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Thu Dec 4, 2008, 12:24 PM

I'm coming up on my seven year anniversary. I've witnessed big changes throughout DA in that time. I've been active and inactive, (had my share of DDs) but always came back to this unique forum and outlet for the artist. Over time though, DeviantART seems to have moved away from its pure art origins. Take a look at the dominant work that gets all the attention -- ubiquitous over abundance of self indulgent uninspired repetitious cliches of soft kitties, over processed soft core porn, high overhead equipment intense windy hair glam fashion, adolescent manga and adolescent bloody tongues and bloody wrists and bloody boobs etc. I don't have the time to wade through all these images to find the rare inspiring work of art. The discovery and display of the daily deviation used to help with that process, but now even that seems to have fallen to the same collective elevation of the mediocre.

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~lobegrinder Dec 4, 2008, 2:47:17 PM

so true...
when I want to see art, I go to a real gallery.
i used to find inspiration here, but not anymore...

~fastback73 Dec 5, 2008, 5:52:44 AM

Unfortunately it seems to reflect the majority... art in today’s world is going through a change. As faster easier ways to create something become more accessible, it takes less effort to make a statement or get your point across. These tools are available to younger people who deal with less complex social issues.
It use to be that it took you time to learn the skills needed to create ART. As you learned you invested more emotion in the work. Now anyone can snap a picture and manipulate it in seconds with no real investment in the time it took to build the art. I only draw things that I feel say something… it takes me 40 hours min to create a drawing, not to mention the time I invest in thinking about what I want to draw. Then I have years of experience to draw on to create my art. Yet what I do is nothing special… Technology is changing the art word, fast and easy is the theme of the day, no one what’s to study the message the artist was trying to send when they can manipulate a picture and slap you in the face, gone in 60 seconds… LOL!

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~plasticastle Dec 5, 2008, 8:28:57 AM

you said it perfectly!!!

~fastback73 Dec 5, 2008, 8:51:38 AM

The only perfect thing here my dear is YOU...!

Thanks...

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I am just ONE YOU are the MANY

~fastback73 Dec 5, 2008, 8:51:40 AM

The only perfect thing here my dear is YOU...!

Thanks...

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I am just ONE YOU are the MANY

~fastback73 Dec 5, 2008, 8:51:41 AM

The only perfect thing here my dear is YOU...!

Thanks...

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I am just ONE YOU are the MANY

~fotokultur Dec 7, 2008, 6:40:09 AM

Well put!... Exactly the point that compelled me to write. Good to see that someone else gets it!

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=dakotanorth Jan 1, 2009, 11:40:57 AM

Speaking as a photographer, I acquired a DSLR last year. And in the years span I have been able to build a pretty decent system,(Canon 40d, three lenses,etc.) Needless to say I have become a much better photographer because of digital. I would have loved to gone to school and learn how to do the darkroom stuff. I do believe there is an art in Film photography. But in this time I could not afford the supplies to learn by scratch. I'm rambling, I do my best and I'm still learning my style and technique. I look at those photogs work an I see how far I have to go. But I keep trying.

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