There's no single day that passes when I don't roll my eyes at what's on the front page, be it prints, most popular deviations or DDs. And then, when taking a closer look at those featured pictures, what do I find? Rabid fans with chronic blindness. I'm going to mention ~ElMafia's journal here, and I wonder the same question: "What's wrong with the art in DA?".

I wanted to talk (rant) about this issue that's been driving me nuts since not weeks, nor months... but years. It's a serious issue here in DA, and I found hope as recently I've noticed I'm not alone in this. The main thing here to cover, is a list of all those things DA (or, its users) made me hate with wrath through the time. Wether you are an artist who belongs to this list or a person who worships artists who belong to any of these categories, please, don't flame. I don't need that. However I feel safe enough as my friends in the community and artists I devwatch are most of them, exempt of being here. So, after days and days of feeding my hobbie (which consists of feeling hatred towards repitition), I come up with this list (no particular order, and I might forget something):


1. Naruto related art. Everything that belongs to this category is the cause of fanorgasm. I must mention that I've never watched nor even read a single book of the manga. And most likely, never will. Yet I hate it with passion. To the point I'd love to create a software that removes every Naruto related image/video/AMV from the internetz. I'd pay for it. Absolutely.


2. Bleach related art. Same as the above. With the difference I dared watching the first anime episode. And didn't find it amazing at all (thanks to DA mayhaps?).

3. Final Fantasy VII related art. Never played that game. Well yes, I tried. I won't start a debate wether this is a good game or not. I just don't want to see any more Cloud or Sephiroth ever in my life, thanks to the fans. The list of anime I hate goes on but I won't talk more about specific series/games.


4. Cosplay in general. 'Nough said.


5. 'Artistic' nude photography. If there's a female crotch, the more favs it's more likely to have. I'm glad tho it's not like some months ago, where every day you saw boobs on the front page (most of them belonging to DDs). I'm glad the mods opened their eyes. Some.


6. Furries and anthro (seriously, what's the difference?). I never cared less about furries. Really. Until I came to DA. Now I hate them with a passion beyond limits, to the point that it's not considred art by me. No matter how skillful you are drawing fur, or how skilled the artist is in general. I just plain dislike it. Please, just draw normal animals with real anatomy instead.


7. 'Big eyed cliched kawaii anime characters'. I recon anime was my starting point. When I was like... 15 or something, I started to love more drawing thanks to this cool beat 'em up game called "Rival Schools" for Playstation. Like the nerd that I was, I recorded the video scenes with my VHS and then paused it, to draw from the stills. And that was my beginning into the anime world. It was my huge step into the illustration thing. And then I became interested into this manga and anime world. I bought magazines, read articles, etc. I just plain loved it. But it's been 10 years after that, and I've grown up. I don't mean Anime sucks now. I mean that BAD anime sucks. I love classics like Ghibil movies, Bloodhunter D, Tokyo Godfathers and so on. They have style, they're good. But now all these cliché series with big eyed cute girls don't stop. They're just everywhere, the more cliché the better. The more unvelievable the hairstyle, the better. I could keep on going. My point is, this is art for preteens, not for grownups. Or maybe for grownups with bad taste. We burn stages in life, that's one of them.


8. Batlantly photomanipulated photos (and artists claiming it's painted from scratch). I can't stress this enough. I would mention several 'artists' here and in other communities, but I won't. I just can't stand cheaters. I mean, there's nothing wrong with photomanipulation per se, but saying "This took 2 hours. No ref" it's just a slap in everyone's face. I could start a debate here, but that's not the point. The point is, if you don't want them to know your technique, then don't lie about it. Just don't mention it.


9. Last but not least, photomanipulations of faeries/goddesses/magical women wearing night gowns or wonderful dresses being in a forest/landscape/seashore. They're everywhere. If they have wings or magic, the better. You've seen them. And you get tired of them. Well, me at least. It's just... I can't stand it anymore. There must be a point where enough is enough.

wanted to add a couple more:

10. When it comes to the rules about drawing something to do with sex, it's not allowed. How come then it's allowed to shoot nearly pornography like photos? AND. How come on of dA's most famous (infamous?) drawers are allowed to draw porn with preteen girls? If a new member did this, the bamhammer would be there faster than you can write "porn".

11. And.
People are of course allowed to dispose their camera as they please. And of course a self potrait is fine every now and then. But shooting only yourself in a truely emo position with some of mom's makeup doesn't make you a photographer, nor gives you gallery much variation. And still people fav this like blind idiots, can't they see that it's just for them to pick up their beloved Sony Digital Camera and walk into the toilet, put on their most emotional face while splashing some water in their face - and voila. They just discovered the seecret technique.


Don't flame me if you don't agree with me. I don't need that. Nothing will change my opinion regarding this. I'm sorry. I'm living
in a free country and I think I'm right to express myself freely. It not... Well, DA will speak for itself.

I'm sorry for this whole rant, hope you understand that it feels better getting it out.

Have a good weekend everyone.

Peace!