Home-made drawings, a waste of time?

Detrevrep · 12-20-2006

Does anyone here actually enjoy it when people post their home-brew drawings? I can actually draw (Yeah, yeah, "Prove it." Snore...) but its a tedious thing to me now a days and frankly after im done, even if it was in good context and done well I just shrug it off because it will never feel quite like the quality of a good BE manga.

So again, I pose the question, is it worthy filler to any of you guys? I wonder how that one dude did with his 'Pay for my comics.' thingers, (not bustartist, although he too fits this bill.) back in the day, should the better artists just try to cash in?

Thoughts?

katheb · 12-20-2006

Home made is best its what gets artists To the professionally level [not as fast as specific training] but it works none the less .

I am self trained or what ever you call it and im doing well . just keep practicing.

ive seen many others that trained the same way and their all good .

Jumba · 12-20-2006

Artistry is a talent, some pay money for classes, lessons and other such so they can get money back out of it, thus they "cash in" to pay the bills they have stacking on them and to achieve something with the money they spent.

This ends up making alot of home-brew drawings lack, simply because they went off to make something of their art thus ruining the home-brew title.

HOWEVER! Home-brew is perfectly fine and in the rare cases better. However when someone reaches a certain level they will go off and make money as humans as natural beings are greedy.

I would like to say before ending this post I was not quite clear with the meaning of "home-brew" so if things seem off then please tell me.

Himself · 12-20-2006

Most are good. As for the not-so-good, well, If you don't allow people to start in the first place how are they going to get better?

CattyN · 12-20-2006

Well I don't know about any of the other artists here, but i'm a bit confused by what you mean by home-made. I'm at home now and this is where i make ALL of my artwork, professional or otherwise. So I don't quite "get" what the difference is in your view of what's professional or what's home-made.

Everything I make is pretty much home made...

Sutibaru · 12-20-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by CattyN

Well I don't know about any of the other artists here, but i'm a bit confused by what you mean by home-made. I'm at home now and this is where i make ALL of my artwork, professional or otherwise. So I don't quite "get" what the difference is in your view of what's professional or what's home-made.

Everything I make is pretty much home made...

That is what I was thinking. Most professional artists have a studio in their homes so therefor, they are making-home made art as well.

Eviscerator · 12-20-2006

Pfaugh! Everyone knows that home brew is superior to named brands. Compare moonshine and white lightning to that pathetic Jack Cuervo stuff.

Can you run your car off of Jack Cuervo? Can you use it as paintstripper?

BMan25 · 12-20-2006

I think home made is the best, think of it like this. When people post there "Home Made" drawing here to see what other people think of them, its a real confidence booster to them. I have never seen some one post a negitive comment about some ones work and so that makes the drawer to want and go make something biger or better. And eventually that drawer's work becomes just as good or even better than the so called "professionals".

Kvasir · 12-20-2006

Honestly, That's all I do. So, I find this slightly offensive. I try drawing because I want to get better, I post images to hear what I'm doing wrong so I can get better. I'm guessing here, but I think a lot of people have this mindset. Yeah, there is some not so god stuff, but if you snuff them out before they can improve well what's the point of them even trying. (and yes I realize I'm restating some ideas, run with me. I wrote this in rant mode.)

AhziDahaka · 12-20-2006

I'm kinda with CattyN and Sutibaru here... I saw this poll and the first thing I thought was, "Is there any other kind?"

Mr. Gun Happy · 12-20-2006

Isn't all art "home-made"?

Anyway, Art is art, simple as that. Whether it's "Home-Made" or not, we should all look them equally and judge according to what we see; we should NOT compare it to other pieces of art...well...because it's just unfair.

...right?

w_oo_t · 12-20-2006

My experience has been that the people here (and other places) are very gratefull for and supportive of so called home-brew art. I'm sad to hear you've given up on your own artistic endeavors, but there are plenty out there that seek to improve their skills while contributing something to the community.

I would contend that true BE in manga is relatively rare. People here work hard to fish a slim handfull of images related to it out of the gigantic pool of artwork out there. And you're trying to shoot down people that are producing stuff tailor made to our interests?

Try not to poison the well that we all like to drink from.

View Poll Results: Dig home-brew BE comics? Yay? Or Nay?
Yes, quantity breeds success. Most home-brew is great.	96	60.76%
Im indifferent, but there sure are alot of mediocre subittions...	55	34.81%
Nah, home-brew images generally stink and suck bandwidth like a whore.	7	4.43%
Voters: 158. You may not vote on this poll

12-20-2006	#1
Detrevrep Process Fan Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 55	Home-made drawings, a waste of time? Does anyone here actually enjoy it when people post their home-brew drawings? I can actually draw (Yeah, yeah, "Prove it." Snore...) but its a tedious thing to me now a days and frankly after im done, even if it was in good context and done well I just shrug it off because it will never feel quite like the quality of a good BE manga. So again, I pose the question, is it worthy filler to any of you guys? I wonder how that one dude did with his 'Pay for my comics.' thingers, (not bustartist, although he too fits this bill.) back in the day, should the better artists just try to cash in? Thoughts?

