Before I start what I wanted to talk about I just wanted to post a reminder about art book submissions. I'm nearing the halfway point and would like all submissions submitted soonish. Please scroll to the bottom of this journal to read more about that and the rules.
I wanted to quickly talk about art comments I've received. As of this post, I don't receive many comments across my art submissions. I suppose in a sense I should count myself lucky because I've managed to avoid the typical torrent of "cool" or "nice" or "hot", etc. That's fine. I wanted to acknowledge those, however, that do reach out and go out of their way to let me know how much they enjoy what I do.
Every now and then I will get someone who will send me a DM either on Patreon, Twitter, Discord, here, or even inside Final Fantasy XIV (the MMO I often play and draw content of). Usually said DMs consist of things like "I just wanted to say I really enjoy your art!" or "Just wanted to thank you for your art and I hope to see more!"
You people are heroes to me. Thanks for doing that. You may not understand the complete isolation a lot of us artists have when it comes to the impact of what we do. Not only do I feel this constantly, but I've seen a lot of other artists echo it recently. We will post something, it may garner a lot of attention like views/awards, but although we see "Number Go Up" we don't really feel anything past that. "Number Go Up" alone rarely helps any of us. But one single person stepping out from the shadows to say "hey, I really appreciate you, thanks". That's what really helps artists.
So I just wanted to give a heartfelt thank you to those who have gone out of their way to do that. It's brave too. People are shy enough as it is to comment on NSFW art most of the time, let alone go out of your way to actually speak directly to the person responsible for it. Though my DM responses tend to just be quick things like "thank you!", know that it really helps me (and other artists like me).
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Also, as I’ve mentioned in previous posts, I am currently publishing an art book featuring my art from ~2012 up until the point it’s released. There is a small section towards the end that I’ve dedicated to featuring art from friends and followers.
If you'd like to submit something:
-The image must contain at least one of my characters within the book. The best options are my cat girl and mascot Rjain, my raccoon character Acid, my bat character Sable, or my wolf character Mercury. All of these characters can be found in my Newgrounds gallery.
-The image must be of a sexual/erotic nature. It doesn't need to be hardcore, it could simply be the character nude and in a suggestive pose.
-The image cannot contain gore/mutilation. Light scratch marks or very minor bleeding is okay, but absolutely no guro.
-The image cannot depict characters who appear to be under the age of 18. This includes lalafells from Final Fantasy XIV. No chibis or cutesy characters that might appear to be underaged to some people.
-The image should not contain very fringe kinks like scat or watersports. While not explicitly banned like the above, it is very unlikely I will add them. Kinks you'd find in my gallery like monster sex, bad ends, sexual domination, etc. I will accept.
-Absolutely no AI-generated artwork. Speaks for itself.
-The image should be of sufficient quality. I don't expect everyone submitting art to be a master - hell, I'd say some of my own works contained in the book are underwhelming. Please no stick figures and have at least an elementary grasp on anatomy. Furthermore, please make sure the image is clear - if you're doing traditional art, no low res camera shots (scan it instead)!
-Please include a name and a web location to be credited as. No hateful/obnoxious names or websites.
The artwork is being printed on A4 paper. The resolution of each page is 2555 x 3582 pixels at 300 DPI. Please keep in mind that submitting art at a low resolution will result in a loss of quality.
If you have something to submit or have any questions, please message me on here.
Thanks!