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=Lindowyn:iconLindowyn:

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Art For An Audience

Journal Entry: Thu Apr 24, 2008, 11:12 AM




Chatrooms I hang around in:
#ARStock
#ManipulatedReality


My Thinkin's




For once, I have a lot to say. The understatement of the week would be, "when it rains, it pours". The ol' life here on earth isn't doing so hot. Delving into this would only seem redundant and like I never have anything positive to say, so I'll say this:

I art because I need to. I photograph things because I must. I draw, I write, I role play because it is important to me. I cannot live without it. It is my saviour, whether I am good at it or not. Art is my therapy. Chances are, if you see a lot of works from me sprout up of late, it's because something has frustrated me beyond my normal sphere of comfort. Even though I post it here, and I know I'll get grief for this, I don't post it to please people. I don't do it to gain watchers or attention. I do it because I HAVE to.

That said, I welcome good critique. Being here nearly 4 whole years now I can say that the large number of people who think they are being helpful are only being hurtful. I'm not a mind reader for pete's sake, so if you say something like "Shouldn't this be different?" or " I don't like this..." why not take the extra step to combat your negativity? I don't like this "because of XXX" is more helpful to an artist to understand your perspective. It may not change my opinion remotely ( and I have very strong opinions, to a fault some might say ) but it will help me understand what you are saying. If you don't comment to be understood, why open your mouth? My grandmother, endless source of comfort and inspiration that she is, wrote down only a couple of quotes in her journal before she passed. I think it plainly stupid to disregard experience, so I will share it with you.

"Before opening one's mouth- pause and ask yourself - "Is it helpful?" "Is it kind?" If the answer is "No" the wisest thing to do is to keep your mouth shut."
-G. Bryner

Her other quotes are from women she admired but are relevant and are worth posting here:

"When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die."
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."

-Eleanor Roosevelt

If you offer critique, it is wise to sit and think if that is what you actually wish to offer. Thinly veiled insults are unhelpful. Kneejerk reactions like "awww omg cute" are appreciated but similarly unhelpful. Offering good critique is an art form, and finding it on this site is kind of like delving around to do underwater construction without scuba gear. Here's where I'll open up the floor to you: If you have a question about one of your pieces, or would simply like good critique, hit me up ANY TIME. I'll do what I can to help you. And while you're at it, I highly recommend these how to's:



There is also an awesome and interactive club for people of ALL experience levels to come and have their work critiqued. ( Note, critiqued, not ripped to shreds) Go and join :icongimmefeedback: and make sure you have them added to your watch list. :)


Yes, I talk about art a lot. Stay tuned for an upcoming DeviantArt Middle Earth Stock Challenge. (because why should Harry Potter have all the fun? )

:peace:



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"... Nature, whose sweet rains fall of just and unjust alike, will have clefts in the rocks where I may hide, and secret valleys in whose silence I may weep undetected. She will hang the night with stars so that I may walk abroad in the darkness without stumbling, and send the wind over my footprints so that none may track me to my hurt: she will cleanse me in great waters, and with bitter herbs make me whole."
-Oscar Wilde
  • Mood: Depressed
  • Listening to: My music box.
  • Reading: The Triumph of the Moon -Ronald Hutton
  • Watching: Grass Grow.
  • Playing: Nothing.
  • Eating: Nothing.
  • Drinking: Cranberry Juice

Devious Information

  • Current Age: Relative.
  • Current Residence: somewhere between the earth and the sky
  • Interests: The Silmarillion, Archery, Anime, Music, Theater, Photography, History, Role Playing
  • Favourite movie: Gettysburg, Boondock Saints, Tristan+Isolde, LOTR, Super Troopers, POTC, The Three Musketeers, Clue
  • Favourite band or musician: The Beatles, Enya, Hoobastank, Linkin Park, Evanescence, Nightwish, Flogging Molly
  • Favourite genre of music: Most.
  • Favourite artist: my parents, John Waterhouse, many deviantartists.
  • Favourite poet or writer: Robert Frost
  • Favourite photographer: Ansel Adams, Greg Bryner
  • Favourite style or digital art: Long live traditional art. But digital can be fun. And both are valid art forms
  • Operating System: uh. *pokes moniter*
  • Shell of choice: Shelldevil. ;)
  • Wallpaper of choice: Victorian.
  • Skin of choice: elven. mwa ha. *shifty eyes*
  • Favourite game: DnD
  • Favourite gaming platform: anywhere I can stand
  • Favourite cartoon character: Vash the Stampede. He's animated. He counts.
  • Tools of the Trade: Longbow, arrows, and a camera.

