Loved  cyborg-steve's male paw day icons but this is not male. You put male on the list https://www.furaffinity.net/view/23567227

 drjavi had a cute pic

Ooo and I love  zp92's energizer Bunny pic

Heh, right? That is just hilarious - would never have thought of that, yet, it's SO cool to see that non-stop bunny get the ZP92 treatment.

Also, corrected that mistake. Good gods, that's totally my fault too - I put that tag on and somehow didn't even see the boobage. >_<

It's really such a shame when an artist mostly does the art they do because they feel it's what it takes to make a living/make it as an artist rather than because they enjoy it too. I understand why they do, and I don't fault them. I just always feel a bit guilty for enjoying the content if the artist didn't on some level or felt uncomfortable drawing it.

Aye, but, there are two sides to that coin as well; that people enjoy what the artist does can also sometimes build a new appreciation for something where they might not have seen it before. For example, I'm not into tickling personally, but seeing how much others enjoy it make writing it or discussing it enjoyable out of the empathy of knowing how much others like that. :)

Awwww duuude, you JUST posted this? XD RIGHT before Paw Day? OHHH MAN aww I did two pawarts, woulda been perfect (along with all the other flood of feet the rest of the fandom's gonna post) today! XDDD Dude you're prolly gonna go toe-berserk this week. XDDDDD *hugs*

DOH! Well, I'm am very, very sure that next week's Paw-Post will have ALL the Paw-Day stuff that's rained down in the last 24 hours in it, including that oh so sexy one you've done. :)

Goodness......Bartuc wasn't kidding about being the one to express the other side of the coin.....and I felt that.

Now I have to say....being a positive person myself and taking the best of everything so to speak, I know that life can be hard and sometimes you need to be realistic in life and not make expectations so high to the point where it's over-romanticized. But it's not often you hear that come from an artist and I have to say....it was a pretty crazy wake up call.

That being said, we all have our own lives to lead and not everything will work out for one person the way it does for someone else. Some get through life with less worries, and others go through with much more stress. Some artists become known, and others fly under the radar. Bartuc makes an excellent point about this. Not to say I don't enjoy drawing what I draw, nor to say I'm not happy with the commissions I've taken, because I enjoy the subjects I render very much.....but I get it....some subjects are just taken a lot more easier and for granted than just looking at content that doesn't resemble a particular liking or fetish...and it really is hard to get noticed that way unless you have a knack for creating really vivid and beautiful imagery.

Nevertheless, it's good to see things from all sides and I'm actually quite happy we got this interview. All in all, I wish the best for Bartuc and to all the artists on FA and hope they find their way along wherever their paths lead. ^^

*nodsnods* There are always two sides to a coin.

I think the ultimate trick for an artist (or writer) is to find two particular things; something that tickles their muse often enough, and empathy to some degree with the fanbase. To know that your work pleases someone is uplifting - even if it's not your particular thing, it's still "a thing" for someone, and that gives it value. For the muse, well, that's a bit more personal - some artists need to product a lot for themselves to keep their muse happy, while others might only need to give it a personal thing once and a while. The trick is finding that happy balance between personal muse-feeding work, and work that's more "business" related. And all of that is very personal - very different for every individual.

This is why I really love doing these highlights though - it's good for people to see that there are complex individual souls behind all of the work that they enjoy. All too often people don't know much about the artists, just their work, so it's nice to humanize them. Besides, knowing what an artist enjoys doing means folks who pay attention to that can request a picture that not only is something they want, but something the artist will enjoy doing as well - then BOTH parties come away much happier from the effort. :)

Very well said. Balance is key to leading a good thing....and those are words I certainly live by.

Excellent choice. :)

Ahh another feature - thank you so much!! ;u;

My favorite from this Post was Etuix's work - such a cute image, and the bursts of colour are really really nice! :D

*chuckles* Of course another feature - your stuff is INCREDIBLE. :D You realize you're like one of my most favourite artists ever, right?

Awwww, goodness... thank you so much!! That means a whole lot! ;u;

^_^ And you'll be pleased to know that the reason I first watched your accounts was not for paws, seriously. Once in a while - maybe 1/50 watches, I see an artist who does something SO well that I just have to watch them. In your case, it was the incredible emotional conveyance on a GW2-themed picture. That you ended up also being one of the best footpaw artists was a happy coincidence realized later on!

Ohhh I think I remember the one you're talking about! That's really cool! :D

Hooray for happy coincidences, haha!

*nodsnods* ^_^ You have a hell of a gift for how clear and powerful you can portray emotions in your work. I love that so much. And yes, the foot thing was a VERY happy coincidence, because you ended up being one of the best footpaw artists around too.

I love the TCM track, that isn't one I'd heard before. :) Great selection here as always! Even some TC paws! :D

Yep! My big feets make it into there every now and then. :3 Glad you liked it - I think a lot of people missed that particular TCM song because it was a collaboration.

Yeah, collabs can definitely be kind of hit-or-miss, too much one artist's sound over the other, but that one felt like a neat coupling of the two styles that was stronger for the union. Collaboration done right. ^^ May need to go pick that one up myself...

*nodsnods* That's a good way to put it. :)