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MTG and Fantasy Artist- Andrea Radeck


Don't put your stuff up on DA. This site isn't for artists anymore, it's a cash grabbing well and everything you post here is just monetary fodder for a dying site to extort every last cent they can get out of you.

The first submission I ever posted here was this terribly posturized image of myself playing a flying V guitar I didn't own in 2005. It was on a site full of web themes and blossoming art community full of enthusiastic, empathetic people. It soon became a haven for my writing, my very terrible looking anime drawings that people said were great, which gave me the first confidence boost I ever got to make a switch in college over to art. After working hard to improve for 14 years, I find myself in an extremely fortunate position where fantasy art and comic making are my full time jobs, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. The history I have logged on this, and my previous account make up such a pivotal part of my life that even thinking about leaving is deeply painful. For folks out of the loop this last weekend, Deviantart released a number of journals pertaining to their stance on AI artwork, and their new AI app, Dream up. DeviantArt has been ground zero for AI networks to
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So I've been actively deleting most of my gallery. I had 1300 deviations to start, and Da lovingly took out the ability to bulk delete your images, and put a nice little shitty note about how they won't do it for you So kind. Let's be honest, it's to keep images on their site and make the process of leaving that much more a pain in the ass. Because if the images aren't up on here, then how will they soullessly scrape your hard work for big WixBucks? Why did it feel weirdly cathartic to delete 9 daily deviations??? Anyways. So I've been looking into alternatives to DA. SheezyArt - My SheezyArt Page SheezyArt, I think, will be the genuine successor to DA. Ironically, for people not old as sin and don't know, SheezyArt *used* to be the direct competitor of deviantart back in like...2003 -2013. Relaunched in 2021, it's currently in a beta until 2025. That means unless you pay 3 bucks, you have to try and fight for an hourly free account slot. (just don't bother, I tried at like
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So a few things! The Comic's patreon is on the 10th chapter, which means when that's done we'll be getting another book printed up! We're currently 20 pages ahead on 295 and if you'd like to support the comic, that's the best way to do so! The Comic site linked per page is a page ahead, it's always a bit ahead, just a casual non-comment reminder where it's at. It's a way easier format to read, folks there are super nice, you don't have to have an account to post, but non-accounted posts have to be approved. Uhhh, christmas stuff! I have two etsys! One's for MTG Cards, playmats, and Caelum Sky Merch, here. And the other is my PaleoPins Etsy! Many hard and soft enamel designs i've been working on on the side. (we've got some 57 designs, i think?) Finally! I've started up an Instagram Account for the comic. It's a way to reach a new audiance and post panels, but also show some WIP stuff and sketches. I just started it today and it's got a whopping 2 followers so far. Unrelated DA
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Are you doing art requets?

I've been on here long enough to remember your Icarathians. XD I've never had a problem with DA myself, but I suspect that is only because I ONLY have an account to comment on others' work ( and it makes commissioning them easier when I have the money to do so ). I draw like a highly-distractable Kindergartner and have no artistic talent whatsover ( I do write though....just not here, wrong format ) so I rarely upload anything, but I've seen MANY artists with the same complaint you have. I think it's absolutely AWFUL what DA and the web in general has allowed AI to do and become, and I say this as someone who does use AI art programs from time to time.


The difference is, when I create AI-art it never leaves my computer and stays private for my eyes only. I do not post it anywhere, and I sure as frick don't sell it. I only use it to generate a look for a character in my story or RP when I'm too broke to commission someone, and even in that case I save my favorite designs to be commissioned later, not just to help the artistic community but because AI tends to generate bland and generic things, and if you want to do anything that is even a tad unusual it's harder than heck to get it to generate something that is even in the BALLPARK of what you want, and this is on top of the issues with extra limbs, hands, faces appearing in landscapes, etc. To give you an idea I asked it for an angel with black wings once and it give me an image of a girl with little wings ATTACHED TO EACH OTHER WITH NOTHING IN-BETWEEN floating around her. Human figures have flawless skin no matter what, even if you are looking for more realism, and animals all tend to look the same. It's extremely limiting, and I don't know how all this generic stuff being sold is selling. I would never buy AI art. Too generic, bland, and soulless when it isn't outright weird.


Anyway, I don't blame you for switching sites, and I wish you all the best with your comic! I was never able to get into it myself, but it looks like it has a strong following.


Goodbye, and good luck!

thanks for the like!

Hi, I'm the same Thewildfoxshepherd who asked for permission to translate your comic into Hungarian once a long time ago, now I'm on this Deviantart account because the previous one was deactivated... it's described in detail here!

https://www.deviantart.com/xenkoimksv/art/attention-for-all-thewildfoxshepherd-followers-1022662879



The point is that if you don't mind I would still continue with it comic thanks in advance for your reply!

Oh! Yeah sorry I don't tend to check messages on here, but yeah feel free!

thank you very much!

Are you on Sheezy? If so, do you have a link? I'd love to follow you on there :)