Getting bored of this fanart meme
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alias_sqbrSix questions after the cut (I'm still thinking about the next one) Really, I'm surprised I lasted this long.
12 – Have you ever attempted an "imitation" of an artwork (e.g. a famous painting) but adapted to a fandom?
Yes. I did a wedding card forvelithya and myfyr based on the original Star Wars poster. I've also gotten some flack for this mannipped version of 'Accolade' which has rather put me off doing that again. I think I've done others too but none come to mind.
13 – Are you inspired more by canon or by other fanworks when you create art? Has creating art for a fandom changed the way you see some or even all of the original source material?
Canon. Especially for animation/comics etc where my art will look a lot like the canon art. Other fanworks do inspire me though, both in a nebulous sense and when I draw fanart of someone else's fanart or fic.
Creating fanart has certainly made me think more about characters than I had previously, though I can't think of any times that it's radically changed my opinion.
14 – Ratings – how high are you comfortable with going, and is your comfort zone different for showing sex than for violence/gore? Have you ever gone higher? If you're comfortable with NC-17, have you ever been shocked by finding that the art you're making is G-rated instead?
I tend to feel embarrassed about anything above PG. I've drawn a little nonsexual nudity and some moderate violence. I think I'd be more comfortable with extreme violence than extreme sex, not for moral reasons I'm just wired that way.
15 – Warnings – Do you put warnings on your art, and if yes, what do you feel it most important to warn for, and what's the strangest thing you've warned for?
Yes. I've warned for both sexual references and violence, not sure which I feel is more important. I also try to warn for major spoilers, though I'm not always consistent with that.
16 – Headers – Do you post your art with a header describing it, a preview thumbnail, or both? If you use previews, do you crop to an intriguing part, or minimize the whole image?
I did use DeviantArt's automatic thumbnails but they seem to have stopped providing them :( I use headers when I post to communities that require them, they can often feel a bit redundant for art. I always provide descriptions and transcripts, though.
17 – Titles – Do you give titles to your art? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
Well, I always put something in the "title" box but it's usually something really boring like the character names. Very occasionally I get a bit more creative.
12 – Have you ever attempted an "imitation" of an artwork (e.g. a famous painting) but adapted to a fandom?
Yes. I did a wedding card for
velithya and myfyr based on the original Star Wars poster. I've also gotten some flack for this mannipped version of 'Accolade' which has rather put me off doing that again. I think I've done others too but none come to mind.13 – Are you inspired more by canon or by other fanworks when you create art? Has creating art for a fandom changed the way you see some or even all of the original source material?
Canon. Especially for animation/comics etc where my art will look a lot like the canon art. Other fanworks do inspire me though, both in a nebulous sense and when I draw fanart of someone else's fanart or fic.
Creating fanart has certainly made me think more about characters than I had previously, though I can't think of any times that it's radically changed my opinion.
14 – Ratings – how high are you comfortable with going, and is your comfort zone different for showing sex than for violence/gore? Have you ever gone higher? If you're comfortable with NC-17, have you ever been shocked by finding that the art you're making is G-rated instead?
I tend to feel embarrassed about anything above PG. I've drawn a little nonsexual nudity and some moderate violence. I think I'd be more comfortable with extreme violence than extreme sex, not for moral reasons I'm just wired that way.
15 – Warnings – Do you put warnings on your art, and if yes, what do you feel it most important to warn for, and what's the strangest thing you've warned for?
Yes. I've warned for both sexual references and violence, not sure which I feel is more important. I also try to warn for major spoilers, though I'm not always consistent with that.
16 – Headers – Do you post your art with a header describing it, a preview thumbnail, or both? If you use previews, do you crop to an intriguing part, or minimize the whole image?
I did use DeviantArt's automatic thumbnails but they seem to have stopped providing them :( I use headers when I post to communities that require them, they can often feel a bit redundant for art. I always provide descriptions and transcripts, though.
17 – Titles – Do you give titles to your art? How do you come up with them, if you use them?
Well, I always put something in the "title" box but it's usually something really boring like the character names. Very occasionally I get a bit more creative.
