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Postby Oranjui » June 12th, 2010, 2:53 am

Posting Your ArtCommenting on Others' Art
  1. USE EFFORT! You should always put your best effort into your work. Otherwise, there's not really very much point in posting it.
  2. ORIGINAL CONTENT ONLY. Don't steal or plagiarize. If you really feel the need to post someone else's work for some reason, give credit to the creator.
  3. ALL ART IS WELCOME. It doesn't matter what type of media your art uses, even if it can be disputed as to whether what you're posting is really art or not. It's all subjective anyway, and there's no reason to put restrictions on creativity.
  4. On threads: You can have as many threads for your work as you want (though it's preferred if you keep it to a minimum), as long as they're not redundant. You can also bump your own thread and double-post in it as much as you want in the art forums, since it's your content and you're welcome to update it as frequently as you deem necessary. It's also perfectly acceptable to simply abandon an old art thread of yours if you want to start anew with a fresh thread.
  5. On NSFW content: Artwork that involves gore, nudity, violence, or other generally "not safe for work" (NSFW) content is by all means allowed, but expect to be given a warning if you do not clearly mark the content as such. If your thread as a whole is usually clean, then make sure you use [spoiler] BBCode and mark it as nsfw. Otherwise, if you plan to post a thread containing mostly or exclusively nsfw content of any form (text, graphics, audio, video, etc), just add an nsfw or trigger warning tag in the title so we know before opening it; in that case, you don't need to collapse the content into a spoiler because we already know what it is.
    • As a general rule of thumb, if you wouldn't want it seen on your screen at school/work, or if you're unsure, just put it in a spoiler.
tl;dr: Be an artist, and be yourself.
  1. BE HELPFUL. Constructive criticism is strongly encouraged. Praise/compliments are fine, suggestions for improvement are great. Insults and personal attacks are not.
    • Single-word or very brief posts like "good job" or "11/10" or "meh" or "blew my mind" or "I like it" aren't helpful or useful and will be considered postcounting. Remember, the artist probably put a lot of effort into their work (at least, if they're following the rules, they did). Try to contribute feedback of a quality equivalent to that of the artwork itself, whether it's praise, critique, or general commentary. For example, tell them about something you really liked, or suggest how you might improve something.
  2. On spoofs: Spoofs of others' work are generally okay if they're good-natured and not derisive. Bluntly, just don't be a ♥♥♥♥ about it, and make sure the original artist/author is okay with it, and you'll probably be received positively.
  3. On requests: Creators will usually say whether they're currently taking requests or not somewhere in their thread (or in the title/subtitle). If they don't have it listed, just ask in the thread, via PM, or on the site chat.
  4. On posting in general: Bumping is fine if you're commenting on someone's work. However, bumping just for the sake of "pls post more art" or "when are you going to finish my piece" is not necessary and would be handled better via PM.
    • Double-posting is generally discouraged if you're just posting general comments within a short time span, since you can just use the big shiny EDIT button in the top-right corner of your post instead.
    • If you feel what you have to say is relevant/significant and a simple edit just won't suffice (i.e. it's been a couple of weeks/months since the last post [aka it's basically a bump]), then go ahead and double-post. It's not a big deal.
tl;dr: Try to be a constructive, sincere, and insightful commentator.
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Re: Art Rules

Postby Worst_master » June 12th, 2010, 4:17 am

Why don't forbidden the names that are odd?
Like the LD's level topics, jsut say "Username's creation", now the artwork forum is crazy.
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Re: Art Rules

Postby MessengerOfDreams » June 12th, 2010, 4:53 am

Ouch to the people on the right side. :winces:
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Re: Art Rules

Postby Megar » June 12th, 2010, 12:15 pm

Is it just that whenever you make new rules, you always say my stuff are bad.
I work hard on this stuff, and you just all diss it around as if it's cr*p.
It's not that nice really.
But good rules.
I'm getting tired of seeing those recolour topics.
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Re: Art Rules

Postby MessengerOfDreams » June 12th, 2010, 12:17 pm

Hey, when your Runouw.com game becomes famous and you bring a thousand new members here, then you'll have the last laugh.
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My Most Recent Works: show
I switch my signature a lot. If you wanna see some of my past ones, here you go.
Silent Conversations and a Crow's Final Song!
My latest story, and one of my personal favorites. A girl bound in silence finds the words to say to her prospective girlfriend as they visit her religious father in a dusty town on the edge of Kansas, where the crows' migration south brings forth anchored memories, the path to resolution, and a new start.

