I really need some kind of "drawing" icon.

[greek_amazon]

Hey artists! Question time.

[Poll #1727197]

Could you also please explain your reasoning for whatever answer you've chosen? I am curious.

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[velleitas.livejournal.com]

Unfort, I don't draw as much as I used to, but I wouldn't post at DA if I did. For one, the community is just *too big* now, so I feel it's lost its appeal of being a "deviant" site. I still watch tonnes of artists on DA, but if I find out they also post elsewhere, I take their DA page off my bookmarks and add their new one.

The second is just kind of on principle? A while back, they were really nasty and insensitive about some gender-related issues. Their response left a really bad taste in my mouth, and I guess it's silly in an age when people don't really boycott things on principle, I can't really continue with such a place!

I just made a huge transition in my life, so I'm hoping having relieved some of my stress, I can get back to drawing... In which case I'll post at my tumblr and other art communities if I find any that appeal to me!

(This is caeline, by the way)

[greek-amazon.livejournal.com]

I think I'm going to make myself a tumblr pretty soon. What's yours?
I've definitely found that a lot the business side of DA has left a bad taste in my mouth too - the gender related thing being one such thing, though I was mostly gone from DA when that happened anyway. I find myself missing the art-related friendships I formed there, though - and most other art communities that I've come across are too specialized, too impersonal or just too quick to die off. Maybe I'm just not looking in the right places.

(Yes, I know. I'm glad you hear from again, though. You've been quiet for a while. Especially glad to hear that you're seeming less stressed; I hope the arting goes well!)

[velleitas.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I was mostly done with DA by then, but was also in the (failed) process of trying to 'restart'. I do miss all my art friends as well, and on one hand, I think the reason I feel out of touch with my art is because of where life has taken me, I think another part is just not having that push and pull you get with being acquainted with people who also make art and surrounding yourself with sources of inspiration.

I'm velleitas on tumblr too, though if I get around to posting art regularly, I'll set up a separate account for that, and visibly tag all my art. I already do that anyway, because I haven't the popularity or distinctive style for someone to tell me when something of mine has been posted without my permission, but I think they're more or less subtle now. Tumblr is kind of .... iffy, in the controlled distribution sense and is very fast paced. I'm just not sure where else to go right now!