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Published: 2013-09-15 13:34:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 461; Favourites: 24; Downloads: 0
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Description Possibly unpopular opinion incoming. If you can't handle a simple opinion, please leave now. Think before you comment, please.

Yes, dears. There is more to visual arts than drawing and painting, no matter what everyone else wants you to believe, at least around here. There are 3D artists and various sorts of designers out there too. Remember, just because someone might not be able to produce a perfect quality photorealistic drawing or painting doesn't mean they aren't skilled in something else- like sculpting or photography or sewing or cinematography or whatever.

Such is the case for me. I'm basically at the point where I've accepted that I'll never be able to pin down fine artsy photorealistic drawing/painting and illustration no matter how much time and effort I put into it (because it's clear I lack natural ability in it, too), but I feel like my natural tendencies lean towards physically tangible 3D work anyway. Sure yeah, I do cartooning for fun, but it's definitely not my strong suit. 3D work is where it's at for me.

That doesn't mean I'm not trying to improve or that I can't take critique and feedback. Not at all. I always try, even if I know I won't be making a living out of it anytime soon.

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DreamsphereINC [2013-09-15 14:22:29 +0000 UTC]

I noticed that when I submitted my newest drawing recently. I saw the traditional art category and I though "...wait...isn't there more to tradition art than just drawings and painting?...The fuckery is this?" 


You think dA would have caught up with that

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WaywardSoothsayer In reply to DreamsphereINC [2013-09-16 12:50:31 +0000 UTC]

deviantArt categories are a clusterfuck to begin with.  80% of the shit being uploaded usually ends up in the wrong, vaguely defined category anyway.

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DreamsphereINC In reply to WaywardSoothsayer [2013-09-16 12:51:46 +0000 UTC]

I can only imagine the catagory in which sculptures go

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WaywardSoothsayer In reply to DreamsphereINC [2013-09-16 12:54:25 +0000 UTC]

The subcategories for sculpture is a big 'what the fuck' half the time.  I almost never know where to put anything because the definitions are so vague.  They need to go back and rewrite the descriptions at the very least.  Some things are completely lacking in a category as well.

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DreamsphereINC In reply to WaywardSoothsayer [2013-09-16 13:05:08 +0000 UTC]

Here's what I see



Digital art -> drawings/paintings -> vectors/sci-fi/histroical/yourmother/anime/subliminalmessaging/



Traditional art -> drawings and paintings -> nope fuck you that's it.

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WaywardSoothsayer In reply to DreamsphereINC [2013-09-16 13:07:06 +0000 UTC]

Aye.

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DreamsphereINC In reply to WaywardSoothsayer [2013-09-16 13:10:54 +0000 UTC]

OR EVEN BETTER



okay traditional art -> drawings and painti-...wait....why is very other traditional art form it's own catagory?

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