jaded. My aunt worked for Disney for a while (not a good place to work anyway) and now she works as a dog groomer. She hardly draws at all now...
I know what you mean about the "many forms of the English language" but at least for the incredibly illegible stuff, I seem to be able to read it okay sometimes XD
Anyway, I think you are one of the most excellent artists out there and I wish you the best since having a life, and still being here on FurAffinity as often as you are, that takes skill my friend =^_^=
Then you have assholes *cough*squnq*cough*2*cough*vegex*cough* who are even more miserable because they need their assholery to be important and to be the dog who barks the loudest and attract a pack of trolls.
Just my two cents.
I dunno, I think that a lot of artists who get pompous do need to be pushed down a peg or two from time to time, especially if furry is their only venue. It's not like it can be taken too many other places, and e-popularity doesn't always equate to worldly recognition and success.
Re: pompous artists: I think pushing them down is the perfect way to provoke a wide e-drama. I'm rather the one to ignore them, kind of: "Oh, if it goes that way, well, just pfffffffffffffffffffffffft!" Then one moves on, the elitist is put back in his/her place, and drama is avoided.
this takes up a great deal of my outlook of the world.
a certain pride in one's own abilities and a healthy self-conciousness does not equal arrogance. it might hurt others but I prefer honesty before white lies that make everything worse.