What do you want to see?
13 years ago
Ok, since I personally feel that i'm not getting that much recognition for my art as I feel it deserves (I know it sounds snotty, but it's just got to that point where i'm getting a bit "why not?" now... I really am a modest person really... but I've seen SO many "artists" out there who have thousands of watchers and views and favourites... but I personally think my art, in terms of quality, has become better than theirs... but I feel I'm still stuck at the bottom...). People I talk to have never heard of me, or have but have no idea I draw, but everyone seems to know my sister >.>... so I feel a bit... stuck in the background... where I really don't want to be... has anyone got any ideas of what I can do to boost my recognition as an artist? Or what do people want to see more of?
Now that i've got that massive load of commissions out of the way, I can do whatever really (this isn't a plug for request art, I will not draw specific characters, I just want ideas)... I'm thinking about maybe taking on small commissions, like icons or something, but it all depends on my uni workload.... at the moment, I have a lot of assignments to do, and it's nearing exam time. After that, I will be pretty free for the next few months until September... so just planning ahead.
So yeah, What do you want to see more of? How can I improve myself to get further up this little artworld?
Note: Porn is NOT on my list of things I want to draw... just sayin'
EDIT: this isn't a cry out of "I wanna be a popufur bawwww", far from it. I just would like more people to notice me for my art and my efforts really, if that makes sense... and know me more for my art and less for because I'm my sister's... sister...
Now that i've got that massive load of commissions out of the way, I can do whatever really (this isn't a plug for request art, I will not draw specific characters, I just want ideas)... I'm thinking about maybe taking on small commissions, like icons or something, but it all depends on my uni workload.... at the moment, I have a lot of assignments to do, and it's nearing exam time. After that, I will be pretty free for the next few months until September... so just planning ahead.
So yeah, What do you want to see more of? How can I improve myself to get further up this little artworld?
Note: Porn is NOT on my list of things I want to draw... just sayin'
EDIT: this isn't a cry out of "I wanna be a popufur bawwww", far from it. I just would like more people to notice me for my art and my efforts really, if that makes sense... and know me more for my art and less for because I'm my sister's... sister...
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I really really liked your commission you did for DaZtek, not so much for the content, but for the mood it captured. If you draw to capture a mood as opposed to a character i think this would be pretty neat.
Or somthing like that ^^
Do something that will get you noticed. Some of the better known artists like fan art and they often give shout outs when they receive some. And if that is a little too sycophantic then;
Comment more.
Fave more.
Make an advert.
Hold an art competition or raffle (but don't call it that) as those are always popular.
....Actually I am parroting a lot of stuff I read here:
http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3184864/
As for the kind of art I want to see from you: More dynamic poses. In a lot of your art the characters are just standing there (mine do too but that's neither here nor there) :-P
and I want to do more dynamic poses, but I do find them a really big challenge, so I guess I should focus on that xD lol
To a certain degree though, things are always going to be limited sheerly by the adult slant of the community, and sometimes you have to ask yourself whether you really want the recognition as it would probably require you to draw art you may just not want to draw. No matter how many times furs angrily argue that the community 'isn't all about the sex ;.;', this isn't reflective of what the majority are actually looking for. Most furs swarm those artists drawing porn, xyz fetish or mature art, and overlook anyone who doesn't, irrespective of the quality they may put out. It's a similar situation most furry writers find themselves in too; they can write the most emotive and high quality piece of literary work ever. But without some shitty same-old yiff scene for 20 pages, barely anyone casts a glance. I've known a few very talented artists who used to avoid anything adult and do some lovely work, but have changed their stance just to get the millions of views. I have to admit I've lost a bit of respect for those people as well as to me it seems they've put numbers and quantity ahead of quality and what they wanted to do. :( As annoying as it is, this is one of those you just have to weigh up the importance of in your own mind though. You could get 50 faves/comments on every piece, but would you really want to if you know 49 people were only there because they're hanging on in the hope you'll draw more bewbs, or would you prefer 1 comment from someone you know is following you because they genuinely appreciate all the art you do?