Form (25quared)
This might be like nothing you've seen before.
Updated Works! Some of my past best and current stuff: show
Writing Works!
Fanfic: Shut Up and Dance
why do I write so much about dancing you don't dance you've never danced in your entire life
lying little ♥♥♥♥ with your ♥♥♥♥ story ♥♥♥♥ you
also Diddy/Lucina <3
Fanfic: Worth a Thousand Words
Because the world needed a Samus/Dedede story
Fanfic: Ecstatic Silence
Just wanted to write and ♥♥♥♥ like this happens, you'd think I'd know better.
Fanfic: Far From the Edge
It's a dance that's been a long time coming for a brand new man and an unchanging woman, but once one takes the plunge there's no falling back up.
Original: Jealous Ghosts of the Mississippi
The story of Rachel meeting Amber after a lifetime of silence and being shunned
Original: Your Hand in Mine
One of my most personal stories about a dangerous romance. Now to be published in a college lit journal!
-------------------------
Recent LDC Work:
Level Series: Leaves From The Vine (ft Star King)
For the 29th LDC, a theme of grassland taken through the growth of our designing society. Won the 29th LDC!
--
Levels at Large:
Level Topic: Collection of MoD's Levels!
If you've ever wanted to see any level I made worth a damn, go here! From the quiet 14th LDC entrant Finis to the megasmash level series Dark, you can find links here!
"You were always a revolutionary, now there's just less of a chance of you crying in the corner." ~Ridder
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Re: Art Rules

Postby Megar » June 12th, 2010, 1:21 pm

MessengerOfYahweh wrote:Hey, when your Runouw.com game becomes famous and you bring a thousand new members here, then you'll have the last laugh.

:facepalm: :facepalm: :facepalm:
For A start, the game was my idea and I do art for it. That's it.
And I don't wanna start a flamewar. :evil:
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Re: Art Rules

Postby Blablob » June 12th, 2010, 1:23 pm

Okay, the first one to start a flame war gets reported. :x

I say we lock the topic before said incident occurs. :?
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Re: Art Rules

Postby MessengerOfDreams » June 12th, 2010, 1:23 pm

It wasn't. It was a compliment. I was saying that you will bring a lot of members here cause of your project. Then you can laugh it up all you want. (No offense Suyo)
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My Most Recent Works: show
I switch my signature a lot. If you wanna see some of my past ones, here you go.
Silent Conversations and a Crow's Final Song!
My latest story, and one of my personal favorites. A girl bound in silence finds the words to say to her prospective girlfriend as they visit her religious father in a dusty town on the edge of Kansas, where the crows' migration south brings forth anchored memories, the path to resolution, and a new start.

Form (25quared)
This might be like nothing you've seen before.
Updated Works! Some of my past best and current stuff: show
Writing Works!
Fanfic: Shut Up and Dance
why do I write so much about dancing you don't dance you've never danced in your entire life
lying little ♥♥♥♥ with your ♥♥♥♥ story ♥♥♥♥ you
also Diddy/Lucina <3
Fanfic: Worth a Thousand Words
Because the world needed a Samus/Dedede story
Fanfic: Ecstatic Silence
Just wanted to write and ♥♥♥♥ like this happens, you'd think I'd know better.
Fanfic: Far From the Edge
It's a dance that's been a long time coming for a brand new man and an unchanging woman, but once one takes the plunge there's no falling back up.
Original: Jealous Ghosts of the Mississippi
The story of Rachel meeting Amber after a lifetime of silence and being shunned
Original: Your Hand in Mine
One of my most personal stories about a dangerous romance. Now to be published in a college lit journal!
-------------------------
Recent LDC Work:
Level Series: Leaves From The Vine (ft Star King)
For the 29th LDC, a theme of grassland taken through the growth of our designing society. Won the 29th LDC!
--
Levels at Large:
Level Topic: Collection of MoD's Levels!
If you've ever wanted to see any level I made worth a damn, go here! From the quiet 14th LDC entrant Finis to the megasmash level series Dark, you can find links here!
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Re: Art Rules

Postby Kimonio » June 12th, 2010, 1:31 pm

So my recolors....................do they count as bad or what? Because I usually spend a while getting all the colors right. o_O
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Re: Art Rules

Postby YoshiKid54 » June 12th, 2010, 2:28 pm

No recolors?! I can take that for a change.
Anyway, can't wait to see the third rules.
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