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Spikytastic β 'I don't draw fanart' Stamp
Published: 2010-10-15 19:21:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 8254; Favourites: 357; Downloads: 28
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EXPLANATION:You've seen it. People who parade around the fact that they don't draw fanart like it makes them a far better artist than the unoriginal plebians who can only draw fan-art.
Because art like this is so necessarily inhernetly worse and lacking in skill and creativity than your special snowflake OCs because they dared to put time, effort, talent, and skill into a piece of that dirty fanart.
As we all know, fanart, you don't need to have any skill at all to draw, it just vomits forth into photoshop or onto paper unbidden, and doesn't take work at all.
Check out the Popular in the Last 24 Hours page sometime. While there is fanart, try seeing how much is original subject.
And stop bitching about how you're unpopular just because you don't draw Kingdom Hearts.
Is fanart more likely to get views? Sure. But people will pay attention to what they like. Maybe your original stuff isn't as great as you seem to think, because it's the people who bitch about "I DON'T DRAW FANART!!!" that seem to have an over-inflated view of how great their art is.
Art is not better or worse because it is fan-art or original. It is the merit of the art itself that makes it better or worse, and the reason you're not popular isn't because you don't draw fanart.
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Whether it's fanart or original artwork, it's still art. People draw things that interest them. It can be a favourite character from a favourite fandom, or even just a portrait of a flower vase in their room. It can be traditional or digital, but it's still just art. Something that gives a lot of us passion.
I think focusing on one's artwork being BETTER is an unhealthy approach.Β
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I actually just drew a fanart for someone's oc and they told me that they didn't want it because they didn't know me on real life. They then told me that the art didn't resemble the character at all.
I was completely formal and apologized but I'm in shock quite frankly. I only used her photo for reference (it was the only one she had of this oc) and, while it was in a drastically different art style, they had the same look.
It's true that I can't get in the head of someone and see their character how they see them. (I think that the character was supposed to be a child and I drew a teenager). But I did spend my time on it, and I would like for that to have been appreciated more than it was, if it even was.
I used to only draw 'copies' like freezing the show and drawing it (not to be confused with tracing which is bad) but now I've started to get out of it. But it is hard to come up with things, which is why bases as so popular but that's a different story, and sometimes when you like something you want to show the person who made it your take on it and show them that you liked it.
Maybe I'm over-analyzing this but I was confused. If anyone has any thoughts please tell me.
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I hate fan-art. I honestly don't draw it.. I did when I was a kid but I started coming up with my own original drawings.. I don't really do fan-art but thats what people wanna see.. since apparently.. even if I make my commissions 5 bucks each no one wants to buy..
So i may need to compromise a bit.. but idk.. i hate fan-art.. people ruin fan art alot.Β
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Oh! For a second there I thought you were just making fun of the people who weren't good at drawing fan art and I was just like: IT'S NOT MY FAULT FATE WHACKED ME WITH THE ZERO DRAWING SKILLS STICK!!! πππ
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My mom often tells me to start something original instead of just drawing fanart all the time but I just tell her that there are billions of other people in the world who do the same thing and still are famous on dA for example. (Plus I once drew my own comics with Sonic fan characters and it ended up horribly)
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Well, I've been on the fence with this for quite a long time. And I will say this, that conceptually, fanart is easier. Yes, you are absolutely correct, that ALL forms of art [in order to be good] involve pure skill and practice from the artist, but as far as fanart goes, there just isn't as much room to create something of depth. -- The character designs are done for you, the colours of the characters' features have been established already, the overall design/style is already there, etc. Whereas artists who do mostly, or even exclusively original work, have to come up with all of those things on their own. I'm not saying you are untalented if youΒ gravitateΒ towards fanart, I'm just saying that in general, I personally don't find fanart that impressive; I find the technical aspect of ANY good work impressive, fanart or not. I used to draw exclusively fan work until I began to drift into building a style of my own. Not necessarily with OCs [at first] but with people and scenery. And I kind of began to realize that there's really only so much you can do, just drawing tributes to another artist's work, and I just sort of abandoned it. Do I think that abstaining from fanart has made me superior to fan artists, certainly not, there are plenty of fan artists whose individual styles I admire. But I will say that it did do wonders for my work and helping me develop as a professional artist; it's just sometimes easier to think outside the box when you don't feel as though you must stick to one style. [Yes, I know many fan artists draw the characters in their own style as well.]
However, the one passage I have to disagree on, is here: Maybe your original stuff isn't as great as you seem to think, because it's the people who bitch about "I DON'T DRAW FANART!!!" that seem to have an over-inflated view of how great their art is. That isn't true at all. There are literally hundreds of artists on this site and elsewhere who do amazing work that has just been brushed aside because people flock to the fan art first. And you are right, it's just human nature for people to look for things that they already know and enjoy, hence the popularity of fan art. However, I hardly think that the fact that so many "original" artists go unnoticed isn't because their work is bad. I've seen plenty of poorly done fan worksΒ receiveΒ hundreds of likes, favorites, comments and critiques, and soem far superior original work be fortunate to only get a tiny handful. I know! -- My former dA account was almost nothing but Naruto fan art that was nearly 10 years old and HORRIBLY done! In 2006, my most highly-rated piece was a VERY crappy coloured-pencil drawing of Deidara with my OC. It had nearly 3,000 views, 58 comments, 84 favorites, and was featured in two Groups. No joke. --- At the end of the day, you're right, that it's the art that counts, but a part of the art itself is the creativity that goes into making it, and while I can appreciate a nice piece of fan art, I don't see a whole lot of heavyΒ conceptualisationΒ or creativity involved inΒ comparisonΒ to original work. Β Β
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OH GAWD YES! AGREED! people need to cut that out!
