Who is your favorite tickling artist and why?

[Senshi1]

Loads over here, but some that spring to mind are Ness, Vlad, Cheshire Cat, Emcee2 (Anime Tickling Forum), Zero1/ZeroOne (something like that), the Grey Artist ("Kamikuzu"), Snail Shell, Pab, Cartoon Tickler, LittleBigHead, and so on. 😀

 

[Celtic_Emperor]

I don't even think its fair anymore for me to be in this type of questionaire, since I'm not a "Tickling artist". I am an artist who just so happens to have drawn tickling pictures, I am not, as you know, devoted soley to them.

If this was a "whose your favorite artist period" questionaire, then maybe I'd be worth mentioning.

Its nice though that people would mention me even on the limited number of tickling pictures I have drawn. So thank you again for those that did. 🙂

 

[LonelyKimiko]

Hmmm, it's tricky to choose. The 3 I like the most would have to be:
Snail Shell - I really love his style, and the way he draws feet.
Anime 316 - He does such proffesional looking anime pictures. Plus he helped me learn to draw 😀 .
DarkConvoy - Don't think he's posted around here in ages, but I've always loved his stuff 😀 .

 

[Senshi1]

Oh yeah, I completely forgot about Anime316, which is odd since he's one of my definate faves. 😀 Sorry, dude!

 

[Iggy0921]

whoa so many to name

I would have to say any one who can draw better then that Iggy guy, I hate that guy so much!! jk, but a lot of great artist out there, and I do mean a lot to many to name.... (again I like anyone who can draw better then me, which is pretty much everyone on this site so I like everyone lol)

 

[Kalamos]

My fav... my fav...
Mmm...

Either all or none.
I try and closely watch most of the pics you guys create.
Each and every pic might contain that special spark I'm looking for.

 

[nessonite1]

Admit it, K. It's me.

XD!

 

[Kalamos]

Admit it, K. It's me.

Of course it is.
I'm just shy about my deeper feelings.

😉

 

[hansen1]

Hi to all,my favorite Artist was and is Bac.He combined Fantasie and Reality perfect with excellent Drawings.
When i see the "new" drawings here,i can only say,that is funny stuff for little Children.
Many Thanks.

 

[Kalamos]

Hi to all,my favorite Artist was and is Bac.He combined Fantasie and Reality perfect with excellent Drawings.
When i see the "new" drawings here,i can only say,that is funny stuff for little Children.

This raises an interesting yet controversial point.
Are we talking about pro or amateur artists?
What makes a pro out of an amateur? Technique alone? Experience? Being paid?

Bac was a pro drawer, and probably had access to a different range of resources than the "average" modern drawer.
He couldn't as readily compare his works with art from all over the world, yet he wasn't as affected by style contamination.

On the whole, budding artists usually work free of charge, out of their spare time.
With Bac, you get what you paid for.
And sometimes more, thanks to the web...

😉

 

[nessonite1]

Maybe, since I am your very favorite artist, it's time I tell you how much it irritates me when you use the word "drawer", Kalamos. =^_^=

 

[Kalamos]

Maybe, since I am your very favorite artist, it's time I tell you how much it irritates me when you use the word "drawer", Kalamos. =^_^=

Eh, I guess it's my Italian seeping through. 😀
In Italian the word "artist" has a different meaning than it has in English: it implies somebody who's got *talent* for the art, beyond the mere practitioner of it.
That's why I could never call myself an "artist". It would be a breach of etiquette.
And since telling amateurs from real artists would imply a judgement, I tend to resort to the much more neutral word "drawer".

😉

 

[nessonite1]

Yes but that implies that the artist is a part of a piece of furniture. XD It comes from years of being a kid and having other kids say "Ohh you're such a good DRAAAAAWER!" >=O

Italian seems to differ from English there. "Artist" does not always imply proficiency. Hence why we call crapp-ass pop musicians "artists". If anything is a breech of ettiquete, it's that.

I understand modesty and all that, K-man. But if I were to pick the most talented among us you'd certainly be right up there at the top. So don't start with that. XD

 

[Kalamos]

Yes but that implies that the artist is a part of a piece of furniture. XD It comes from years of being a kid and having other kids say "Ohh you're such a good DRAAAAAWER!" >=O

Actually, I quite like that pun.
I often say I'm a "drawer with ties"...

Italian seems to differ from English there. "Artist" does not always imply proficiency. Hence why we call crapp-ass pop musicians "artists". If anything is a breech of ettiquete, it's that.

Food for pics, here. 😉

I understand modesty and all that, K-man. But if I were to pick the most talented among us you'd certainly be right up there at the top. So don't start with that. XD

You know my point. 😉

 

[Onlyfornow]

I'm stuck between Cheshire Cat and Fairfeather.

 

[Kalamos]

Speaking of favourite artists... don't you hate it when a new guy pops up, and people start posting stuff like "ah, 'bout time a *good* artist joined the forum".

What about the rest of us? What are we? Chopped drawing liver!?
Makes me feel like I could delete all the free stuff I've posted, and start asking money for it.

