Senti

@sentientcrafter.bsky.social

20+ / he/they / taken 18+ account, minors will be blocked (i block liberally!) aussie queer artist who draws ocs and (rarely) fanart https://linktr.ee/sentientcrafter

“We’ve targeted this content for being sexually gratifying” Did you hear that, guys? Gratification is bad now, no art that conjures positive feelings anymore. You can only look at stuff that makes you feel like shit

The rule is working in bad faith and unfairly targets artists who are learning and maybe don't know how to properly integrate a traced thing into their style yet. Professionals do it a LOT, but it can't be vetted because it's seamless. It's an insane rule to add to a casual, fun, for-free exchange

It's a bizarre rule that's trying to prevent mass-production of works in a very naive way, but I'd like to invite you to look at this and what I traced from it and tell me to my face that it was fast and easy to draw because I traced my own hand and a simplified game asset

An image showing a low-poly 3D model of a fantasy gun at an angle, with a photo of a hand cupping a stack of cards pasted over the top. A digital image showing the same fantasy gun, fully lined and rendered, and the hand is dressed in high-detail armor. There is a figure holding the gun, an illustration that goes beyond the photobashed traced assets.
🌈Eski🌈@eskiworks.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Because of ArtFight's recent rule clarification, I've seen discussion on whether tracing your own photos is the same as references them. This is, in my opinion, a matter of semantics. Tracing your own photos IS a method of using them as reference. It is perfectly normal and doesn't hurt anyone. #Art

a four stage image with the words "a way to use your ow photo refs" at the time. Step one, a photo of my hand. Step 2, a directly traced image from the photo. Step 3, a modified sketch to adjust for character anatomy and style. Step 4, a finished painted anthro animal hand.

♥ 1k Follower Raffle ♥ + follow me + like & repost this post + post a SFW ref - Winner will receive 1 icon - no raffle accounts - any species welcome besides humans - a clear reference is required - Ends May 1st

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Every time one of my mutuals with a larger follower count reposts my stuff I get work, sales, followers. Even smaller accounts sharing my stuff directly translates to making my life more financially secure. If you're ever wondering if your reposts count, they absolutely do.

Here is your periodical reminder that: -Reference isn't cheating and no artist worth their salt has ever said that it is. -Professional artists and animators trace all the time. -You can use assets (3d models, photos, montages) that you made/got permission to use however you want in your art.

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