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To submit art or not to submit art.

Fri Feb 29, 2008, 7:52 AM
I don't want to become tangled in a popularity/asspatting contest, although I want to share and it's a great way to get my name known I guess. As much as I don’t like this aspect of DA, places like Conceptart.org with honest crits are certainly not as immune to such popularity contests or blindly thinking certain members are wonderful as they may think. And that has the downside of having only a certain type of art getting the true attention also…

I'm going to art school this year. Well, hoping I get in, not to be egotistical but at least I think I have a good chance. My art teacher thinks I'll get in easily, but I don't like to get my hopes up too much either. Portfolio day next month...

I'm paranoid about this copyright thing, I don't begin to really understand the ins and outs of it but even if it's not a problem, I'm paranoid about theft. And it's not just amazing art that gets stolen so it's not out of the question. Apart from that I've never met anyone shyer about showing art than myself. I've mainly used this account to browse/fav, and to be able to comment on artists I love.

Hmm...

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:iconmoonsongwolf:
As long as you don't worry yourself about whether your art or someone else's art is popular, and as long as you enjoy sharing your art with others, you won't be bothered by any of the "popularity wank" around here. The only people who get riled up about it are people who place importance on pageviews, egoists, and trolls.

And, of course, theft is always a concern any time you post work online, but at least if you have your work posted somewhere with a time and date stamp (like DA), you can always prove that your work came first. :)

Good luck with whatever you decide, and hope you get into that school you want.

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