Devious Comments

=Pygar:iconPygar: 2 hours 33 minutes ago
Thank you for the :+fav: of Calling the Storm and the :+devwatch:! :thanks:
=Lindowyn:iconLindowyn: 4 hours 6 minutes ago
You rock! :D

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"There is no sin except stupidity." -Oscar Wilde
=M-I-R-I-E-L:iconM-I-R-I-E-L: 2 days 21 hours ago
Glad you liked the stamp! :)

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Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.
=patronus-light:iconpatronus-light: 3 days 9 hours ago
thank you for the favorites on guardian!
:strip:

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...then i see your face, i know i'm finally yours. i find everything i thought i lost before. you call my name, i come to you in pieces....so you can make me whole.
=patronus-light :heart: ~AcidWave
*eyefeather-stock:iconeyefeather-stock: 3 days 10 hours ago
Thank you for the :+devwatch:!
I hope to be helpful. :rose:

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my mask site:butterfly:

my deviant art site:)
*Driven-Crazy:iconDriven-Crazy: 4 days 8 hours ago
Thanks so much for the :+fav:!

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My writing account----> ~Flamboyant-Quill
*fantasydreamer59:iconfantasydreamer59: 6 days 10 hours ago
Congrats on the win in the Urban Legend Contest! :dance:

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Cindy :relax:

Stamp and Avatar by *Sammykaye1sStamps
*Queen-Uriel:iconQueen-Uriel: 6 days 13 hours ago Mood: Joy
Hi there sweetie!
Congrats for winning the Urban Legends contest!

There's a feature for you in here:

[link]

Many hugs from Brazil,
Carol ^^

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~ Won't you die tonight for love? ~
~Seamas9:iconSeamas9: May 6, 2008, 12:22:30 PM
I see you like Enya and Nightwish. I agree those are nice tunes. :)

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Tęsknoty smak nie jest mi obcy.
Zostałem sam, aniołowie już poszli.

Níl blas an tnútháin coimhthíoch dom.
Tá mé fághta i m'aonar, tá na haingil imithe cheana.
*Kuoma:iconKuoma: May 5, 2008, 12:13:49 PM
Thank you for the :+fav:s and :+devwatch:!
Your gallery is amazing!:rose:
~RenaDementia:iconRenaDementia: May 1, 2008, 7:36:46 PM
Tagged you in my journal, Lovely Lindowyn! :)

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X-wings make me hot.
*Driven-Crazy:iconDriven-Crazy: Apr 26, 2008, 10:39:08 PM
Thanks so much for the :+fav: and the feature!!

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My writing account----> ~Flamboyant-Quill
=Labseven:iconLabseven: Apr 26, 2008, 6:25:47 PM
:wave: Thanks so much for the :+devwatch: I really appreciate your support !! :hug:
*Tolkienmaster:iconTolkienmaster: Apr 26, 2008, 1:59:57 AM
thank you for the watch honey :hug:

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"I would like to know what really happens in a book when it is closed. Naturaly, there's only letters printed on paper inside, but, even though... something has to be going on, because a great story suddenly appears when I open it."
*AngellofFyre:iconAngellofFyre: Apr 25, 2008, 5:19:44 PM
thanks for faving my newest stock images. i am glad they might be useful ^_^
*Lillyfly06:iconLillyfly06: Apr 25, 2008, 1:53:33 PM
:wave: hi miss! i received the print today and is absolutely stunning! Thanks for such a great prize :D

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Si habla espagnol visite aqui! --> [link]
~Jaymasee:iconJaymasee: Apr 24, 2008, 12:34:45 PM
Thank you for the fav,I love your style,it's soft^^
I hope that my gallery can be useful^^

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Stock Model and Photograph
*LestatImage-Stock:iconLestatImage-Stock: Apr 24, 2008, 11:17:56 AM
Hello There,

I just wanted to stop by and say Thank You so much for the fav's!! I really appreciate it and I'm glad you like my work.

Have a great day. :hug:

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Ciao,
Lestat

My Stock Account: Lestat Image Stock: [link]

My Art Account: VisualDiffs: [link]
~XdemonicXstockX:iconXdemonicXstockX: Apr 24, 2008, 9:41:08 AM
Thanks for collecting.

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stock account ~XdemonicXstockX
art account ~XdemonicXdollyX
*Pieceofmestock:iconPieceofmestock: Apr 24, 2008, 8:01:19 AM
Thanks for the fav!!

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"Being here is better than wishing we had stayed...."

See my Journal for Stock rules [link] :XD:
`shell4art:iconshell4art: Apr 24, 2008, 3:18:26 AM
Ohh dear...you look just like me and that looks like my camera hehe How fun! I checked your page out because someone was suggesting you!!

So, hi.. nice to meet you~!

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shell
Portfolio [link] beta:new:
*Artists4change:heart:news
=patronus-light:iconpatronus-light: Apr 22, 2008, 1:40:49 PM
:heart:

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...then i see your face, i know i'm finally yours. i find everything i thought i lost before. you call my name, i come to you in pieces....so you can make me whole.
=patronus-light :heart: ~AcidWave
=DeMaulwurfn:iconDeMaulwurfn: Apr 21, 2008, 9:30:28 AM
Thanks for the :+fav:! =D
I really appreciate it! :bow:

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