Hey guys, it's been a really long time hasn't it? Sorry for not being on here for years, it's just that IRL stuff happened and I've just been lurking for the past few years.
Ok, I'll just get right to the point, seeing as the title of this doesn't bode well. Recently, as most if not all of you already know, this site decided to promote AI generated art and from what I can gather from the numerous artists I've watched, they can use your own work without your permission and make it their own. Ok, I knew that this site has gone nowhere but downhill for the past years or so, but THIS? This is by far the lowest of lows. Not only that, but coupled with the promotion of NFT's, which is the dumbest idea I have no clue why anyone would support this, this is definitely not the site I once joined.
I came to this site and have been on here for more than a decade. Sure I never really did much, but I had fun for a while. I still come on to see the numerous artworks of other people, although I since then switched to following them on Twitter despite not having an account and other art sites like pixiv and even Twitch. I've seen many of the people I watched leave the site or even just be outright inactive, and yet I still hung around just to see the artists I have come to enjoy.
And now, here we are. When I came on today, I noticed a lot, and I mean A LOT of the artists I've been watching are opting to deactivate their accounts because of what these numbnuts are doing. What happened!? Where was the site that I visited all those years ago? The site where people can create art with their own hands and hard work and connect with others? This place has changed, and definitely not for the better. These artists were good people, hardworking and talented. Sure they had irl stuff to worry about, but they're all good people. But with the advent of this new AI art and NFT's, they've been insulted, betrayed even. As I'm writing this, more and more artists are leaving this site for good until they can get their act together, though honestly speaking, I don't think that's going to happen any time soon. For the time being, I'll stay and see how this will unfold. However, I've gone and stored all my art until further notice. If this keeps up, I may have to follow suit and deactivate my account as well. Not like I had much of a presence here to begin with, but I don't wish to support a site that's willing to sweep these people under the rug to make way for AI and digital goods that are more detrimental and pointless than anything.
And so I'll finish up here. If you guys are wanting to deactivate your accounts because of this site's new policy, that's ok, I won't blame you for doing so. Many artists have already left the platform and many more are going to continue to do so in droves. I fear for the future of this place, and for art in general.
Happy 2016!
Hope you enjoyed the holidays thus far!
Sorry for being very dead here, what with Christmas and all.
Anyway, here's to 2016!
Let's hope that this year's gonna be good!
Laptop's dead
Considering I had the thing for nearly 4 years now, it was getting a bit slow these days.
But recently, it won't boot up, and I can't get it to work.
I'm basically typing this on my phone until I can either have the thing fixed or just get a new one.
All my files are backed up, so no worries there.
Until then, there really isn't much I can do.
DeviantArt Questionnaire
How long have you been on DeviantArt?
- Well about 4 years. Yikes, has it been that long? O_O
What does your username mean?
- It's a combination of 2 words: The "Wolf" part is for my love for wolves, and "Raid" is taken from my favorite move from Kingdom Hearts, Strike Raid.
Describe yourself in three words.
- Shy, but friendly.
Are you left or right handed?
- Right handed for drawing and writing. Everything else, I'm ambidextrous.
What was your first deviation?
What is your favourite type of art to create?
- I mainly do tribal art.
If you could instantly master a different art style, what would it be?
- Anime, which I've been practicing for a while.
What was your first favourite?
- It was a dark magician girl picture....
don't judge me!>///<
What type of art do you tend to favourite the most?
- Tough to say. Usually, I favorite whatever looks really cool, or cute.
Who is your all-time favourite deviant artist?
- Also tough to say. Everyone here just makes such good art!
If you could meet anyone on DeviantArt in person, who would it be?
- Hmm.... Probably some of the cosplayers, since they're easy to encounter in conventions. But I also wanna meet the artists who sometimes reply to my comments on their work.
How has a fellow deviant impacted your life?
- I'm... not exactly sure, to be honest.
What are your preferred tools to create art?
- For now, I use a sketchbook and Faber Castell pencils.
What is the most inspirational place for you to create art?
- Nature. Anywhere where there is nature.
What is your favourite DeviantArt memory?
- I don't know if I have one. Probably when I got to watch someone I admired and she watched me back in return? idk.
Welp, I got tagged XD
Thanks a lot shayna! XD Oh well, let's get to it.
1. You must post the rules.
2. Each person must say 5 things about themselves in their journal.
3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post and create five new questions for the people you tag to answer.
4. You have to choose 10 people to tag and post their icons on your journal.
5. No tag backs.
6. No stuff in the tagging section about "You're tagged if you're reading this". You legitimately have to tag 10 people.
2.
- I was deathly afraid of water when I was young. Now, I'm a scuba diver. Weird, ain't it?
- I'm a huge lego, zoid, and gundam model nut. Seriously, my room's just filled with them.
- Despite loving edgy and cool stuff (as with most guys), I also love any and all things cute and fluffy and I don't mind sappy romance stuff.
- Even though I was born and raised in my home country, I speak very awkwardly in my native language. I blame disney for this.
- Believe it or not, I'm a bit of a lady's man.... Don't laugh. XD What can I say? I love the ladies.
3.
- Right now, Kill La Kill. My favorite's Mako. Just so random and nonsensical!
2) who is your biggest anime crush? (you can write all the ones if it's a tie)
- Oh god, why must you make me choose!?
But if I had to pick one, it'd have to be Holo from Spice and Wolf
3) which pokemon are you?
-Oooo, this is tough... umm.... I think I can say I'm a Sceptile. I love nature after all!
4) would you rather go to disneyland california, walt disney world, disneyland paris, or disneyland tokyo and why?
- ALL THE DISNEYLANDS! BECAUSE!
5) what is the most unique (in a good way) fanfiction you've read on dA?
- I'm not really the type to read fanfics. Sorry, but I can't answer this.
New Questions
1. What games have you been playing as of late and which of those games are your favorites?
2. What's your favorite kind of "dere" and why? (tsundere, yandere, etc.)
3. If there's one thing in anime or video games you want to have or happen in real life, what would that be?
4. Was there ever a movie you regret watching? What movie was it and why?
5. Pirates or ninjas?
4. HanaEve WhiteSpringPro AustriaUsagi MagicMoonBird kuro-shii FoxLost Mokoni DrMistyTang Medaglione bokuman
I'M SO SORRY FOR TAGGING YOU GUYS!!!