12-20-2006	#4
Himself </lurking> Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: On a chair, in front of my PC Posts: 54	Most are good. As for the not-so-good, well, If you don't allow people to start in the first place how are they going to get better? __________________ Is currently: Planning world domination

12-20-2006	#7
Eviscerator FLAME Magnet! Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,851	Pfaugh! Everyone knows that home brew is superior to named brands. Compare moonshine and white lightning to that pathetic Jack Cuervo stuff. Can you run your car off of Jack Cuervo? Can you use it as paintstripper? __________________ Name:'Eviscerator' D.O.B: 1985 Age: 22 Gender: Male Occupation: Evil Minion of Wal-Mart Species: Homo Sapiens Sapiens Alignment: Neutral Listening To: Judas Priest - Burn in Hell

12-20-2006	#9
Kvasir Thinking WAY to much Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the middle of nowhere Posts: 162	Honestly, That's all I do. So, I find this slightly offensive. I try drawing because I want to get better, I post images to hear what I'm doing wrong so I can get better. I'm guessing here, but I think a lot of people have this mindset. Yeah, there is some not so god stuff, but if you snuff them out before they can improve well what's the point of them even trying. (and yes I realize I'm restating some ideas, run with me. I wrote this in rant mode.) __________________ His name was Kvasir. He was so steeped in all matters and mysteries of the nine worlds since the fire and ice first met in Ginnungagap that no god nor man nor giant nor dwarf ever regretted putting him a question or asking his opinion. ~Mead of Poetry~ http://golseum.deviantart.com/ "Hey dude you're so uncool, but hey that's alright. Like, there's no need to get up tight. My eyes reflect the stars and smile lights up my face, we're on an amazing flight in space."

12-20-2006	#2
katheb Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 138	Home made is best its what gets artists To the professionally level [not as fast as specific training] but it works none the less . I am self trained or what ever you call it and im doing well . just keep practicing. ive seen many others that trained the same way and their all good .

12-20-2006	#3
Jumba Crazy Old Brit Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 1,250	Artistry is a talent, some pay money for classes, lessons and other such so they can get money back out of it, thus they "cash in" to pay the bills they have stacking on them and to achieve something with the money they spent. This ends up making alot of home-brew drawings lack, simply because they went off to make something of their art thus ruining the home-brew title. HOWEVER! Home-brew is perfectly fine and in the rare cases better. However when someone reaches a certain level they will go off and make money as humans as natural beings are greedy. I would like to say before ending this post I was not quite clear with the meaning of "home-brew" so if things seem off then please tell me.

12-20-2006	#5
CattyN Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 157	Well I don't know about any of the other artists here, but i'm a bit confused by what you mean by home-made. I'm at home now and this is where i make ALL of my artwork, professional or otherwise. So I don't quite "get" what the difference is in your view of what's professional or what's home-made. Everything I make is pretty much home made...

12-20-2006	#8
BMan25 Oh Ya! You Want Her!! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 174	I think home made is the best, think of it like this. When people post there "Home Made" drawing here to see what other people think of them, its a real confidence booster to them. I have never seen some one post a negitive comment about some ones work and so that makes the drawer to want and go make something biger or better. And eventually that drawer's work becomes just as good or even better than the so called "professionals".

12-20-2006	#10
AhziDahaka This is a user title. Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 383	I'm kinda with CattyN and Sutibaru here... I saw this poll and the first thing I thought was, "Is there any other kind?"

12-20-2006	#11
Mr. Gun Happy ... Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,686	Isn't all art "home-made"? Anyway, Art is art, simple as that. Whether it's "Home-Made" or not, we should all look them equally and judge according to what we see; we should NOT compare it to other pieces of art...well...because it's just unfair. ...right?

12-20-2006	#12
w_oo_t Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 124	My experience has been that the people here (and other places) are very gratefull for and supportive of so called home-brew art. I'm sad to hear you've given up on your own artistic endeavors, but there are plenty out there that seek to improve their skills while contributing something to the community. I would contend that true BE in manga is relatively rare. People here work hard to fish a slim handfull of images related to it out of the gigantic pool of artwork out there. And you're trying to shoot down people that are producing stuff tailor made to our interests? Try not to poison the well that we all like to drink from.

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