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So, hello again!
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First of, wow, so many new peeps watching me! I assume you all came straight from EQD, since the mini-comic for my blog got featured there, SO HIIII.
Name's Al, and I draw stuff, mostly pony stuff these days, so yeh, nice to meet you all!
Honestly, there's not much to this one, I run the blog Scootaloo the Adventurer and the youtube channel AlSkylark. I have a buttload of projects on development, from webseries to opening a small store with my girlfriend
I am currently open for commissions (I have yet to upload the commission list-thing here though) and you can support me on Patreon as well!
Annnd I think that's all for the moment! I'm going to try to make an effort and be more active here on deviantArt, though take that with a grain of salt, I always say the same xD
Name's Al, and I draw stuff, mostly pony stuff these days, so yeh, nice to meet you all!
Honestly, there's not much to this one, I run the blog Scootaloo the Adventurer and the youtube channel AlSkylark. I have a buttload of projects on development, from webseries to opening a small store with my girlfriend
I am currently open for commissions (I have yet to upload the commission list-thing here though) and you can support me on Patreon as well!
Annnd I think that's all for the moment! I'm going to try to make an effort and be more active here on deviantArt, though take that with a grain of salt, I always say the same xD
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I should probably update this
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For those of you who only follow me on here, I'M STILL ALIVE!
I just haven't been using this a whole lot. I'm mostly on my tumblr, which you can find right here.
Buuuut I probably should update my gallery with all my pony stuff. Since I haven't done anything else orz
So yeh, hi, how have you been?
I just haven't been using this a whole lot. I'm mostly on my tumblr, which you can find right here.
Buuuut I probably should update my gallery with all my pony stuff. Since I haven't done anything else orz
So yeh, hi, how have you been?
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My big struggle with commissions.
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Commissions have always scared me.
They are, in my eyes, a big deal. I know many artists, and so called artists, don't really make that of a big deal out of them and they sell their art with ease, and even go as far as to overprice pieces that honestly shouldn't be.
Well, not me. When I think of commissions I think of an actual business contract, which in itself is a serious thing. That always makes me think: I'm just not worth it.
Sometimes I get all pumped and high motivated, and go ahead and say that I will open commissions, just to be faced with the truth that I've put there for myself. The truth that I'm not good enough to be selling my art.
I guess this comes from how I see myself as an artist. And that is, a varied artist, without a real -expertise- in any artistic field in concrete. Unlike many illustration artists who are greatly skilled in drawings, digital and otherwise, I lack of that skill. Because I never focused on one in question, the learning is slow. There is learning and improvement, but it's slow, too slow maybe. And also because of this, I never really commissioned anything else, not my writting, not any film-making/editing skill, voice acting, animating, etc.
So what's the point of this journal entry? Well, no point really, I just wanted to write down these thoughts so I can analyze them later on, and maybe overcome these "fears" on account I need to save some money.
They are, in my eyes, a big deal. I know many artists, and so called artists, don't really make that of a big deal out of them and they sell their art with ease, and even go as far as to overprice pieces that honestly shouldn't be.
Well, not me. When I think of commissions I think of an actual business contract, which in itself is a serious thing. That always makes me think: I'm just not worth it.
Sometimes I get all pumped and high motivated, and go ahead and say that I will open commissions, just to be faced with the truth that I've put there for myself. The truth that I'm not good enough to be selling my art.
I guess this comes from how I see myself as an artist. And that is, a varied artist, without a real -expertise- in any artistic field in concrete. Unlike many illustration artists who are greatly skilled in drawings, digital and otherwise, I lack of that skill. Because I never focused on one in question, the learning is slow. There is learning and improvement, but it's slow, too slow maybe. And also because of this, I never really commissioned anything else, not my writting, not any film-making/editing skill, voice acting, animating, etc.
So what's the point of this journal entry? Well, no point really, I just wanted to write down these thoughts so I can analyze them later on, and maybe overcome these "fears" on account I need to save some money.
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I should Update I guess
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As I finish the last details of the cover for chapter 8 of Two Stories I felt it was a good moment to update this journal a bit.
So first, to say that my stance stated in the last journal hasn't changed a bit. The interaction with the brony community has been quite low, and in fact I've only met spanish bronies (or rather, I've been dragged to them?) who are pretty great all things considered. I'm saying this, because one of my newests projects (or rather, old one that I'm thinking now's a good time to do) is going to be an ask-pony-tumblr type. Since the beginning I've wanted to do something the like with one of my little favorites, Scootaloo, and so I will. Just making things clear, since I know people will be peeking out of curiousity on my deviantArt, I have not become what I said I didn't like. And I certainly haven't started liking the obsessed-kind of fan I was talking about. Everything in good measure kids!
