The spicier meat, with a side of bacon wrapped scallops and ice cold water. This is where I talk and draw about the Freaky (loli shota cub). Sometimes I also talk about general sex topics.
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@scumsuck very complex situations... Sorry if it seemed like i was saying we shouldn't do anything at all, I just tend to think of a lot of things at once and wonder. I can't speak entirely on the experience of art being a sole income, since I seem to have failed at it already, but I think it makes more sense finacially to be making things yourself than outsourcing it, especially reusing material. And it also is better for one's health.
rambling...I did go to school for graphic design since it was adjacent to my art hobby, and while I learned a lot that I still use, unfortunately it hasn't paid off. This is getting a bit more personal, but I think this was because I feel like art is the only thing I have ever been good at, so doing something adjacent was my only choice. I think I am in a position where that is not necessarily true, but it feels that way even after graduating. I guess some younger people also feel the same way about wanting to make art a business; they feel like it's all they can do? And honestly plenty of people have made art their careers in the past, and are chiefly remembered for it, so... Why do I feel disdain at the idea of doing it now?
rambling...Well, I guess I do want to criticize the desire to make art a business or self sustaining that has grown in the last decade (2010's). It's feeling less homely and more, I don't know, corporate? Not gonna say professional because I do think that having that is important, but I also think I interpret professionalism differently than most ppl do. Anyway...
I simply do not get this mindset of making your hobby/passion your business. I think in some ways it diminishes the craft of art, the mentality behind it, the emotion. Certainly the joy is diminished when you're focused on the returns of like, merchandising. Sure, having a zine be an artbook with glue binding is nice to have. But the focus there feels skewed. It's like, too much about perfectionism for the sake of others, impressing other people.
I guess you can blame that on capitalism, but everyone does that already, I am a little sick of it. And I think it goes deeper than just "the economy". Like if we just suddenly shifted to socialism I don't think the desire to make it big doing what you "love" would go away. There is something else. If I personally had to shift blame it would probably be modern social media as opposed to a more manual, slower paced web experience.
@scumsuck the goal for artists nowadays is to be a buisness and make a lot of money off what is supposed to be a hobby and passion. that's probably a different discussion but i think it is relevant to why artists even consider outsourcing so many materials to other places, or why an independent, singular person needs to have "merchandise" in the first place. It makes no sense to me.
I also find it odd that no one really, is just advocating for better working conditions in these factories. It's weird that the solution is "don't use them, and they'll stop making the workers work" but unless I misunderstood, that would seem to have a ripple effect, cause then where do they work? New jobs aren't springing up overnight, especially now with all these scams and fakes popping up. The situation feels like somehow someone gets hurt no matter what you do, you just have to decide which kind of hurt it is?
Sorry I guess I rambled but this topic is really complex and it makes me think of deeper things intertwined in it
@ebi applying this to fictional characters as that is all i am attracted to, i tend to find i like when they have very clear and overt differences from me, such as being male or masculine, and then digging deeper into their situation to find they have feelings and traits that I relate to abstractly
Painting in Krita. Getting the base down was the hardest part I think, followed by finding out how to make clipping groups. The colors came out ok though, since I mostly use the eye dropper. I like how you can change the blend amount. But anyway, I will try and make the base a little smoother for the next character I want to paint.
This is one of my newer characters who still has no name. They are just P for now.
Page 4. The first panel gave me a lot of trouble . Side profiles are hard for me, and I usually draw in 3/4. But this wouldn't have worked here. Still, I might end up redrawing it. The last panel depicts a skipped heart beat.
I will be able to work more on this on Tuesday and Wednesday ^•^ i decided i will also make it lineless digital art. I feel a little excited. But also nervous
Started sketching the first two pages. I am taking various shortcuts for drawing this, such as non detailed hands or backgrounds. I don't know if I will leave it as a sketch or color it/ make it digital lineless, since I did describe lighting in the script. Let's see how I feel later.
Drawing a regular sitting position... Not something I have done often and it shows.
