Nobody goes on the stockmarket game anymore

Isn't the point of being here every week to check on the stock market game? As I'm looking around here, nobody is doing that. There's one guy playing that game where you avoid the bomb face or whatever the heck it is. Someone else is looking at a floorplan for a house. Or something like that. My racist friend is on blogger, and JaMEEEEEEEEla is looking for a dress that she can wear because she doesn't want to get a slut dress. This "game" has become nonexistant. And I still need to do that essay that goes along with this. I should probably email myself the prompt. Like I'd even do it today. I spend way too much time doing nothing on the computer and going on deviantart chat.
Kittens are awesome.

The Leaves Are Falling

I absolutely love this season. The leaves change color and nature prepares itself to sleep through winter. It's such a gorgeous sight to see. The smells of autumn, the crunch of the leaves and the aroma of cinnamon in the air. It's all what makes this season one of my favorites.

I can't wait to start getting out there with my camera. I've got so many ideas for photographs, which I will be sharing on my deviantArt and flickr. And yes, I am into shameless advertising.

New DeviantArt?

For quite some time now, I have been contemplating creating a new deviantArt account. I have had my old account, linked here, for a few years, and an even older account that I started up in 2007. My current account was started up in September 2008 and I have all of my work on there. Creating a new account would mean leaving behind a majority of that work behind.

However, that could be a good thing. I have a ton of pictures that I haven't posted up yet, and starting fresh could give me a chance to post only the ones that I actually like instead of my current system of posting almost everything I do.

Another good thing is that I'd have a new name - a name that is more to my liking, as it is my cosplay/scene kid name.

The bad thing? I'd probably lose over half of my watchers because they are no longer active on the site.

Oh so happy watchers, please help me. (:

What Happened to DeviantArt?

deviantART Loves You by *akreon on deviantART

I would have never found out about the issue going on on deviantArt if I had not browsed a page, saw this comic, and decided to read it. This comic changed my entire perception of the art site I once loved. I decided to check out the article that was mentioned in the artist's commentary. What even adds to the irritation is how much space deviantArt took in this blog post and only about half of that area is given to the art.

I'm irritated because as an unpopular artist with mediocre work, this limits my artwork from expanding past the pages of the internet. Sure, I could post it up on here, but out of my three watchers (all friends from school), does anyone even look at this? This is depressing.

On one hand, I feel trapped. All of my artwork was posted on deviantArt, with a couple exceptions where it was on my photobucket and from there linked to sites like gaia or facebook. I used to post my art on myspace, but stopped after myspace died (as well as the fact that I went on myspace only once a year). I feel like my work has less of a chance of recognition now. My most popular piece, below, has been featured in two journals and used as part of the heading on a website (you should check it out!). While this brings me happiness, it also saddens me, for it was a photograph. I do enjoy photography, yes, but the main reason I joined deviantArt in the first place was to share my artwork, more specifically my drawings. This should encourage me to leave deviantArt and find another art site, since I was feeling trapped on dA anyway. But that's another reason on how deviantArt makes me feel trapped. I would be completely new on another art site. I wouldn't know where to start, I'd have to learn everything all over again.

Three Roses by *PrincessPomeranian on deviantART

 This is where the other hand feeling comes in. Maybe finding another site is the key to stop feeling trapped. I've felt trapped by my artwork for a long time now, but I think most of that has to do with my OCD. The only reason my most recent deviations have been photographs is because I don't have access to a program to color my drawings. My OCD kicks in with my drawings because I refuse to let myself post them out of the order that they were drawn in. If I were to start over on a new site, I wouldn't have to update it with drawings that should have been posted a year and a half ago.

I hate having multiple accounts and I know if I get an account on a different art site it'll be just another thing to check and a different account may be discarded for the new art site, as has happened in the past. I certainly don't want to leave deviantArt for good, either. I have friends on there, I have added artists that I met at anime conventions to my watch list. I've been on there for well over two years (I would have an exact date but I can't remember my previous account's username) and through that I've been through much more than just posting art. There are actual people there that I enjoy having conversations with. DeviantArt has become part of my daily routine, in fact it's the first tab that's opened up when I log in on my computer. Leaving deviantArt would only make me feel more trapped by it.

Or it might not. Oh, goodness, I'm so confused right now. I know, I know. I'm just a teenager, my words mean nothing. But thank you, to anyone, if you've stopped by, thank you for just reading even a sentence or two, and a million thanks if you've read all the way to here. (:

Art Thieves

Thankfully, I have not yet experienced an art thief stealing my work. However, I recently read an article on deviantArt [link]. Reading this made me realize that I need to be aware that while my art is still maturing, some people could find my art appealing and decide to steal it. I've gone back and placed watermarks on some of my images, though I still have a long way to go before I'm finished editing my work to add it in.

I really hope that art thieves will not steal my work in the future, because when I read about her experience, it sounds like a long and frustrating experience. I honestly do not know why people would have the audacity to steal art, it is an action that is low and really unnecessary. On the contrary, I hope that one day, my art will be recognized by people who are considerate enough to request my permission before use.