With that, my youtube is going to get a bit of a change in direction, at least language-wise splitting it into Spanish and English vídeos. Since most of my audience is Spanish speaking, I have to tend to their viewing pleasure. But, since I love to talk and do things in English, and there's still a small portion of english viewers in my channel (be it friends, or people I don't know) I feel the need to not get rid of that. As for themes, it all will be as random as it's always been, funny videos here and there, little animations, tutorials, let's plays, even some dramatic experimental films that I have planned!
Finally, Two Stories! It's going great, and I recently completed a pretty cool (but short) animation to promote it! And, as I said, Chapter 8 is about to come out! (Or well, about to start coming out, since there's still lots to draw.)
And that's about it for now, keep your eyes peeled if you give a damn about my things
So first, to say that my stance stated in the last journal hasn't changed a bit. The interaction with the brony community has been quite low, and in fact I've only met spanish bronies (or rather, I've been dragged to them?) who are pretty great all things considered. I'm saying this, because one of my newests projects (or rather, old one that I'm thinking now's a good time to do) is going to be an ask-pony-tumblr type. Since the beginning I've wanted to do something the like with one of my little favorites, Scootaloo, and so I will. Just making things clear, since I know people will be peeking out of curiousity on my deviantArt, I have not become what I said I didn't like. And I certainly haven't started liking the obsessed-kind of fan I was talking about. Everything in good measure kids!
With that, my youtube is going to get a bit of a change in direction, at least language-wise splitting it into Spanish and English vídeos. Since most of my audience is Spanish speaking, I have to tend to their viewing pleasure. But, since I love to talk and do things in English, and there's still a small portion of english viewers in my channel (be it friends, or people I don't know) I feel the need to not get rid of that. As for themes, it all will be as random as it's always been, funny videos here and there, little animations, tutorials, let's plays, even some dramatic experimental films that I have planned!
Finally, Two Stories! It's going great, and I recently completed a pretty cool (but short) animation to promote it! And, as I said, Chapter 8 is about to come out! (Or well, about to start coming out, since there's still lots to draw.)
And that's about it for now, keep your eyes peeled if you give a damn about my things
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MLP FiM and bronies
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It is no mystery that I like the new generation of My Little Pony, and especially the show Friendship is Magic. But as I began interacting more and more with the fan community I lost more and more interest for it. It is probably a bit of an over-analysis what I made, but the brony community hasn't been, -to me-, as nice as they say they are, or rather seem they are.
I don't judge anyone, and I believe it's probably because of all the popularity it has gotten, and the big growth it has had. The natural path of any fandom really. Things get big, we tend to separate them into groups, tight-knit groups. And that is something I really don't like, it's something I've been avoiding since High School, because it only leads to hate. We had a lot of groups in our school, and although most of them were pretty much open and would join others in joy and laughter, one of them (the one I was in, |:/) was really closed, really judgmental and we believed to be the intelligent, misunderstood one. And that's the feeling I get when interacting with the community in general. I get this feeling of being back in that group, only this time realizing about what we do.
People here hating on people there, bronies united... Against other bronies, fans raging over what other fans love, over analytic critics spreading hate and anger towards the show, ... Sigh.
And then there's the elitism, which is in many ways hilarious and really frustrating. As one of the background ponies said: "Aren't you milking this a bit?" And that's what the whole popularity between this fandom makes me think. It's funny to me, when I think about it, that people that has become mildly famous between bronies milk it so much. I understand how can some seem to be stuck up, but actually aren't, is just the price of being famous. But there are few cases where they only seem to be. Or in other words, they indeed have become stuck up and there's few who haven't but just can't cope with it.
This world's a bitch afterall, and they have to take the opportunities that are thrown at them. Still, to me, is frustrating to see how many people get their feelings hurt because other become famous and popular and forget that they are as common as any other person. I always try to give a friendly hand to those hurt souls, but in the end it just becomes sad that I have to to begin with. In a community about love and tolerance... Sigh 2.
Another point that will make my sigh 3 is how focused bronies are with ponies. And don't take me wrong, I love ponies as much as anyone else, I think the show is simply fantastic, and I enjoy it to bits. But, ponies aren't my life. It was nice to be obsessed with them for a while. While I was still starting with the show and all, but after a while they just become a part of your many favorite things. But not everyone's like me, they take it to a level where I can't follow. Obsession, and making it a life style even. Which, well is nice I guess, whatever rolls with you. But it saddens me to think, that they reject, or simply don't care about anything else but pony related stuff. Especially as the varied artist that I am, many just follow me because of ponies, which is nice, but also sad, because means that they will care less than 0 about the other stuff I put my hard work into. And this would be ok even, but what really really makes it depressing, is to think that I could even lose the new friends I made, just because my life doesn't revolve around ponies 24/7.
