10 Years of Deviantart

FULL STORY:

So back in 2014, I remember that I created this DeviantArt account on the Nintendo Wii, I didn't post anything at the time because there's no way to post anything on a video game console nor I have a computer at the time. I have the 3DS, but I can only post my drawings on Facebook. That is until I got a phone the next year and got a DeviantArt app to finally post my drawings on the site. I posted my Mixels, Object Shows, and other stuff I was interested in.

I was noticed by the Mixels and the Object Show community and I receive fanart of My OC's and my personas. I was a bit popular, but I did not have 500 followers compared to now. I also would upload photos for my short-lived series; 2 Strong Wrestling. I made humanoid versions of the leaders of the first 3 Mixels, Flain, Craiger & Teslo, and Iza's OC. Well, because I moved to a different apartment from Grandma's house (R.I.P. Grandma by the way), and it was poorly made (which makes sense, as I was 15-16 at the time), I ended up not only scrapping the wrestling league but even deleting photos from DeviantArt (Probably a good thing too because I only want to focus on my drawings and photos). In 2017, my interest in Mixels is… not gone, just faded. At the time I said the reason I stopped doing Mixels fan art was because of “Rule 34 garbage to fetish nonsense, and shipping”. Look, I admitted doing inflation fetish drawings but not as much, I was 17 at the time. Looking back, I was dishonest and did not know the fact that stuff is normal for shows in the media. Long story short, I don't mind lewd drawings, fetish shit, and shipping… AS LONG IF THEY DON'T DRAW UNDERAGE LEWD ACTS, DRAW THE MOST SICK SHIT IMAGINABLE, RESPECT OPINIONS ON SHIPS AND NOT WISH DEATH THREATS TO OTHER PEOPLE! Angry rant aside, I still draw Slark from Aqua Squad because he's not only my favorite OC but he's my first OC ever. That's why he appears in my future drawings. Anyway, I'm still working on my Mixels Remastered, it is still A WORK IN PROGRESS.

Next is Object Shows. Back in 2016, various Object Shows were canceled and I thought it was going to be the end of the genre in general, thankly it wasn't the case.

Back then I was watching BFDI, Inanimate Insanity, Object Overload, Object Havoc, Object Redundancy & The Object Show Movie. Well, nowadays… Look, I still watch BFDI & Inanimate Insanity but, I'm just not BIG on Object Shows anymore and that's because they're mostly competition shows. It was accepted back in 2010 through 2015 because it was based on Total Drama Island, but nowadays it's starting to get old and repetitive. I just want something different now. Look at ONE, while I am not a fan of that show (respect my opinion), it was unique compared to other shows at the time. Looking at Modern Objects, I was hooked on that show and again it felt different and unique I was hoping to see more, but sadly, it never came to be (Object Meltdown is probably the closest that we ever get to an “Episode 2” of Modern Objects). Object After Dark is currently my favorite object show right now.

I'm hoping in the future, we get more original object shows and not BFDI clones with 50 to 100 characters that take too long to make. (Look, I don't mind with a lot of characters in shows just getting people to help to write for them.) Again, this is JUST MY OPINION, you don't have to agree with me.

So in 2014, I started my Christmas drawings on Facebook called “Anthony55's 25 Days of Christmas”, where in 25 days, I would post my Christmas drawings of various characters in traditional scenarios. I continued my seasonal drawings with “Anthony55's 25 Days of XMas” in 2015 and “25 Days of Ant-Mas” in 2016. The series took a 5-year hiatus before 2022 with a revival series called “25 Days Til XMas” and was a huge success! The series will follow up with “The Road of XMas” in 2023. And this year… (SPOILER ALERT/NAME REVEALED) 25 Nights of Navidad will debut in 2024!

This year's 25 Nights of Navidad will go all out on the drawings and the scenarios. (Maybe some throwbacks too.)

Lastly, my (slowly) rise…

Back in 2019, I started to draw actual Battle bots and into the 2020s, I started to draw Helluva Boss, Pibby, Unikitty, and The Amazing Digital Circus. Trust me, ever since I started to draw them, I got a rainstorm of favorites and followers. My mission is to get 1,000 followers by 2025.

MY THOUGHTS ON THE CURRENT STATE OF DEVIANTART/ MY FUTURE ON THIS SITE:

So I've been aware of DeviantArt's downfall in recent years.

It all started with the Eclipse debacle, while I honestly don't mind the layout, it kills the vibe of the old DeviantArt style that I remember (I wanted to use them so badly!). Then, the AI slop that this website is supporting the bejesus out of it. AI should be used to save lives, NOT TO REPLACE HUMANS! And let's not forget the overkill of fill-in memes. I don't mind fill-in memes once a while, but when it gets to the point when it's just TOO MUCH, no offense, if you're not going to post your drawings on this site, DON'T HAVE AN ACCOUNT IN GENERAL!

And to the owner(s) of DeviantArt, if you are not going to improve or even care for this website… SELL IT TO SOMEONE ELSE THAT CARES!

#SellDeviantArt!

So… What's next for me? Will I leave this website?

No… but, if DeviantArt announces that they're shutting down, I will move my drawings to other art sites. Other than that, I will still be posting here for the time being.

Thank you all for supporting me for all these years on this website!