Read on TwitterThis isn& #39;t meant to be condescending, I just thought I& #39;d share some info that can help people better understand artists
(thread below)
• Art is a skill. No one gets good at art by pure talent alone
• Art takes a lot of time and effort, and is the culmination of all the learning a person has done in their life. Most commissions aren& #39;t too expensive, people just undervalue artists& #39; work.
• Art takes a lot of time and effort, and is the culmination of all the learning a person has done in their life. Most commissions aren& #39;t too expensive, people just undervalue artists& #39; work.
• Again, art takes time, and artists have lives away from their art. Be patient with artists who may be taking a little long with a commission.
• Just because someone makes somber art doesnt mean they& #39;re depressed
• Just because someone makes somber art doesnt mean they& #39;re depressed
• You don& #39;t need drugs to come up with bizarre, unusual, or fantastical ideas
• Tracing a drawing for personal, non-monetary use is NOT stealing as long as you acknowledge that it was traced and credit the source
• Tracing a drawing for personal, non-monetary use is NOT stealing as long as you acknowledge that it was traced and credit the source
• You can& #39;t steal artstyles. Copying someone& #39;s style and applying it to your own original ideas takes just as much effort as it did for the first artist
• Artists DON& #39;T all have some secret stash of porn art. Many artists have no intention of drawing porn, and others who have in the past no longer wish to do so.
• Nudity is NOT inherently pornographic. Many artists simply enjoy drawing the human form.
• Nudity is NOT inherently pornographic. Many artists simply enjoy drawing the human form.
• Drawing anthropomorphic animals does NOT mean they want to have sex with anthropomorphic animals, and especially not real animals
• Many artists are uncomfortable with sexual comments about the characters they draw, especially if it is a character they made
• Many artists are uncomfortable with sexual comments about the characters they draw, especially if it is a character they made
• You dont have to be horny to draw curvy women. Many artists aren& #39;t.
• Most artists enjoy seeing fanart of their characters. However, unless made explicitly clear that it is ok, NEVER show people sexual fanart of their characters.
• Most artists enjoy seeing fanart of their characters. However, unless made explicitly clear that it is ok, NEVER show people sexual fanart of their characters.
• Excluding for the purposes of an innocent joke, NEVER make edits to a person& #39;s art, and especially do not do so in an attempt to "fix" the original piece.
• Again, excluding obvious innocent jokes, NEVER suggest "fixes" for a person& #39;s work
• Again, excluding obvious innocent jokes, NEVER suggest "fixes" for a person& #39;s work
• The two previous points may not always apply, but ONLY if the artist explicitly asks for criticism on that specific piece. Even still, be constructive in your comment
• Art is not like memes. Reposting someone& #39;s art without crediting them is disrespectful
• Art is not like memes. Reposting someone& #39;s art without crediting them is disrespectful
• If someone draws fanart of a character, do not comment on it saying that you dislike the character. Even if you like the quality of the art, doing so leaves your comment with a bittersweet feeling
