I don't know why.
Actually, I do know why.
If you care for the details, here's why: I got sick and tired of people just like going "Oh look, I'm going to watch this person because she's doing fanart for this product! And oh look! She's doing a comic on it!" and then having most of those same people be bitchy at me for not updating the comic, and some just only comment on shit that had to do with that fandom. At first, I really didn't mind or care, because I liked it. I liked my own story, my art and stuff like that.
But when you start posting other things, you expect those same people to comment on those pictures. And when no one does, you kind of lose faith in your fans. And then when you stop the comic and the major flow of that fandom and you lose the majority of your fanbase... you know what they cared for. You know why they looked at your art... they only wanted that comic. Only that art.
And I finally snapped and deleted the entire thing off my gallery.
Just when I thought things were getting better, I picked up the entire 100 Themes thing again, you know... because I wanted a challenge. I wanted something to do, because no one was commissioning me or anything. Not that I really cared... I knew that some people would be a little paranoid about sending money in the mail instead of using paypal (which is much easier to use in my opinion, but there are people in my life that won't allow me to open one, despite my age). I understood everything and their feelings.... ANYWAYS, so I thought things were getting better... until I posted the third theme, and I got an influx of comments on it. Why? Because it was connected to said fandom. And it kinda hurt a little bit... to see that I put JUST AS MUCH FREAKIN EFFORT into all my other pictures, if not more, and to have only ONE of them receive all the fucking attention.
I just had it.
Maybe I'll return to dA and start posting pictures again.
I'm just a little bothered at the moment.
And if any of my dA friends are reading this, I love you guys. I'm sorry that I bitched at y'all the way I have been, and that it had to end the way it did... and I honestly don't expect to be forgiven or a big fat hug from you guys. Y'all are my source of inspiration; you're all admirable and inspirational people, even if you are artists, pixel artists, authors, or photographers... it doesn't matter. You all mean a lot to me.
Anyways... I'll begin posting shit here, for anyone who actually reads this. I just need to get the files for the 100 themes, which are on my other computer.
2 comments:
*hug*
i will say good for you.
I noticed the same things on deviantart and did something similar.
I was Godsproject73d and split my accounts, you might remember. I saw very fast who wanted what. it is very depressing when some of your best stuff is overlooked. Fan art is all that matters on deivantart and it's bad. I dont blame you one bit for packing up and leaving. in fact i say good job.
That means a lot to me =]
I'm still going to stick around on the site, maybe, maybe not... I think, though, I'm just going to wipe everything off my entire gallery. I just... I'm not comfortable keeping things I worked hard on up there.
And yes, I was talking about something similar to someone earlier today. dA used to be a place where people could post artwork, and people would critique. Its unfortunate that the site turned into another photobucket. Oh well...
And I'm happy to hear that you support the choice I made, and I am DELIGHTED beyond belief that you followed me. That means a lot!!
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