I feel it is time I really say something about this.
8 years ago
Hi. Hopefully this will be a journal you actually do read.
Perhaps those of you who know me as more than a name on a userpage or a signature on a picture will know a very strange, possibly "bad" thing about me:
I greatly dislike porn. This includes making it.
Now, if you are a decent person, you will leave this as-is. Perhaps you will unwatch and avoid me because I do not cater to the typical tastes. That is entirely your prerogative. However...
Trying to make me feel guilty by not offering what literally hundreds of people do will not make me want to draw porn. Trying to essentially force me to change what I like, dislike, and will/will not make will not work, and will only result in me blocking your FA account on my page if I know you have one. I deal with this bullshit a lot from more than a few people and it is extremely tiresome. I have some very questionable opinions about NSFW/porn content which will not be changed. If anything, the behavior will only reinforce my opinions.
I have tried to be nice about this, but as whenever I say anything about this I am only fought against, I will not be so nice anymore. I don't care that people are mainly on here and other places to look at things I will never offer, but do not try to force me to accommodate your tastes. You will not like how it ends. I have very much considered simply removing all of my work and leaving, especially if I find that people have made porn of my characters (which has indeed happened in the past).
Due to how this behavior has quite suddenly spiked, I am saying something about it here as well.
I am sure I come off as some snobby prude, but I am just...past the point of caring about that. This is something I have been dealing with from people for years. You likely would have lost your patience by now as well.
Perhaps those of you who know me as more than a name on a userpage or a signature on a picture will know a very strange, possibly "bad" thing about me:
I greatly dislike porn. This includes making it.
Now, if you are a decent person, you will leave this as-is. Perhaps you will unwatch and avoid me because I do not cater to the typical tastes. That is entirely your prerogative. However...
Trying to make me feel guilty by not offering what literally hundreds of people do will not make me want to draw porn. Trying to essentially force me to change what I like, dislike, and will/will not make will not work, and will only result in me blocking your FA account on my page if I know you have one. I deal with this bullshit a lot from more than a few people and it is extremely tiresome. I have some very questionable opinions about NSFW/porn content which will not be changed. If anything, the behavior will only reinforce my opinions.
I have tried to be nice about this, but as whenever I say anything about this I am only fought against, I will not be so nice anymore. I don't care that people are mainly on here and other places to look at things I will never offer, but do not try to force me to accommodate your tastes. You will not like how it ends. I have very much considered simply removing all of my work and leaving, especially if I find that people have made porn of my characters (which has indeed happened in the past).
Due to how this behavior has quite suddenly spiked, I am saying something about it here as well.
I am sure I come off as some snobby prude, but I am just...past the point of caring about that. This is something I have been dealing with from people for years. You likely would have lost your patience by now as well.
There is a lot of artists who don't draw NSFW and that is perfectly fine.
Just don't let the people get to you that do.
Your art is really amazing and I get excited everytime I see you uploaded something so please stay and share your ideas with us.
People don't seem to like that very much, though.
Every artist has the right to draw what they want, and avoid what they do not. People should not feel that they somehow have say in what you will or will not make just because they watch you. They should enjoy your artwork for what it is, and commission you for what you state you will make, not attempt to guilt you into things that you are not comfortable with. ;~;
It is unfortunately true that a good few people will turn tail and run when you state firmly that you will not do nsfw/porn, but those of us who love your work as it is will stay no matter what.
I usually keep an eye out for journals or submissions that announced openings, but shortly after this noticed your profile says pretty much always open! (I'm a bit of a derp and didn't notice sooner. Whoops!)
I for one value whatever outlook you have on it, you don'tlike it. No reason to try and cchange your veiw on it. Hell i love your artwork and I'm hoping ti get a chance to commission you soon for somwthing i have planned that would go hand in hand with the style ive seen from you.
You not being a porn artist is quite refreshing and i know that will sound possibly stramge coming from someone who does get nsfw stuff done and has faved it in the past
I've been thinking about commissioning you to draw one of my androids, but I'm still figuring out which one would be best for your style or which one you'd like the most.
If people want to see my work they will take out their sexual frustrations on something else. If I see that they willingly go against this, I am gone.
For once, this is not about the viewers, but about me-- the creator of these works. I hurt and am hurt very often, and at this point I cannot keep taking getting hurt just to stick around for a small handful of people. If you were in this situation as I have been for the past ~5 or so years, you would understand.
I get attacked for this problem a good few times a week at the least. I did not mean to to do the same to you.
I want people to understand something, though: I want my feelings as an artist/creator to be considered. You would not be hurt if someone went behind your back and made porn of your characters? Maybe not as hurt as I would get, but you would probably feel -something-, yes? My characters mean more to me than do most people in my life. They are the friends and family I never had. I would be very deeply hurt if something like that happened. Please try to understand this.
I also did not mean to seem as though I was dismissing everything you were saying, so again I am sorry.
Also, if you do happen to leave, I would hate to see you stop drawing. There are plenty of other, less pervert filled, places to show your awesome work at.
I kid. =p Yeah porn and stuff is the go to for places like these and some demand it moreso than others, Do you have a tumblr or something if you ditch this place?
Im a clean artist as well, its always encouraging to see others around on this site
Personally I applaud you for taking a stand on it. You clearly enjoy finer sophisticated taste in art, and that's fine. I love your art for what it is and would never wish for you to change it. It's your own world, your own universe, so take it and own it. Which clearly, you already have. Stick to it, Ratte and screw the haters.
That said, you ever consider doing comics? I've read some good ones recently (all clean) that are fun/heart-warming/cute/sad/etc. Plenty of people like clean comics more than clean singles, or you could make pic series of your characters doing their thing. Nothing wrong with being a clean artist, but finding a wider niche would definitely help boost your numbers.
I am not into porn either, and I would be upset if others drew my sonas/chars in
something I am not comfortable with.
Would hate to see you go, I do enjoy seeing your art, and still love the
couple of pieces you did of my sona.
... I sound like a hick. Whatever. You know what I'm saying ^.^;
Your stuff is unique, and deeper in meaning at that! I just wish I had more time and mental energy to dig deeper into your world!
But hopefully that may be possible in future.
I can't help but hope you keep submitting art, though. I love seeing it
I can understanding asking an artist if they are willing to do something you don't see in their portfolio currently, but I don't understand why people will argue with the artist when they say they aren't willing to do it. Why force an artist to do something they aren't going to enjoy? It creates a crappy situation that leaks into the art. It makes more sense to me to specifically seek artists that do themes I enjoy.
Here's the thing: my workstudy job allotment was cut to almost half. I can't even make $160/month from my job now when I used to be able to make about $400. I can only work up to 4 hours/week. Getting another on-campus job doesn't work because it goes through the same allotment and getting an off-campus job won't work because I'm only here for another two months. People won't hire someone who won't be there very long, not to mention my class schedule is kind of weird and hard to work with, which is why I do workstudy in the first place. I need at least $100/month to pay my loan and phone bill, but I do have some other petty expenses like food. If I didn't have the issue with my workstudy I wouldn't care so much about getting business on here until the summer.