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Passion, or an attempt to get noticed?
Dear Deviary ... I'm bemused by some people's work.
Let's be honest for a moment. DeviantART is a place for artists to come together and share their art, photography, writing, and more ... and a lot of these artists are just plain bad. *raises hand* I couldn't draw a square if you asked me to. But more often than not I feel that these artists who aren't as good as they wish they could be, are the ones who put the most into describing their piece and, well, pretty much giving you every thing you miss in the actual piece, in the form of words. I like this because automatically, I appreciate their art more. Passion.
A lot of the artist's I come across that are very good, often have a simple . in place of their description. What, you ask? Didn't see you the full stop I put?
"But that's not a description, dummy", I hear you say. I know. If I'm not so anal for a moment ... some art just doesn't need a description. It's true. Some pieces just describe themselves. We all know it. Still, a description wouldn't hurt. Other times I come across something that looks good, but is obviously a piece of something else. There's more to the story, and . just isn't cutting it for me ... It doesn't take long to sit with your piece and write a short description for the people viewing it. It compels them to comment, critique, and appreciate your art more. How did you do it, what was it drawn on, what camera did you use? Even these simple bits help.
I know I probably look like a massive hypocrite, but I've been here 7 years (different accounts), and recently I've tried more and more to fit in some sort of description.
Now key words ... Key words can fuck off.
Asthenia, out.