Finally found a bit of time to finish her.
I'm really pleased with how she turned out.
I'm about 200 pages into a feast for crows,
my god G.R.R.Martin the things you've put me
through.
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I'm not normally one to engage in mud slinging, and I guess this isn't really the case
but I put alot of work into this piece and feel the need to say this.
I tried to submit this piece to a group called realm of fantasy, I have been declined before
for the quality of my own work, fanart etc and that's fine, I am fully aware of the flaws in
some of my pieces anatomically and facially which is why from time to time I paint something
like this, it helps me to brush up on my weakness's.
However to be told that I have painted this over a screenshot because the rest of my gallery
doesn't suggest I could paint this, I find incredibly insulting. Why would I spend hours on my gallery
to then post up a fraudulent piece? unfortunately I don't have any W.I.P.S for this one but I will
be doing another portrait with W.I.P.S just to prove that I can paint to this standard.
I have posted the conversation below because I feel that even if that's why the group
declined it, there's no need to be so rude.
anyway rant over. demon exorcised.
*raysheaf
Hi ~jodeee,
You make some truly amazing works, but painted over screenshots are not allowed by our criteria so we have to decline your submission.
Please feel free to submit something more reliable.
Here is a link to the submission guidelines: [link]
~jodeee 2 days ago Hobbyist Digital Artist
Hey, thanks for your reply but I haven't painted over the screenshot. I have painted it from
Scratch. But if your saying you don't allow paintings taken from
Direct reference I appreciate that.
*raysheaf 2
No it isn't painted from scratch. We checked your gallery and the pieces you did by imagination have some typical anatomy mistakes. You have 2 photos painted over and there aren't these mistakes in them.
~jodeee
How unbelievably rude. There aren't any mistakes in them because I took reference but whatever. I don't need to defend my own work.
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Thanks again.
I know it's hard to ignore such rudeness because it remains in written words. But your talent is there and you have your conscience with you, which nobody can ever defeat. And if there are fools enough to reject your extreme talent, then so be it but *they* miss something you not.
This said I kept the preview of your work in progress waiting to see... this. And I can tell you I'm gazing in awe. Not telling you this to just reassure you but because it's the naked truth. I was really expecting something beautiful and you did it. You've done a terrific work, Jodie. Keep it all up and be proud of yourself.
The fire and anger I initially felt upon receiving such a slight have since cooled down, I'm a lot calmer about it now and as such, I am no longer in talks with hitmen
As you say I know I painted this and that's all that matters, I thank you again for such kind words about her, I'm so pleased you like the end result. I suppose for every one of these nasties there is someone like you, and that makes it all worth while.