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I've stated that I don't draw fanart, but it's not because I think it's unoriginal, it's because my original concepts are starting to require so much time and attention that I don't have time to devote to fanart XD
Occasionally I'll do a little doodle here and there, though. I'm not against fanart, just don't usually have time.
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I love this stamp. I'm so tired of people running around belittling fanartists (especially those that lack a certain skill level)Β because they think fanart is not art. Anything that requires you holding a pencil, and anything that requires you to be creative is an art form. :/ That's what I believe, anyway.
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I can't stand this excuse to hate people drawing fanart.
Yeah, naturally it's gonna be more popular than original stuff.
DEAL WITH IT and do what you like C:
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I do mostly OC work, but I do some fanart every now and then
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I drawing a lot, (more than a lot) of fanarts and hundred of OC's. And yes, is a question of art: the most "faved" deviations on my gallery are both original and fanarts. Oh, and a photo XD
Good stamp, anyway!
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I'm one of the people who says "I don't draw fanart", but for me at least, it's not that fanart is inferior. Anyone who says they don't draw fanart because they think it's inferior is stupid. The thing about fanart is only that it takes less creativity to make fanart or a fancharacter than it does to make an original one. But even that isn't automatically true because there are really crappy, unoriginal "original" characters out there, and people can take an existing franchise and be really creative with it from there. It's got nothing to do with technical skill, nor should it, so everyone who inspired you to make this stamp... all those people are dumb!
I disagree with you on the last point though. I think it's VERY easy for an artist to not be popular simply because they don't draw fanart. Fanart is the stuff people "look for", and so it's what people find. If you've got a totally original character, it doesn't matter how amazing your art is, no one will find it because they were looking for it. Of course you can still be really popular because you're a good artist, but how can people find you if they don't know you exist? If you make fanart, your art will show up in searches, giving you a natural popularity boost.
Here's my "proof". Once, I made fanart because I was doing a meme and some of the entries required that, and I liked that entry enough to also post it as a standalone deviation, and not just an entry in a meme. I'm not a good artist, and it's not my best piece. BUT it does have almost seven times as many Favorites as my second most favorited piece- (which is also fanart 
So it's very easy for you to not be popular just because you don't make fanart. Even fairly crappy fanart can become moderately popular, but original art will never become popular unless it's really good.
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"I DUN DRAW FAN ART! NEVA EVAR!"
Oh my, how GOOD for you. Congratulations! Do you want a medal or what? -____-'
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I know someone, who refuses a commission of my favorite cartoon show because "HURR I DUN WANNA GET DA TROUBLES OF DA LAW!!!1" That's really stupid actually...
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Um, I'm sorry if I have to break it to you, but in some countries (like the one I'm living in) it IS illegal to make money with the design of others. (Well, it's not as if everyone is following that rule, but oh well, what can I say...)
But a simple POLITE (good spelling counts in as well) "No, I'm sorry, I don't want to, because law in my country forbids that, and because I want be a professional artist later, I don't want to take any risks, blablabla"
If (s)he is drawing commissions of other cartoons, then a simple "No, I'm sorry, but I don't like that show." would suffice. Otherwise (s)he is just a hypocrite.
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Thanks. I have been seeing it quite a bit lately that there's artists here complaining that "Fanart ruined DA". But DeviantART accepts all aspects of art, including fanart. And you are right. People will generally draw what they like, and if drawing their favorite cartoon characters is what they like, then by all means. They should feel free to do so. 
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I love this XD i make fanart of vampire knight
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And stop bitching about how you're unpopular just because you don't draw Kingdom Hearts.
I draw Kingdom Hearts AND I'm unpopular...Aw well, I draw it 'cuz I like it, not to get pageviews.
Hurr durr, tis fanart sux (not)-
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"Whoop-de-fuckin'-doo for you. Do you want a cookie?"
That made my day
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OMG! Thank you for making this stamp! *hugs*
It's the effort that counts, not the subject. Not all fanart are recolors or tracings either (I refuse to recolor or trace things myself). I wish people would realize that there is nothing wrong with drawing your favorite character or title.
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Hey, you know what else is fanart?
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Best comment ever!
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You should make another stamp without the fanart bit 'cos "Whoop-de-fucking-do for you Do you want a cookie?" Is the best quote EVA!!!
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You are by far my favorite stamp maker. This and so many of your stamps make sense. And it's not just the stamps, it's the detailed explanations, too.
It's also nice to agree with a stamp maker and not suddenly find 'Homophobe and PROUD' on one of the stamps.
Thank you. Seriously.
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I do draw fanart. A lot
I draw fanart when i want to draw fanart and original art when i want to draw original art.
There is nothing bad in both thing.
And draw fanart require skills, because is not easy to draw something with a style that is diffeent from yours.
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I don't draw fanart because I suck at it. Do I still get that cookie though?
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I never did understand the whole problem with drawing fanart v.s. not drawing fanart. Some people are just easily inspired by another person's creation and there isn't anything wrong with that. Hell, whatever gets them to draw is good enough. Should someone try creating their own things also? Sure, everyone should create their own thing sometimes, but drawing fanart doesn't make you any less creative.
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"Art is not better or worse because it is fan-art or original. It is the merit of the art itself that makes it better or worse, and the reason you're not popular isn't because you don't draw fanart."
I completely agree. Skill > Subject.
I've seen those people who brag about how they're soooo much better than people who draw fan art because their art is so "original" and that fanart takes no thought or effort.
LUL, THESE SUCKKK BECAUSE THEY'RE FAN ART
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