Fun!

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!)

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))

Yep yep, I am! :)

And usually, specifications of what to include in a portfolio usually all depend on the college, as well as what major(s) you’re going for! For where I want to go specifically (Ringling) and what I want to apply for (mainly Illustration but also Computer Animation), hands, feet, human figures, animals, representational drawings, and interior/exterior environments are asked for.Pretty much examples from drawing in life.

And, I personally figured this was the case anyhow, but a woman that worked in the admissions office for Ringling that I had a few minutes to talk to after my campus tour mentioned to me that they often look for works made with traditional media, as it’s beneficial to learn about art/animation from its roots, where digital art wasn’t really an options yet. :)

Soo not just sketches, but any paintings, sculptures, or anything that qualifies under their ‘requirements’ for portfolio content will do! 

Though, your portfolio should portray what you typically draw, what you like to draw, etc.! Alongside the main stuff, you can include other things you may happen to like to draw, like character designs, animations, examples of storyboards, even a few digital pieces. (Though digital work should be a very small portion of your portfolio as, again, traditional work is what they like to see in your portfolio.)

I’m speaking mainly from numerous tips given from others and Rngling itself, but it still varies from college to college! Best bet is to usually refer to the websites of those that you’re looking at! :)

It was amazing! I really admire how clean-cut he manages to make his animations look! <3

*shrugs* It’s all up to however people view it. :)

*shakes head* My apologies, but my mind is still set to not posting FNAF art. And, truth be told, I barely draw any of the characters these days. Again, as I’ve mentioned numerous times before, I do still love the characters. It’s just repetitive, for one.

And, the lack of having to deal with art thefts has been wonderful. :)

Hehe, too too flattering! Really glad you happened to like that pic!

(Was honestly hesitant to post that ‘cause, while it was just for fun, it honestly is a bit out there! But it’s nice to hear generally positive feedback! <3)

As long as it’s not of anyone’s personal characters (including my own, which includes the goof in my current icon) and proper credit is given where due, I don’t mind. :)

(I appreciate you wanting to ask first as well, thank you!

Nope! Heck, I’m still in high school (all the way in Florida)!