But... I Want To Be A Famous Artist Too!

IzumeSuenix · Very bored Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 152

you know what? i never get any comments on my pictures!!!! and i try my hardest!!! well.... know one is gonna comment on a picture thats not from no anime.............. well heres my picture.
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[img]http://www.geocities.com/woofinghoun/De-flon.jpg[/img]
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If you want to see more of my art work go to the last link on my sigggy.
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Stratadrake · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 3:14 pm Post subject:

Patience, little dude. Almost nobody gets comments in their first week or two.

You either have to (1) draw something that attracts fangirls like flies upon manure, or (2) draw whatever YOU like to draw and WAIT for honest and constructive users to notice them. Which can take MONTHS, but it's a lot more wholesome than option #1.

In the meantime, are you looking around and commenting on other people's stuff? If you do that, the chances that they'll notice you are a bit higher than if you just simply wait around and hope that somebody notices your gallery and says to themself "hey, I should check that out..." .
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Rat · Rookie Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 34

[quote="IzumeSuenix (Woofinghoun (Yvonne"] you know what? i never get any comments on my pictures!!!! and i try my hardest!!! well.... know one is gonna comment on a picture thats not from no anime.............. [/quote]
To true my friend. I see that a LOT happen at deviantart.com. I see a bunch of anime (even if it's crappy) get like 50 comments. Turn in something like "American-art" and it gets stuck with about 3. It's even worse if you try to draw a character like, say, Sephiroth, in a style other than the girly. Razz

Just how the world spins I guess.

Well, I tried to get my work "noticed" again at another thread with someone offering to comment. Sure enough, I saw the page view double the amount than when I saw it an hour ago. But STILL no one bothered to say something. However...

Stratadrake (Strata), what you say is VERY true. The comments I recieve come months and even YEARS later. They're only about ten, compared to the 50 or so comments others get. But you know what? The ppl that comment on my work really aren't like "oh, he is such a hot guy!" They really are great with their comments, pointing out specific things about the pic. These ppl really are honest and constructive and I really feel blessed that I was allowed to have reviews of this caliber on the work i left while I was gone from this.

The new work will probably take years to get some comments. But as the old saying goes: quality of quantity, right? Very Happy

IzumeSuenix · Very bored Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 152

Yeah....... I know.... Its so dum... and wrose yet! the most orginal artist never get any comments (unless there drawing charcaters from a anime) But other wise.... My art work isn't really anime..... it's my own style. Well see what i mean? my drawing are so cute '=' and know one gives a flying turd about them...... Because its not from a stupit poo chucking anime......... and i hate when people try to tell me what to draw.. its like ( Man! I can draw what i like! i like to draw my transgender freaks and you can draw your inu-backstreet-yoai. or what ever your drawing.) Right? I mean these people Always say ( You should try to make your stuff look like Salior Whore. I'm like (Hell no.... Can i draw what i like?) Well Some of you people are cool Like Stratadrake (Strata) Well in the begaining i thought Stratadrake (Strata) was a prick but i find out your a pretty cool dude. and Rat (Jess) Your awsome too '=' . Well see you guys later '='

Stratadrake · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 8:48 pm Post subject:

[quote]Well Some of you people are cool Like Stratadrake (Strata) Well in the begaining i thought Stratadrake (Strata) was a prick but i find out your a pretty cool dude.[/quote]

I guess I'm like that with a lot of people, even in real life -- slightly uneasy around new faces.
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IzumeSuenix · Very bored Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 152

yeah '=' i know whacha mean '='
Say! do you wanna work on a drawing together?
Message me back if you want to '='

Stratadrake · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 9:16 pm Post subject:

You mean a trade? Naahhh... I've got to go find where my inspiration wandered off to first.
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IzumeSuenix · Very bored Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 152

Not a trade. but when you work on one part of the drawing then i work on something '=' like you draw something and i'll color it '='
How's that sound?

Rat · Rookie Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 34

[quote="IzumeSuenix ()"] Yeah....... I know.... Its so dum... and wrose yet! the most orginal artist never get any comments (unless there drawing charcaters from a anime) But other wise.... My art work isn't really anime..... it's my own style. [/quote]
I know, it's a bummer. It's not that I don't like anime. In fact, I appreciate it as much as appreciate any other style and have done a bit on it. But I find myself mainly a graphic artist. I'm more old school, taking inspiration from greats like Andy Kubert and Jim Lee.

Anyway, I don't like how ppl ignore everything else BUT anime. Another thing I find annoying is that these days, when you say you draw, automatically ppl think you draw anime. I get this assumption a LOT. Mainly because I want to be a computer animator, doing stuff for movies like Titanic. However, the moment they hear I want to be an animator already they assume I want to do anime, nothing like Pixar or Luca Inc stuff. Several times I had to explain it straight. In which case, they go "Huh?" It's like everyone expects you to draw anime. If you aren't drawing it then there's something wrong with you.

