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    Journal Entry: Sat May 17, 2008, 9:51 AM


    **** You guys are awesome to me, and you totally cheered me up. Thanks so much for your support--it really helps me keep going on the dark days. I love you guys!****
    I had another entry written, but it was too depressing, so I deleted it. Instead, here's a new one, hopefully a little more upbeat... but probably not. **Go listen to LM.C's Bell the Cat (video is in my livejournal) and it'll cheer you right up afterward. Or at least make you want to go knock someone's lights out with a smile on your face! Uh... that's not weird at all... :crazy:

    Need to do some more for Otakon... Haven't even registered yet, still. Obviously I don't want to lose the money I spent on the table, but I'm getting pretty discouraged about my artwork. Nothing new.

    Deviantart has a way of wearing you down over time. It seems like formula is praised over creativity. I have to keep reminding myself that the popular section isn't a measure of art, nor are the DDs really, but more a measure of whether or not you fed the masses what they wanted or whether or not a particular GD likes your work (or a measure of talent pouring our your ass like sunshine in some cases). My anthro stuff isn't likely to get that kind of distinction--too cutesy for our current GDs I'm thinking. I should obviously be drawing more wolves, but eff that, I'm here for me, and for ya'll, and wolves have been done to death.

    Still... it's discouraging seeing the stuff that gets so much attention. Wouldn't be as big a deal if that didn't translate into commissions, prints... quite a bit of money that gets thrown around here. Makes you think your stuff isn't as worthwhile if people are more willing to spend money on other stuff, favourites aside. Oh well, I'm just not going to worry about it. It's still saddening, though. I'll just assume my particular audience is very picky and very poor. XD Which is like me, so that's actually kinda cool.

    Anyway, back to your regularly scheduled programs. I need to finish up the CSS Tutorial and the Street Team stuff, but I'm just so burnt out on people taking what they want and leaving me with nothing. Or being completely pretentious because they're getting the pageviews (I thought 60K was pretty respectable, but apparently I was wrong?). Ugh, this entry turned out just as depressing as the last one. I'll post up a new journal entry, with a new journal layout, soon. This is just to let you know I'm still alive.

    Thanks to all who have been commenting and faving and watching lately, especially =kchuu, =Rose-Rayne and *mylovelyghost. Hopefully I'll get out of this rut soon. I'm also thinking of giving my journal over to nasty rants ala *luniara, but I haven't quite gotten to that point yet. We'll see.





    This weeks questions for you to answer via comment form:
    - Would you ever get a tattoo (or have you)? What kind?
    - "Literature" on Deviantart (or lack thereof). Discuss.
    - Would you rather: be popular OR be smart? (no inbetween!)

    I have pac man chasing dots around my ankle. :) And haha, "literature." Haha... :sniff:




    :star-half: Moldred's million and a half'd pic - Recolouring
    :star-half: *jkrolak's Indian fairy - *twist*
    :star: ~nayrb's chibi fursona - finishing
    :star-half: ~dancesneakattack's tattoo! - mrrrrr
    :star-half: Gaia bribe commish 1 - Sketched. Colouring
    :star-empty: Gaia bribe commish 2 - Sketching.
    :star-half: Gaia bribe commish 3 - Sketched. Inking.

    Commission Status:: Closed for now.




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    Journal CSS modified from here. Tutorial available here.


    • Mood: Defeated
    • Listening to: LM.C - Bell the Cat
    • Reading: Kushiel's Dart, again
    • Watching: More Jpop. Yay!

