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"Hey Duncan, why do you get drawn so damn much?"
8 years ago
You see me a lot. I know it. Every time a picture of the giant green kangaroo gets posted I half wonder how many people out there are just sick to death of seeing him out and about.
The first one is easy: every piece gives me a real thrill. I'm sure I don't have to explain it, I imagine everyone gets that feeling when receiving art from a talented individual, no matter if it was a gift or an actual commissioned piece.
More specifically, someone spent a whole lot of time and effort and talent to do something specifically for me. It flatters me enormously.
Second, I love giving my friends that same thrill. You'll notice that many, probably the majority, of any Duncan piece also includes someone else. Either it's a close friend or a character that appeals to me. I very rarely commission "just Duncan" pics because, let's face it...solo outings are boring. Things are more interesting when you involve someone in your shenanigans.
And it gets the creative juices flowing coming up with scenarios that feature other peoples' "things." It's not just about being a giant troublemaker. Most of the time I commission these things with characters out of the blue, without asking, mostly because I feel people trust me, my ideas, and the fact that it's all in good fun.
I also very much like supporting artists. While I'll graciously accept the gift when someone wants to draw for me, I never ask for art I'm not willing to pay for. I'm fortunate that I've got enough green to make these pics happen.
I know with the amount of art out there it might seem like I'm flashing fat stacks of cash, but honestly I think, sometimes, I'm stealing from artists the way they value their craft in the fandom. More often than not what artists do is WAY MORE than what it costs. Take advantage of it!
And there's always that "what goes around, comes around." I've certainly noticed that the more recognizable the character, the more it gets drawn. You wanna get art of your OC? Buy art! Get yourself out there, and then...well, no guarantees. Just know that the more art of you there is, the better idea people have of who you are and what you're interested in. It's a nice icebreaker to make friends and have something to talk about.
Ultimately, do this for me: Think I'm full of myself with all this art? Hit me. You got the comment field to let me have it.
The first one is easy: every piece gives me a real thrill. I'm sure I don't have to explain it, I imagine everyone gets that feeling when receiving art from a talented individual, no matter if it was a gift or an actual commissioned piece.
More specifically, someone spent a whole lot of time and effort and talent to do something specifically for me. It flatters me enormously.
Second, I love giving my friends that same thrill. You'll notice that many, probably the majority, of any Duncan piece also includes someone else. Either it's a close friend or a character that appeals to me. I very rarely commission "just Duncan" pics because, let's face it...solo outings are boring. Things are more interesting when you involve someone in your shenanigans.
And it gets the creative juices flowing coming up with scenarios that feature other peoples' "things." It's not just about being a giant troublemaker. Most of the time I commission these things with characters out of the blue, without asking, mostly because I feel people trust me, my ideas, and the fact that it's all in good fun.
I also very much like supporting artists. While I'll graciously accept the gift when someone wants to draw for me, I never ask for art I'm not willing to pay for. I'm fortunate that I've got enough green to make these pics happen.
I know with the amount of art out there it might seem like I'm flashing fat stacks of cash, but honestly I think, sometimes, I'm stealing from artists the way they value their craft in the fandom. More often than not what artists do is WAY MORE than what it costs. Take advantage of it!
And there's always that "what goes around, comes around." I've certainly noticed that the more recognizable the character, the more it gets drawn. You wanna get art of your OC? Buy art! Get yourself out there, and then...well, no guarantees. Just know that the more art of you there is, the better idea people have of who you are and what you're interested in. It's a nice icebreaker to make friends and have something to talk about.
Ultimately, do this for me: Think I'm full of myself with all this art? Hit me. You got the comment field to let me have it.
Meh. Some folk get a lot of art. Some folk don't. I feel I'm somewhere in the middle. Doesn't bug me.
It's never felt like youre showing off really, nor is it tiring. Your character is indeed one of the more well known ones in this fandom, I believe. And dude that's awesome! :D yeah I mean, I do get jelly sometimes, or wonder how on earth you afford it all or get all them arts, I'm only human (but don't tell anyone!) But overall I'm always glad to see more art of da big green roo!
And I hope to keep seeing more of it! :)
Pun quality: S-Tier
I'm glad you get tons of art. It's wonderful and cool!
I don't see why in any kind of point of view it can bother people ?
I have a lot of respect for you because of how much you support artists when commissioning them. Plus the world needs more kangaroos, so you're doing everyone a service! ;D