Be more active in DeviantART

I want to get more into my art, but I don’t really like the more social networking much. I’ll have to wait and see.

I have been on DA for years now. I used to frequent it, turned others onto it, and loved it. I had let it go for many years, partly due to the changes in the site and partly due to my own lack of creativity. I just find it so hard not to get intimidated. I really do enjoy the friends on there though, and there is so much positive encouragement. I want to be a part of it again, I just have to have something to show for myself. Its been too long.

amethystmoon.deviantart.com

I started this goal with the best intent, thinking that DA would inspire me. After all, it’s almost certainly the largest art community on the web.
However, the more I used it, the more I felt I was wasting my time. Sure, there are some very skilled artists that use the site, but, as mentioned below it is becoming a social networking site, rather than a place for artists to come together.
The final straw was when I ran in to a group of DAer’s in London having a meet, completely by chance. They were loud, rude, obnoxious teens in a big group, generally making idiots of themselves. I don’t really want to be more active in a community like this. So, this goal is scrapped.
I’m sure DA has it’s place in many people’s lives. But it’s not something I want to be a part of. Good luck to everyone who completes this goal.

yeah… I did it. Yeah. yay.

I emailed all of my photos to a friend last night and she uploaded all of my pictures to Deviant Art for me. I’m stoked.

My computer is simply full of my photos… but one problem… my computer is a piece of crap and will upload pics to every site… accept for DA. Sucks, no?
And a subscription wouldn’t hurt… good thing you can still browse and submit for free…

I’ve made a vow to comment on everything that goes through my devWatch. It’s a start.

Oh believe me, it’ll be worth it all. I used to be so, so active. I had to tone it down because of my school life, but if you don’t have anything go for it! I made so many friends, I had a lot more compliments (not to mention critiquing), and much more self esteem. It’s so worth it.

I started posting more comments and making more DA friends. It’s given my art a lot more attention and it’s helping make me a better artist :)

http://chicadi.deviantart.com

Spending time on this site really helped pick up my waning creativity. There are so many good artists out there willing to share both in discussiong about their own work and in helpful comments about the work of others.

This has become a daily visit site for me.