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13 years ago
Got a few things to go through here, so once again, I will seperate them into sections so you can read the ones you want, and skip the ones you don't care about.
COMMISSIONS CLOSED, BUT NOT REALLY
Confused? I don't blame you. The simple truth is, I'm tired of keeping people waiting for their commissions. I know it annoys some of you. Hell, it annoys me all the time. It's known that I get easily distracted, but I doubt most of you know the full extent of how bad it can get. I'm not going to go into detail about it, but I AM going to close commissions.
Why the 'Not Really' bit, though? Because I will only be taking them during special live streams. And only for pinups for the time being. I know a lot of you love my comics, but the truth is, those take a LOT of time to do properly. Also, I want to make sure I finish what I start. Which properly leads into the next section.
THE STATE OF NEO ROBIA
It's no secret that myself, Joanne, and Scot have been hard at work for a long time on doing a comic/visual novel/radio drama of Neo Robia, and removing the Sonic elements from it. It's also no secret that, after 2 years, we have nothing yet to show of it. The fault is mine. How so?
Because Neo Robia means so much to so many people, and I'm unable to see why. People have done fanart, fanfics, made t-shirts, 3D models...so many things for the idea of Croc and what he does. I'm told that the Neo Robia concept means so much to people. For some reason, however, I can't see why. My mind still views Croc as a Sonic fan character, yet I'm told he's more than that. Maybe it's the curse of being the creator, but I have a hard time seeing anything I do as something more than pixels on a screen.
Suffice it to say, it's become a problem. I've held back feelings, emotions...hell, an incident that happened months ago still bothers me, even now. Some nights, I cry myself to sleep because of how worthless I view myself. Chaos Croc and Neo Robia mean a lot to people, and I feel like the scum of the earth for not being able to see it.
MAKING ME GROW UP
I'll be 33 in January. 33 years old, and still drawing Sonic art. Still unable to properly grow up and move on, like most of the other fan artists out there. I like drawing Sonic things. I like drawing the mind control, the robots, the kinky latex outfits...I enjoy doing that. But, sometimes, a lot of you force me to consider ending all that.
In the past few years, I've seen some great fan art and stories involving Croc. But I've also seen people try to take my character, and claim him as their own. I've seen people take my ideas, and warp them to make themselves look popular and 'awesome'. It's part of the reason that, even though I enjoy drawing Sonic art, I can honestly say I HATE most of the fan community.
Notice, I said 'most', and not 'all'. Some of you out there are nice, polite, and very cool people. Sadly, you're all in the minority, drowned out by recolors, stolen characters, and bad attempts at mixing another genre with the Sonic one. It's because of those reasons that, even though the Sonic community is one of the largest game-based fandoms on the internet, it's also looked down upon as childish and retarded.
Now, I know some of you will be quick to point out that there are other fandoms out there that are worse. My Little Pony (the current gen, not the old school ones), for example, has gotten WAY out of hand. But I'm not a pony artist, so I can't bitch about it as much. As a Sonic artist, however? I'm allowed to bitch. And bitch I will.
My message to the Sonic fandom is this; grow up a bit. Stop worshipping Shadow, stop drawing Sonic's head on Goku's body, stop using art other people have made (that includes base poses), and start doing something meaningful. Whether you're a fan of the games, comics, or cartoons, the key thing is that you're a SONIC fan.
Yes, I'm 33 years old. I've seen the fandom in action since the late 90's. I've read stories that make Ian Flynn's look like chicken scratch, and art that makes Tracey Yardley's seem like a 5 year old scribbling on the wall. I know the fandom can be better than how it is right now. I've seen it! I've lived it! Now prove it to not only myself, but yourself as well!
COMMISSIONS CLOSED, BUT NOT REALLY
Confused? I don't blame you. The simple truth is, I'm tired of keeping people waiting for their commissions. I know it annoys some of you. Hell, it annoys me all the time. It's known that I get easily distracted, but I doubt most of you know the full extent of how bad it can get. I'm not going to go into detail about it, but I AM going to close commissions.