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    ~boinsie:iconboinsie: May 17, 2008, 10:28:32 AM
    I don't have anythig particularly insightful to say about your journal itsself... today's graduation and I have a lot of stuff to get done... but maybe deviantart isn't the place for your art to take flight? I don't know. I do agree that it's fucking bullshit around here, though... and I've even found myself falling into it sometimes. Bleh.
    Your art is awesome, though, especially the new coloring/texture techniques you've been trying out. I've been busy and I'm not sure igf I ever got aroudn to commenting on especially the lion pic... but it makes me want to commission you. ;-;

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    1. I originally thought it would be coolto get a tattoo for a wedding ring, until I researched it and found that not only would it be excrutiating, but it would fade/smudge way easily, since it's on your HAND. I'm not particularly interested otherwise.
    2. I'm not mad into reading or literature at present... I ignore literature posts in my watches. I'm bad. Sorries. ;-;
    3. Be smart, I think? Because then you would be able to fully realize that being popular isn't really important, even though it seems so often like it is. DX
    *cerena:iconcerena: May 17, 2008, 11:11:22 AM
    :) Thanks, hon. You know I luv ya.

    Congratulations on graduation! God, I need to graduate. So desperately. Hopefully next year *fingers crossed homg*.

    Deviantart IS bullshit. :( But there isn't really a better alternative, either. I mean... there's some amazing stuff you get out of deviantart (not the least of which is the textures resource), but there's so much crap to wade through, more and more as the site gets more traffic.

    I just gotta keep my head above water, remind myself that my art's improving, and that's what counts. :) You've been doing some pretty cool new techniques too, girl. Gotta get you into photoshop painting, though. XD Or opencanvas. Obviously I think your style would be awesome like that, since I'm slowly working on painting our collab. :3 I turned the girl into a ganguro (had to), and her skin looks pretty freaking pretty. XD

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    *johohanna:iconjohohanna: May 17, 2008, 12:06:45 PM
    I think we just have to somehow shut out three-quarters of dA from our mind and pretend it doesn't exist...easier said than done of course :P


    -Would you ever get a tattoo (or have you)? What kind?
    I doubt it. Though it's not impossible I guess. It would be something small :bucktooth:

    -"Literature" on Deviantart (or lack thereof). Discuss.
    Woo literature! :dance: Because there's not that much of it it does make it slightly easier to browse, perhaps... I mean, there is so much good art on dA (hidden amongst even more bad stuff :P) that it can all get a little overwhelming... There isn't quite enough literature though; we need some more poems from *cerena =(

    -Would you rather: be popular OR be smart? (no inbetween!)
    Smart. (-er than I am, Nobel Prize smart? Otherwise, I might be happier working in tesco with lots of friends. If they're good friends. Hmm. :confused:)

    Anyways, hope you're feeling more optimistic soon! :hug:

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    =Rose-Rayne:iconRose-Rayne: May 17, 2008, 12:14:24 PM
    :aww: You're welcome. :hug:

    You shouldn't be getting depressed about your artwork because at least it's original, you know? And I like wolves as much as the next person but eh. :shrug: And 60k is very respectable!

    And mostly I like dA because I get to meet such cool people(like you! ;)) and get some art tips and references.

    A new layout! :excited: Sounds fun.

    Questions:
    - Would you ever get a tattoo (or have you)? What kind? If I would get one...it'd be a moon and/or stars. As my name (Rohayna) literally means 'wise gift of the moon and stars' in Arabic so yea.

    - "Literature" on Deviantart (or lack thereof). Discuss. There's literature on dA? I know there are fanfics and some are really good. But literature? :no:

    - Would you rather: be popular OR be smart? (no inbetween!) Be smart. Because that's what I am and I don't want to change. :giggle: Back in high school I was a math nerd but I was well liked and known so hah, I was in between! =P

    :heart: Ro

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    *cerena:iconcerena: May 17, 2008, 12:24:52 PM
    Hah, you're so sweet. And hilarious. And RIGHT--you DO have to block out 75% of this site, sometimes. :( It's harder when the porn pics are all up in your face... @_@

    :D I shall post some more poetry, perhaps. I'm pretty miffed at the shit that makes the front page, in poetry, though. Absolutely NO finesse or skill, it just seems like a waste of time to post my stuff. :( It's not like I'm not submitting my stuff places, but I understand people here might like to read them... here's a hint: I post much more poetry to my LJ. :D

    :D I think you get to define "smart" as "sooper duper smart", so yah. (I'd be smart, too, but probably pretty lonely)

    Thanks for the pickmeup, honeybun. :hug:

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    *cerena:iconcerena: May 17, 2008, 12:28:23 PM
    WOWWWWW your name is so pretty. :) And I totally wanted to get moon and stars and suns around my ankle instead of pacman... the nice thing is that I think I CAN get my pacman converted into that, if I kept it dark.

