Finally got around to drawing one of vivziepop‘s characters, Jack! I’ve always really liked the looks of this guy! c:
Heh, hopefully I did okay with him!
(And if you possibly happened to actually see this Viv, I just wanna say thank you for being an inspiration! I know you get this a lot, but you have such wonderful artwork and style, I can’t help but to admire it! And just noticing that you watch me on dA (under ‘TheDoggyGal’) is unbelievably flattering. :)
Looking forward to seeing whatever else you happen to come up with! <3)
Just like the idea of Sapphire have been a celebrity songstress before the rebellion I’ve been liking the idea of Ruby being a rebel hotheaded Gem, who wouldn’t listen to her superiors’ orders and do things her own way. She’d only listen to Rose Quartz of course.
And wouldn’t be fair to not show Sapphire’s reaction when she first saw Ruby…
(That theory of Sapphire only having one eye is interesting but unless Rebecca Sugar and the SU crew confirm it I say she has two and she’s just hiding them behind her hair because she’s embarrassed to look at others in the eye. ;P)
I’ve been growing a little fond of the idea of Sapphire have been some kind of celebrity songstress and that her songs could’ve inspired the Homeworld Gems’ armies, before Rose Quartz’s rebellion. And after that she’d inspire Rose’s army.
And of course Ruby’s reaction first time she saw Sapphire and heard her sing…
(Garnet says that love at first sight doesn’t exist, but what about feeling some kind of “attraction at first sight”? There must’ve been something to make these two want to talk with each other in the first place, right?!)
May 13
xxshadedk9xx asked: I know this isnt a very great thing to tell you but i believe someone is stealing your art.. And not your fnaf. She's been stealing it for a while but deletes her account constantly (on instagram). She used it and recoloured it with her character "hazel"..
I always appreciate being notified of these things!
I’m pretty positive I‘m aware of this person, especially since I’ve made mention of it elsewhere a few days ago due to recent event.
Folks - while I really don’t like to (if there’s not a better phrase for it) call out people, I need to warn of this person.
I’m not sure if others are aware of the name ‘Santana Feenstra’, but please be wary of this person. And indeed, she seems to take on a lot of different account names, especially on Instagram, but it appears occasionally Furaffinity as well.
She also apparently hasn’t been doing this recently. For the past several months or so, it seems she has a history of taking others’ artwork. Not only mine, but numerous other artists as well. She often takes others artworks and traces/colors over them to make ‘her’ characters. And I put quotes around ‘hers’ as I believe I’ve heard of one or two occassions where she has also tried to steal others’ characters, due to them having more favorable designs. Or some wording along those lines. (I’m very certain I saw a screenshot of her comment regarding this on characters. If I can manage to find it, I’ll be sure to link.)
But again, please be wary of this person, folks. It can be.. fairly simple to recognize what her account may be if you happen to catch her posting videos with her face.
This is not a common case of someone genuinely not knowing that what they’re doing is not right. Despite constantly saying that she will stop stealing/tracing, she often reposes the very same images that were asked to be removed. And specifically, she seems to go after reference sheets.
I recall several months back when a friend told me that Santana traced an older reference sheet of mine and colored with her character design. More so, she said that she draw it. After calmly asking her multiple times to take down said images, as well as asking that she not do this again, she seemed to no longer do this. But clearly, if recent event proves anything, it seems that she’s still at it.
And folks, I’d like to think I’m not asking for much here. I don’t want to ‘cause any trouble. I don’t want folks to go past any boundaries and attack her. At the very least, I just want to warn everyone, and be aware of her doing any of this ever again.
I do not tolerate this sort of thing being done with my work. ESPECIALLY with these being commissioned pieces/personal characters.
And at this point, I refuse to humor her any further in efforts to have admins remove artwork that is not rightfully hers from her galleries, possibly to the point of suspension. If I happen to hear word of her using more of my refs/art for things such as recoloring though, I will make some sort of effort to ask her to remove it again.
(Again, thank you for informing me! Just wanting to let folks know!)
May 09
th3m3chanicalmadhatt3r-deactiva asked: Why did you let the thefts stop you from drawing what you were known for people steal and it's fun to laugh at those who try to steal it because reporting them is kicking them in the teeth:) I will be like you and reborn one day, I am determined to become a professional digital artist. And really I don't care about fnaf drawings I'm just afraid of you being taken out by words and thefts. You said one day you would be a storyboard artist. Don't let a soul take you out -The Mechanical MadHatter.
I feel as if I answered a similar question like this a long time ago, but I’ll try to explain again.
It got too repetitive.
Repetitive in the sense that ever since I started drawing such content, I would see numerous folks trace, redraw, repost, etc. It actually stressed me out for… pretty much the whole time I was submitting FNAF art. And the more I think about, the more I realize that if I hadn’t taken up numerous requests from others to make even more FNAF pieces, I probably would have had one or two, maybe several, pieces to worry about being stolen, traced, etc. in the fandom. More so, if I can be honest, maybe I’d have a few more nice things to say about a chunk, if not the majority, of the fandom and those individuals within it.
