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fandomsecrets2007-07-10 03:46 pm
case) wrote in fandomsecrets2007-07-10 03:46 pm
[ SECRET POST #186 ]
⌈ Secret Post #186 ⌋
Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.
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Early-early 'cause I've got stuff to do later. ):
Secrets Left to Post: 07 pages, 164 secrets from Secret Submission Post #027.
Secrets Not Posted: [ 1 2 ] broken links, [ 1 ] not!secrets, [ 1 ] not!fandom, [ 1 ] personal attack.
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9. Everyone uses photoscrap or brushes and the ones who say they don't are lying. While it's not good to be heavily reliant on stock the artists who are actually really talented do utilize every artistic resource because in the end it's how it looks. It's talent regardless to be able to take a pencil sketch and turn it into something that almost appears to be real. Everyone uses references from time to time, as well. The mentality that you're not an artist because of this is the biggest load of bullshit I've ever heard from the art community considering Renaissance painters used models and even went as far as to shine the image of what they were painting larger onto the wall or ceiling from a miniature. For years I told myself that in order to be an 'artist' I had to do everything on my own and you know what I was cheating myself because I was expanding my artistic knowledge. When I first started toying around with using more resources I felt guilty until I realized that there was no reason behind it. Everyone did it and it was widely accepted. Anyone who calls her less of an artist is a dumbass because she is an amazing artist and I was wondering why I hadn't seen her art in forever. She along with Glass Shard are the reason I even do digital art. She was inspiring and still is and those stupid douches who insulted her art are most likely jealous kids who draw with crayons -- the ones who so savagely critique usually draw on lined paper with a dull crayon.
13. I'll never understand the Hinamori dislike among so many people calling her weak or pathetic or whiny when all they're basing it off of is her emotional state after Aizen 's killed. She was livid. She's also a vice-captain and was quite skilled at the academy. Kira talks about her kido strength and Hitsugaya even refers to Aizen and Gin wanting Hinamori and he to 'kill each other' so obviously she's rather formidable even if she doesn't have the mental stability due to Aizen's 'death'.
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(Anonymous) 2007-07-10 10:13 pm (UTC)(link)The best part is, there's really only a couple of people who are trying to start a witchhunt about her, and they're all petty and childish. They constantly link to their own or their friend's galleries, with statements like "Look, I/this person is a realist, and yet no one is accusing me/them, because I/they don't copy!"
They also launch into volleys of curse words at people who disagree, and are probably only spreading their filth around because every site they try to spew it on, they get banned for the above actions.
But it's so terribly frustrating because it seems like the entire point of their allegations is that once Linda's fans know the truth, they won't enjoy her art any more. I still love it, and I still look to her as inspiration to get better.
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People are just jealous. She's one of the most talented digital artists I've seen and still to this day her artwork to me is breathtaking. Comparing her to other artists is just wrong. I have severe issues with anyone who takes it upon themselves to compare artists or bash them in order to make themselves feel better.
I remember reading an article in an art journal back when I was in art school about Renaissance painters using the projection techniques I mentioned before as if it made them any less of an artist. Using these projections or not they were artists because you could give me a picture of paint over with acrylics and it would probably look like crap because I cannot use traditional paints to save my life. I can draw, I can use charcoal, but I cannot paint with acrylics or watercolour. It takes a certain talent to do that in it's own right much like there are those who can draw just fine on paper but would be lost when it comes to digital artwork.
Linda's no less of an artist because she might use stock to incorporate into her pictures. It's not that uncommon. I have friends who are models who are used for some fantasy art books and while it's based off them as a reference it's been all done with digital painting. I have another friend who's a fantasy arrist and had me model for some artwork and all I did was wear a swimsuit and do some poses because he just wanted a human reference. Yes, the finished product will look somewhat like me facially and body type, but that's where it ends.
Seriously, the people who think less of her don't have any clue how most artists work.
Re: 13
I never claimed that she was spineless but I do think she is pyschologically weak. It's fine for her to mourn the loss of the Aizen she thought she knew but she isn't doing that. She is in a complete and total state of denial.
Now maybe that will change. Maybe some day she'll finally wake up. But until that happens I'll continue to view her as psychologically weak. That doesn't mean she isn't dangerous...on the contrary right now she is VERY dangerous due to her mental instability.