    Thanks for bein' so sweet to meeeee. See? I notice. :D

    Haaaa "literature" being the inoperative term. "Literature" has too much significance to it--I was discussing with someone the other day how literary fiction as a genre seems to have some kind of alternate importance attached to it, like it's more worthwhile than the other genres... the problem is, I tend to agree that it IS... but I've been reading too much fantasy all my life, and it starts to blur together. But then there are certain fantasy series that make me shiver all over with joy, so... yah, don't know where I was going with that. XD It's certainly not usually "literature" on DA. :(

    Well, if you can be smart and personable, that's huge in the real world. :) Kudos.

    :heart: :heart:

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    =kchuu:iconkchuu: May 17, 2008, 12:47:39 PM
    Whooo! Yay Otakon :] Do you think you'll cosplay, or just have fun at your table bein' Cerena?

    And yeah, I know what you mean... I guess I've kinda been written off as another "Generic-manga" artist, but... I'm mostly on here for the social networking and the fun of trading ideas with other creative people :] Having nice people comment about my art is just a plus ^_^

    Anyway, I think your stuff is great, and you've got a ton of views and watchers, yo! People who get on the page are usually just fanartists, anyway... Original art ftw :] (Oh, and I was mentioned *shiny eyes* Thank you =w=~)

    - Would you ever get a tattoo (or have you)? What kind?
    Hmm... I think I will, eventually :< Nothing too detailed, though, probably just a little symbol or something :]

    - Would you rather: be popular OR be smart?
    Is that even a question? xDD Smartness, definately!

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    *johohanna:iconjohohanna: May 17, 2008, 4:01:25 PM
    I guess it depends what kind of people you manage to find...there are some very talented poets on dA, but mainly they're found by following feature trails rather than browsing :D Although I have to admit to sometimes faving a poem solely for its content not its style :blushes: I always enjoy reading your poetry, but unfortunately I'm not exactly qualified to provide any useful critique :P But anyways, found your livejournal now =D

    Smart implies ability to create the greatest imaginary friends ever :dance:

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    ~Straynj3:iconStraynj3: May 17, 2008, 4:12:49 PM
    - Would you ever get a tattoo (or have you)? What kind? I know I won't. Just cause... that's not me. And I know a girl who got some and frankly, they look so tacky. It's the same as if you drew it on with Sharpies. They look good in photos though... I don't know. I'll likely consider to get something small sometime in my life, but I know in the end I'd decide against it. =]
    - "Literature" on Deviantart (or lack thereof). Discuss. People are just too lazy to read any DA lit. It takes more time out of your life to read a whole crappily written story than to see a crappy photo. There's some gold out there, but think about the amount of bad art you've seen here. And then think about how much time you would have spent had all of those peices been prose or poetry. So. I'm just too lazy to go through that stuff. I've written my own stuff and posted it on occasion... but I don't enjoy the critique that comes with it, even though it's nice of people to help... but it hurts more than photo critique. ^-^; I'm just not strong enough!
    - Would you rather: be popular OR be smart? (no inbetween!) This is tough. There are many answers I would give... like if I was smart I would be smart enough to know being popular is dumb, but if I was smart maybe I would be too smart and get isolated and I would be lonely... and if I was popular I'd be too dumb to be unhappy, so it would just be blissful ignorance. So. I would rather... not choose. xD

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