And I can see it happening... Sigh 3.
When I think about it, some people have had their lives changed thanks to ponies, from not having friends, to have friends. From not being notorious in anything, to be popular. From not having something to do, to have.
But I would like to tell them, to look at themselves, to take a long look. And see where are you going. From being the one rejected by a cruel society, to rejecting potential friends. From being humble and hard working, to being stuck up and forget the people who helped you. From having an interest in many things, to forgetting everything else.
This has been my first fandom, the first fandom I've INTERACTED with, since I'm a fan of many things but I never really interacted with the communities as wholes. And well, I guess it adds up to the experience that is life but, I can say I haven't like it.
I'm stepping down from interacting with the community nearly as much as I've tried to. I still love the show, I still love my new friends and will certainly not close my doors to anyone interested in being mine and I will still watch the news on EQD and laugh my ass off at bronies in memebase. But everything will be in lurk mode.
Here's to keep enjoying the show, and watch the community from a far safe distance were feelings can't be hurt because of the interaction with other human beings. Call me coward, don't care, I ain't letting the fandom ruin to me a nice show like this one.
I don't judge anyone, and I believe it's probably because of all the popularity it has gotten, and the big growth it has had. The natural path of any fandom really. Things get big, we tend to separate them into groups, tight-knit groups. And that is something I really don't like, it's something I've been avoiding since High School, because it only leads to hate. We had a lot of groups in our school, and although most of them were pretty much open and would join others in joy and laughter, one of them (the one I was in, |:/) was really closed, really judgmental and we believed to be the intelligent, misunderstood one. And that's the feeling I get when interacting with the community in general. I get this feeling of being back in that group, only this time realizing about what we do.
People here hating on people there, bronies united... Against other bronies, fans raging over what other fans love, over analytic critics spreading hate and anger towards the show, ... Sigh.
And then there's the elitism, which is in many ways hilarious and really frustrating. As one of the background ponies said: "Aren't you milking this a bit?" And that's what the whole popularity between this fandom makes me think. It's funny to me, when I think about it, that people that has become mildly famous between bronies milk it so much. I understand how can some seem to be stuck up, but actually aren't, is just the price of being famous. But there are few cases where they only seem to be. Or in other words, they indeed have become stuck up and there's few who haven't but just can't cope with it.
This world's a bitch afterall, and they have to take the opportunities that are thrown at them. Still, to me, is frustrating to see how many people get their feelings hurt because other become famous and popular and forget that they are as common as any other person. I always try to give a friendly hand to those hurt souls, but in the end it just becomes sad that I have to to begin with. In a community about love and tolerance... Sigh 2.
Another point that will make my sigh 3 is how focused bronies are with ponies. And don't take me wrong, I love ponies as much as anyone else, I think the show is simply fantastic, and I enjoy it to bits. But, ponies aren't my life. It was nice to be obsessed with them for a while. While I was still starting with the show and all, but after a while they just become a part of your many favorite things. But not everyone's like me, they take it to a level where I can't follow. Obsession, and making it a life style even. Which, well is nice I guess, whatever rolls with you. But it saddens me to think, that they reject, or simply don't care about anything else but pony related stuff. Especially as the varied artist that I am, many just follow me because of ponies, which is nice, but also sad, because means that they will care less than 0 about the other stuff I put my hard work into. And this would be ok even, but what really really makes it depressing, is to think that I could even lose the new friends I made, just because my life doesn't revolve around ponies 24/7.
And I can see it happening... Sigh 3.
When I think about it, some people have had their lives changed thanks to ponies, from not having friends, to have friends. From not being notorious in anything, to be popular. From not having something to do, to have.
But I would like to tell them, to look at themselves, to take a long look. And see where are you going. From being the one rejected by a cruel society, to rejecting potential friends. From being humble and hard working, to being stuck up and forget the people who helped you. From having an interest in many things, to forgetting everything else.
This has been my first fandom, the first fandom I've INTERACTED with, since I'm a fan of many things but I never really interacted with the communities as wholes. And well, I guess it adds up to the experience that is life but, I can say I haven't like it.
I'm stepping down from interacting with the community nearly as much as I've tried to. I still love the show, I still love my new friends and will certainly not close my doors to anyone interested in being mine and I will still watch the news on EQD and laugh my ass off at bronies in memebase. But everything will be in lurk mode.
Here's to keep enjoying the show, and watch the community from a far safe distance were feelings can't be hurt because of the interaction with other human beings. Call me coward, don't care, I ain't letting the fandom ruin to me a nice show like this one.
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