#artist rambles

[simplydannie]

Words of advice!

Know which social media apps are for you and which ones aren’t, because some can be really toxic! I for one started out on TikTok. Yes I have the most followers there, and the most likes and views! But I have had the most bullying done to me there recently. I find my content is more appreciated in social medias like Instagram and Tumblr! The way you guys engage and ask questions, it really makes my day!! Sometimes I need a wake up call because sometimes I am soooo focused on wanting to get my content more popular and stuff that I loose track of what I’m really doing it for… and that’s for my enjoyment and to the amazing little following I have going on!! You guys are worth more than 1K followers in my book… and I loose sight of that!! I really needed this wake up call!!

Which gets me to my second point! Just because you think you have the most following on one place doesn’t mean it’s the most enjoyable… I’ve learned that. I love my people on TikTok who have been with me and I hope you’re here now on Tumblr and Instagram!! I wanna try and get into Bluesky but one of my biggest obstacles is figuring out the algorithm!! lol crossing my fingers on that. But thank you!! Thank each and every one of you.

Have fun with what you do. Take it from me. Don’t do it for the views and likes… do it because you love doing it! And for the few who love you for it!!! They’re the ones that really cheer you on and just genuinely love your creativity! I know it’s hard to focus on that when you compare yourself to some amazing artists… trust me I know!! I compare myself to so many everyday single day and end up getting really depressed. But don’t. I’m trying my best to fight the good fight and live another day! Fight with me ❤️ Yes appreciate the art of popular artist, but don’t forget to appreciate and love yourself too!! I’m learning too.

I was never meant to be a mainstream person! Maybe just your small underground artist “indie” artist… and I am learning to accept that and be okay with it!

I am me!!!

And you be you!!!

Love you!!

[bludermaus]

Tip to new artists: don't be afraid of making mistakes!

You can only learn by failing! Yes, sometimes it'll look bad. Yes, sometimes it won't be as we envisioned. Yes, sometimes we'll feel so bad about it we'll cry.

But learn from it, what could you do differently next time? What things worked right and what didn't? Don't be afraid to experiment! Experimenting will make you learn new methods and things!

[alto-the-avocado]

simple little sketch of Max… can you tell i love green yet?

also the EYES I’M SO PROUD OF MYSELF I love drawing eyes and Max has good ones ^-^

[raideoarts]

Unhappy with *vague hand gestures to everything going on* but determined to keep creating art that makes me and other people happy 💖 I will keep feeding yall and we will make it through this. I thank you so much for your nice comments on my art, they keep me going!

[estelian-01]

ever had a moment when drawing a person and somethings just not right? Like something is really off but you don’t know what?

and the you realize you forgot the freaking eyebrows… yeah that’s happened to me twice. It gives you some serious uncanny valley effects

[kokoroshiki]

Return to what you know | Continuing W3 Prompt, Vampire (again..another long yap)

Above pic: recoloring with Derwent color pencils

So…those that know me will recall how I literally went through an “art depression” or 8-10 yr hiatus from drawing. This is primarily due to life things (definitely early work career/workaholcism, and focusing on that cuz money = nice things like my SuoSaku plushies lol). I am finally in a different place in my life now, where my weekends and my evenings are truly my own, plus a stable career. And…WIND BREAKER just hit me..and I started digital drawing for real for the first time in July (mainly cuz I have 0 space for sketchbooks…I already have a bucket full that I can’t disconnect myself with though they are from the dark ages and make me cringe lol).

Monthly/weekly prompts and getting inspired by WBK buddies fanfics/fanart has really kept me motivated, and I am enjoying not being scared to draw or not stop again. And everytime that I think I would drop out of this phase..well I can’t cuz Sakura and Suo are just sooooooooooo…💕❤️ (and I mean all the characters..but u know SuoSaku…) And..yes I was that person that if it slips.i crumble the paper and trash ROFL..and then go into drawing depression ROFL..I think this is why digital is working well for me…

I ALMOST returned to art depression this past week…but then I look back at how much I kept redrafting this piece..and convinced myself to keep going..

Below is not the final..but something I did IN CASE I went into art depression ROFL (..which didn’t happen cuz I started drafting something for a buddy’s SuoNirei fic..plus the recent WBK chap..and getting inspired by artists on discord/tumblr/twitter). So I realize that I’m having coloring depression..since my hand still allowed me to sketch (though not as well as that New Moon day). So..where am I?

So I really liked the idea of the piece, but hated how the rushed (though I’m slow lol but looks rush) coloring ruins it a bit. Plus, I just was not in a mood to read/watch tutorials etc after having to learn other stuff/skills for work.

I somehow recalled the physical tools that’s I am most familiar with…and they are color pencils…and Procreate just so happens to have the “brush” that mimics a pencil brand I’m familiar with “Derwent.” (though I’m a Faber-Castelle fanatic lol)

And this…was a game changer for me…and I can breathe a bit more now.

So yeah…sometimes u just need to take a step back..recall..and return to what you know. Also…be patient. If it’s not looking the way you want now…you can always do a redraw/recolor a year or two later. But just finish and keep going.