Why the 'Not Really' bit, though? Because I will only be taking them during special live streams. And only for pinups for the time being. I know a lot of you love my comics, but the truth is, those take a LOT of time to do properly. Also, I want to make sure I finish what I start. Which properly leads into the next section.
THE STATE OF NEO ROBIA
It's no secret that myself, Joanne, and Scot have been hard at work for a long time on doing a comic/visual novel/radio drama of Neo Robia, and removing the Sonic elements from it. It's also no secret that, after 2 years, we have nothing yet to show of it. The fault is mine. How so?
Because Neo Robia means so much to so many people, and I'm unable to see why. People have done fanart, fanfics, made t-shirts, 3D models...so many things for the idea of Croc and what he does. I'm told that the Neo Robia concept means so much to people. For some reason, however, I can't see why. My mind still views Croc as a Sonic fan character, yet I'm told he's more than that. Maybe it's the curse of being the creator, but I have a hard time seeing anything I do as something more than pixels on a screen.
Suffice it to say, it's become a problem. I've held back feelings, emotions...hell, an incident that happened months ago still bothers me, even now. Some nights, I cry myself to sleep because of how worthless I view myself. Chaos Croc and Neo Robia mean a lot to people, and I feel like the scum of the earth for not being able to see it.
MAKING ME GROW UP
I'll be 33 in January. 33 years old, and still drawing Sonic art. Still unable to properly grow up and move on, like most of the other fan artists out there. I like drawing Sonic things. I like drawing the mind control, the robots, the kinky latex outfits...I enjoy doing that. But, sometimes, a lot of you force me to consider ending all that.
In the past few years, I've seen some great fan art and stories involving Croc. But I've also seen people try to take my character, and claim him as their own. I've seen people take my ideas, and warp them to make themselves look popular and 'awesome'. It's part of the reason that, even though I enjoy drawing Sonic art, I can honestly say I HATE most of the fan community.
Notice, I said 'most', and not 'all'. Some of you out there are nice, polite, and very cool people. Sadly, you're all in the minority, drowned out by recolors, stolen characters, and bad attempts at mixing another genre with the Sonic one. It's because of those reasons that, even though the Sonic community is one of the largest game-based fandoms on the internet, it's also looked down upon as childish and retarded.
Now, I know some of you will be quick to point out that there are other fandoms out there that are worse. My Little Pony (the current gen, not the old school ones), for example, has gotten WAY out of hand. But I'm not a pony artist, so I can't bitch about it as much. As a Sonic artist, however? I'm allowed to bitch. And bitch I will.
My message to the Sonic fandom is this; grow up a bit. Stop worshipping Shadow, stop drawing Sonic's head on Goku's body, stop using art other people have made (that includes base poses), and start doing something meaningful. Whether you're a fan of the games, comics, or cartoons, the key thing is that you're a SONIC fan.
Yes, I'm 33 years old. I've seen the fandom in action since the late 90's. I've read stories that make Ian Flynn's look like chicken scratch, and art that makes Tracey Yardley's seem like a 5 year old scribbling on the wall. I know the fandom can be better than how it is right now. I've seen it! I've lived it! Now prove it to not only myself, but yourself as well!
For the rest of the journal. You are good with art and you shouldn't feel down.
I used to draw "family guy" look-a-like characters. I did it for three years. Then I wanted to make a character who's name was bones.
I called him my character but in reality, he looked exactly like brian griffin.
So, I've been trying to change my style for a year and a half now.
It was difficult at first but the more I tried to change it up, the easier it became.
Learn from other people's style. Pay attention to how others grow to become a great artist.
You've got the heart and the talent. Just use them in another style.
All art is, is trial and error.
Try one thing, you might make errors, learn from any error you might make.
Remember, you've got the heart and the talent. All you neeed is a style that works for you ad I can help. I may not be a good artist but I've gone through change in style before.
You're not the only one who looks down on themselves. I do now and again, and yes, it does suck, but I do try and learn from those mistakes. It's part of being human, which is what we ALL are no matter how we portray ourselves. I, too, get easily distracted, and I'm also a big fat lazy bitch who doesn't do as much as I'd like to, but again, it's a part of being human, and humans make mistakes. All it takes is a mental push, if not from others, then from yourself. Just take your time and do what you can