I know in some of the comments on my work I recieved wasn't based on the quality of the image. Just its style preference. Some ppl complained it was too "American" style. Whatever. -_-

ANYWHO... I checked out some of your work IzumeSuenix. DIdn't have time to post comments but I will soon. I did, however, post one on my favorite one. All I have to say about your work is that it's really awesome! Very hip and stylish. Very Happy

fallenangel · Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2004 11:01 pm Post subject:

Nimra doesn't draw anime. Anton doesn't draw anime. bullsik doesn't draw anime. Kique-ass doesn't draw anime. Taiia doesn't draw anime. Ursula Vernon doesn't draw anime. (and I don't draw anime, but they're all far more popular than I am *weep*)

It's really a matter of skill, interaction, and luck. There are people just as good as any of those that for whatever reason don't get nearly the amount of response. Luck of being seen. Your pictures can be the best in the world, but if no one sees you it doesn't matter. For all the anime artists that get tons of attention (only one I can think of off the top of my head is Pu-sama, but that's just 'cause she's the only anime artist on my watch list), I can think of just as many non anime-artists that do. The point of comments and favorites are what people like, not always what's most skilled. So...like Strata said, you can either change what you draw to be what people like, or go looking for people who like what you draw. Unless you're nimra, talent won't get you comments. Sad

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IzumeSuenix · Very bored Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 152

Thanks alot rat (jess) '=' I'm gonna go check your art work out '=' you relies i have my own style '=' how i dress them and all the jazz... and i always give my people big hips and legs (lol) i just like to make my people look hot '=' and thats what i think is hot '=' my style (from what i was told) doesn't really look to uch like anime they say... you know what i mean? well anyway '=' i'm gonna go check out your art work '='
P.S the woofinghoun back!

Rat · Rookie Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 34

[quote="fallenangel (fallen)"] It's really a matter of skill, interaction, and luck. There are people just as good as any of those that for whatever reason don't get nearly the amount of response. Luck of being seen. [/quote]
Ah, so there's hope after all! Very Happy

I guess I just live in the bad side of town, lol.

I do have a question though... I've been wanting to get my work noticed and so I post my stuff at several threads. But I don't know if that's a good idea since it seems like I'm *hogging* the forums.

IzumeSuenix (), no problem! Your work is terrific. Can't wait to comment on it. :D

(LOL- yeah I edited that huge paragraph out. No need to have it since I do feel a lot better that other types of styles are still co-existing. Very Happy

Thanks for setting me straight Fallen angel.)

IzumeSuenix · Very bored Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 152

Thanks Rat '=' I've got some more art work to enter in soon '='

IzumeSuenix · Very bored Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 152

Oh, yeah! rat! I left you some comments on your art '=' I love that bakery painting '=' very nice!!!

Rat · Rookie Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 34

Wow, thank you! i'll definitely go on a comment spree tomorrow. Right now time to do some last minute exam studying. Sad

fallenangel · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 12:05 am Post subject:

Post your art on as many threads as it applies to. Mostly only the huge "celebrities" don't promote their work, and that's when they aren't selling anything. You should see how much people like Kay Allen post their gallery link. Of course, popularity generally means 50 "cool!" comments and still only a few in depth ones.

I've got my little group of DA people who comment on most of what I post. A lot just leave a comment or two, maybe a watch, and never comment again (which is fine, 'cause I do that too). Usually whenever I post a piece, I'll get more comments on old stuff from people clicking the new one and commenting on old ones instead. I dunno, I think I'm the only person doing decent realism fanart on DA that [i]doesn't[/i] have at least 9 or 10 thousand pageviews. Partly because I'm too lazy to promote for "cool!" comments, and partly because Taime Downe doesn't have near the fanbase Johnny Depp has (but he should! [img]http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung0304/sauer/angry-smiley-053.gif[/img] I'm starting the Taime revolution).

When the whole "omg Orlando Bloom! *orgasm*" thing was going on, I pondered doing a picture of him just as an experiment. But then I got distracted. By Axl, I think... Uneasy

The world may never know the answer to that experiment.
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Ammotu · Member Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 60

[quote="fallenangel (fallen)"]I dunno, I think I'm the only person doing decent realism fanart on DA that [i]doesn't[/i] have at least 9 or 10 thousand pageviews. [/quote]
You're not alone, there are so many really awesome artists that don't get the credit they deserve. Which is exactly why topics like this one pop up

IzumeSuenix · Very bored Joined: 09 Jun 2004 Posts: 152

Yeah... i know whacha mean '=' Well most of my drawings only get 3 comments or 0........... My friend cute sonic always comments on my stuff '=' and kuina '=' ...........and the shame is only my friends comment on my art work....... And what else i hate........ these people go crazy over some crapy scaned inu-yasha drawing thats drewing like s**t...... its like (What the hell. my art is way better then that!!! god dammit!!!)
Here are the type of pictures that never get comments.
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1.its not "anime"
2.its not from a series that every one knows.
3.relistic art work
4.Orginal Charcters
5.Real Photo's
And theres more... I can't think of
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Pictures That do get comments
1.Anime
2.cute looking Animals
3.Manga
And a few more..................
See how Small the Non-comment art work list is?
Theres a proble here....................
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Beatlechick90 · Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2004 5:21 pm Post subject:

When in Rome, do as the Romans do! I guess I'll plug my gallery too. the link is in my signature, it's the one that says My Art.

I only do realism fan art. Some of my favorite celebrites, some of book characters, some of imaginary people, et cetera. I think one reason pictures like these don't get comments, is because they're from different celebrities (i.e. Twiggy) and not from a "popular" celebrity (i.e. Justin Timberlake.)
That's just my observation. . . . .

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Aquanistic · Newb Joined: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 24

PLEASE LOOK AT MY ART AND COMMENT!! THE LINK TO MY SECTION IS IN MY SIGNATURE!! HERE IS AN EXAMPLE:
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