wtf? I mean seriously??? i worked hard to get to where i am, and these people who have been doing this for like a few months are on top of mine. i mean, damn, ive worked my tail end off getting here, and da says, "oh, well, we want to make sure others get exposure".
...i know its not a huge deal, but when i see things that maybe took like 20 minutes to make and are very generic above mine, it kinda gets to me. i feel that they took away something i used to brag about. that i actually have a piece thats at the top of a list.
but nooooooooooo, somebody who hasnt been doing it as long as me, is sad their art isnt being appreciated. i paid my dues. ive been rejected, had my artwork criticized, forgotten, passed over, and put down. ive cried over it. but, i kept working, so i COULD GET TO THE TOP of anything.... thanks, im glad that others are getting the recognition that i worked extremely hard for.
some of the pieces do deserve it though..but, several are very generic... very lucky imo. as, honestly, i could do what they did, but i pushed myself to do more. wow. i know you feel i have no right to bitch...but, it actually meant something to me. i mean yeah, ive been published. but i always could say, "i made it to the top of something". I never have wanted to be the top of much in my life, until my art. and i get ripped everyday, at least i had a popular piece to make it feel at least a little worth it...
thanks. thanks for saying we will now reward others who may have not spent a big part of years of their life to this.
*note* this journal is just a rant, and may disappear quickly, as i am currently working on my features.
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Hmm.....dare I ask what you feel about art that took 10 seconds to make? It's all a part of my genuis...genious....goddamn.... genoius..........
you should do the same
you can do better for EVK and DP
this is what i think
There are millions of people on this site, many who probably try as hard as you who NEVER get anywhere. At least you have several DD's and professional publishings under your belt. You've got the pageviews and favourites and at the end of the day it's just the internet. It seems to me that you've already made it to the top and you're still going.
I am happy that Deviant Art team is showing that they are trying to improve.
The old system was like this: > 365 days every year 20 people were sharing the front page. 20 people out of thousands of artists! Thats just fucked up, wrong, unfair and stupid all at the same time. Ahh not to mention boring!
In my opinion huge site like deviant art with so many artists, everyone should be part of sharing the cake and not just 20 best people. Simple as that.
What I feel they could improve on now is to try making some kind of filter criteria that will prevent crap stuff landing on front page thats all. About this fanart "issue", to be honest I don't really know what can be done there if anything.
Anyways those were my two cents. ^^
/Nicholas
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secondly, imagine you working like crazy for several years, having to go through being "unpopular" because your artwork isnt that great yet. you FINALLY get some recognition, and then people turn around and just give it away. no, its not right at all. if anything, they should have it as an option to give fair exposure to everyone, but to say i dont deserve the exposure more than someone who is just starting because their feelings are hurt is not justifiable.
i feel that the artists who are popular have worked hard to get that. seriously. i hate seeing all the anime shit. but, reading news articles all the time, they are the ones who are bitching their friends work isnt being seen... i never complained, i paid my dues, and now what does it mean? not as much for sure. because the amateurs dont want to work hard for the admiration.
kinda like how all those dirty rippers steal my work, they want the credit now, not later.
I think the amazing artists that have been here for a while are not getting there "fair exposure" anymore for trying as hard as they do or did.
Good luck with this, and even if your not featured there anymore we still know your work is amazing.
Some change is good and some not good, only time will tell the true story.