Cuz we don’t want it to get stuck in the backlog like this piece from 2009 lol…(hope to redraw this Persona 3 fanart..Death Note’s Mello-inspired chapter cover at some point).

[krowfaced]

Me: //Likes a whole bunch of art tagged as OCs, digital art, character designs, obscure fan art I like Dashboard: Let me show you this particular piece of OC art for the 20th time today Me: Ugh, fine. Me: //Sees the fraction of a pixel in my periphery of a fandom I've never shown any interest in whatsoever, and doesn't even stop to look at it a bit better. Dashboard: OH SO YOU ARE A HUGE FAN?? LET ME LITTER YOUR WHOLE FEED FROM THIS FANDOM AS YOU HAVE A THIRST FOR NOTHING ELSE.

[familiarartistname]

I'm going to blow up my Nintendo

[angelellipsis-devilofdots]

"i don't support ai, i just use it because it's funny"

ai companies steal from fanfiction writers and artists' licensed work.

ai companies find loopholes in laws to steal copyrighted creations.

every time you use character ai, you're helping it get better so ai can one day produce work that could replace writers.

every time you use an image generator, you're feeding it your prompts and training it so it can replace artists.

ai companies seldom attempt to hide the fact that they're trying to replace artists.

techbros create ai models to replicate professional artists' styles so they can use it for forgery and identity theft (see sam yang's video on his experiences with this).

ai uses up ridiculous amounts of energy and water every single time they produce an image.

this all being said:

artists and writers are not overreacting. our work is in danger of being stolen just for posting it online and there's no way of opting out; our jobs are at stake. ai is part of our world now and we're willing to accept change, but ai should be fair, ethical, and an opt-in system. for fuck's sake, why do ai companies focus so much on reassuring that their music ais use royalty-free music, but the same companies shamelessly steal from artists and writers? the double standard is absolutely evil and it shows that they don't care if they're trampling on artists.

watch steven zapata's video about this and have some sympathy for us. boycott ai and the companies that promote it. i beg you. if you support ai or continue to use it to generate shit, then you should be fucking ashamed. "but i don't know how to draw" learn how. it's the most rewarding, satisfying hobby you'll ever have and anyone can learn. "but i wanna roleplay with ais" write a goddamn y/n fanfiction. that shit is so fun, just give it a try for once.

BE A CREATIVE PERSON INSTEAD OF RELYING ON UNETHICAL MACHINES TO CREATE YOUR FANTASIES. artists have been doing it for thousands of years. stop trampling all over us and telling us we're going to be irrelevant soon just before snapping at us to stop whining.

[pokerninja2]

I redrew my Mario Strikers-style Sonic from a few months ago with some of the new techniques I've picked up since then. New on left, old on right.

Biggest difference is in the shading, specifically highlights and using cross-hatching for the darker spots. I've also noticed that official Strikers art tends to be a lot less messy-looking on the characters face - which makes sense, it's the most immediately recognizable part of a character - so I've been implementing that into my art. You'll notice Sonic's eyes and muzzle look a lot less jagged than the rest of his body.

I was already really happy with the posing so I don't change too much. This was pretty much just me tracing over the old art and giving it some more detailed touch-ups. Really like how the new one came out!

[detective-marshmallow]

Hello all I have a kofi now! I knwo I haven't posted much lately but if you'd like to support me please consider donating! Currently saving a little more money to see my girlfriend and thats a goal on my page rn! Thank you for reading!!

[alto-the-avocado]

i’m having ideas and i cannot be stopped. maybe other crazy people can see what i see

[raideoarts]

Hey I realized I hadn't said it here yet but no entry tonight because I am gonna be combining 2 prompts for one picture. Day 11 part swap and day 12 fave trio will be one picture because I was gonna draw the same characters for both prompts anyway and I need a little break 😭 technically I will have drawn four pictures bc I did a concept page for each of the three's part swap outfits tonight which took a while already. I probably wont be posting those as they're not good or anything they're just for my own reference but yeah 2 in 1 pic will be tomorrow 🥲👍

[itingtmywly]

i want to express my creativity i want to do stuff i want to make art i want to write stories i want to write essays i want to make videos i want to record podcasts i want to draw i want to paint i want to write poetry i want to animate i want to read i want to watch movies i want to just drown in art and create and consume and to leave a part of my soul and mind here but i find myself so limited by addiction to comfortable and cheap dopamine and i hate myself for that because my brain is full of potential but its just so hard to discipline myself enough to do things im passionate about

[kokoroshiki]

Part II of Shiki’s Brainrot, WIPs

Nirei’s requests is winning…despite volume 5 being the only Nirei thing I have..lol..he’s getting his Halloween trio..

[krowfaced]

I’m officially back working full time since my fracture and it feels pretty good. Rehab is taking some time, but that’s to expect.

With that said, I’ll start drawing something more ambitious this weekend! I’m also thinking of streaming through Twitch, but I’m not sure yet what time would be appropriate; my time zone is CET and I’m not much of a late night guy. But streaming is good for me, because in the past it has kept me both disciplined and engaged in what I’m doing.