As bad as it is, reporting isn’t always that ‘satisfying’. I’m still aware of several of my pieces being up on different art accounts without my permission/consent, even after I have reported them. More so, even if it’s the right thing to do when a case calls for it, I don’t like having to report people.
I’m just foolish for going on as long as I did drawing any of the characters. I can’t say I ultimately regret ever drawing anything from the game(s) in the first place, as… since there’s no other way I can say this without sounding egotistical or selfish, it seemed to attract a lot of people to my work. And more so, I got the pleasure of working on fun projects with others relating to the game. But if it wasn’t for those, I could probably say with confidence it was a mistake I went on with it for several months.
I don’t really let thefts get to me, since a lot of times others can tell that something’s up if the same particular style/interpretation of a single piece is being used with numerous other persons. And this experience definitely hasn’t ‘kept me from submitting as much work as I probably would’. I can assure the art I post still comes at as consistent of a rate as it always has, even before FNAF.
But I took this case more as a sign to just ultimately stop. And considering the flow of thefts has come close to ceasing, I think it’s safe to safe it was a right choice.
(And since I’ve also gotten other questions that kinda relate to this to this: guys, I still like the game. I still like the art/interpretations others make behind it. And if me simply admiring some of the things others happen to create based off the game counts as being in the fandom, then I guess I’m still in the fandom.
Just ‘cause I stopped posting art/more ‘positive’ commentary on it doesn’t mean I ultimately dislike it.
Heh, sorry again guys, this’ll hopefully be the last time I publicly answer long-winded FNAF asks like this for a long while again. <X))
crystallabyrinth asked: What are your feelings about The Legend of Zelda?
Can’t say I have any, since I’ve never played any Legend of Zelda games! A lot of titles I’d most often played when I was younger were Star Fox, Banjo Kazooie, Smash (N64 version), Mario games and a few certain types of Pokemon games. But I’ve never had the experience of playing a Zelda game.
Plus… truth be told, it’s one of those things I don’t think I’d be interested in. <:)
You shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover, I know, but still! I don’t think I could get into it.
The only Zelda game I’ve ever seen that I could probably get into was Wind Waker, but it may likely be because of the style of that particular game, let alone it involving that ‘Toon Link’ character design. (Plus, the Game Grumps made that sooo enjoyable with the numerous episodes I watched from their playthrough, hehe!)
foxyandthecrew asked: Could you make a draw Bonnie like have a party for his birthday please
Friendly reminder that I’m not publicly posting, and technically rarely ever draw, anything related to FNAF, folks.
And I think I’ve come to realize I can finally answer ‘for how long’. As long as there is a new game coming out later this year, as well as a movie that’s coming out who-knows-when, I don’t think I’ll be comfortable posting it.
Since the hype for the game will still be there and others may be likely to repost, I don’t feel comfortable even thinking about making more art.
There’s likely one or two places, at best, where I’d post barely occasional doodles I make of any of the characters (if even at all), but those I won’t state publicly. And it’s been wonderful to not worry about any potential theft, tracings, reposts without credit (at the very least), etc. :)
So apologies I must deny your request!
(Haha, sorry if these occasional reminders are getting too repetitive, everyone! I seem to get a question asking for any of the characters at least several times in a single week, so it seems I have to keep reminding folks. Though, it is said in my profile description how I will ‘respond’ towards any other message asking for FNAF characters. But again, my apologies!)
May 07
rubyote asked: Hi, Orlando! Was browsing RedBubble and saw a user selling a shirt with your art on it, signature included. RedBubble User: Ayeitsjulayy
And.. given the change in styles from other artwork-related content in their gallery, don’t think that other art is their’s either?
If I’m right, I’m afraid I don’t know those specific artists, but I’m sure they’d appreciate being informed of this as well.
Friendly reminder, folks; if you see artwork you happen to like online, don’t try to make profit off of it unless you get specific, written permission from the original creator. Nine times outta ten, I’m pretty sure all artists do appreciate being asked about what you want to do with their work, especially if the intent behind it is to sell.
man i really doggone y’know, idunno why they cominroun thinkin i wanna draw errdang person who scootnon over t’mah sketchbook mang i ain’t yerdam persnal artist you gon pay me ferthat shit didn think so goddaamn
Oh, I don’t know, I think it’d be nice… people all around you, asking you to draw ‘em because they care enough to see you try, maybe make a little conversation… I mean, they’d probably leave right after… never even really want more beyond a drawing… might not even call back… but it’s the thought that counts.
Yeah, that’s what the government wants you to believe, Bill. One second you’re looking down drawing a picture for someone and then SHA-SHAW government tracking chip planted in your brain!