...

Also, since it's just happened, it really grates on my nerves when people start praising professional or, and that's worse, dead artists.
What... the... ugly... f*ck!?
Ok, I'm cussing again, but I tend to cuss in Italian too, so it's ok.
By Mithras Almighty, they are PROs!
They are supposed to be good, or at least well-liked.
What's the point in praising somebody who can live without your praises!?
They couldn't care the least: either they get paid, or they won't care anymore.

...

Feels like it's turning into a rant.
I'll stop here.

😉

 

[Celtic_Emperor]

TURNING into a rant? It already is. This isn't the first time you've complained about this in exactly this way, so I kind of look at it as one long rant with intermissions. LOL :happy:

Seriously though, maybe you need to take your own advice or find a way to reconcile these matters for yourself. You're supposed to be having fun being here, and if you're not having fun, Kalamos, then you're wasting your time.

 

[Kalamos]

Seriously though, maybe you need to take your own advice or find a way to reconcile these matters for yourself. You're supposed to be having fun being here, and if you're not having fun, Kalamos, then you're wasting your time.

I'm lucky enough my time has a price.
Or I'd be flipping out like a vegetarian ninja.

I was actually speaking on the behalf of unpaid artists, who get nothing back but praises, and sometimes not even praise, for all their efforts.

It must feel awful doing stuff for ungrateful guys who won't even stop by and post a measly one-liner to say "thanks" or "f*ck".
THAT is some *imperial* waste of time.

🙂

 

[Celtic_Emperor]

I'm lucky enough my time has a price.
Or I'd be flipping out like a vegetarian ninja.

I was actually speaking on the behalf of unpaid artists, who get nothing back but praises, and sometimes not even praise, for all their efforts.

It must feel awful doing stuff for ungrateful guys who won't even stop by and post a measly one-liner to say "thanks" or "f*ck".
THAT is some *imperial* waste of time.

🙂

I don't think you needed to speak on the behalf of unpaid artists because I haven't seen any of them complaining here. If you're talking about elsewhere on the internet, the same applies.

Those that go unpaid CHOOSE to go unpaid.

They are doing it for free either because they've come to the realization that they're plain just not good enough to be charging money in the first place, and/or they simply see this as a hobby and don't wish to make it anything more as of yet. They come to learn some techniques from the rest of us and that is enough for them.

The likes of you and I, virtual nobodies in the greater scheme and universe of the internet, should be proud of the fact they come to us and enjoy being in our presense and that they look up to us as if we're greater than we really are.

They are works in progress in and of themselves, these unpaid artists are, and they know their station and what to and what not to expect from it. Their expectations (from others), therefore, are not unreasonably high or low and the feeling I get is that they are indifferent at best when and if it annoys them, but not jaded or obsessively jealous so as to cause their own implosion.

EDIT:

And let us not forget those, myself included, who do commissions AND freebies. When we don't charge, its because we don't feel we need to because we're doing it (purely) for fun. Whether its by request or not then it's also for our own amusement and entertainment, which is just as well anyway.

 

[Kalamos]

The likes of you and I, virtual nobodies in the greater scheme and universe of the internet, should be proud of the fact they come to us and enjoy being in our presense and that they look up to us as if we're greater than we really are.

Actually, I hope nobody looks up at me, and I'd be seriously embarassed if anybody did. 😉

...

I wouldn't call myself a virtual nobody: my mainstream site is going fairly well, if you consider I haven't added new stuff in ages.
People still refer to my academic works for pointers.
I can't complain about that.

It's this whole fetish thing that I can't still seem to understand.
I just hadn't expected the kind of anonymous traffic I get.

...

It's all about nurturing or crushing people's ego.
Mine is not *that* solid, and when somebody says "about time a good artist joined" it sounds, frankly speaking, spiteful.

Makes me think: what the heck, what does it take to please you guys?
You're only happy when you're paying for it!?
Why can't you spare some time and say thanks for the *free* stuff?

Bah, I can't get it.
I'm clearly living somewhere elseward of Neverland.

😀

 

[Celtic_Emperor]

In other words,, these unpaid artists or beginners don't need to be pitied because they will eventually find their place naturally.

As long as there is a forum with which to express yourself, especially artistically, they'll never be forsaken.

As they grow in skill and technique, they will recieve the praise and support accordingly.

They, you, me, everyone here, everyone not here, just has to be patient. Expecting too much too soon and then being frustrated with the results, especially when you're comparing yourself to local legends or idols, is degenerative thinking and will only slow your progress.

 

[Kalamos]

But the local legends won't need praise.
Whyever do people bother to?
It's pointless.
It's not like they would say thanks, anyway.
And they surely won't do commissions for them, either.

...

What about new artists and the "about time a good artist joined" remarks?
How can we cope with that?
Feels like fighting uphill.

...

Bah, I need an ego three-size my shirt.
It's a system that ultimately rewards not the best artist, but the best survivor.
He who posts last, wins.

 

[Celtic_Emperor]

Actually, I hope nobody looks up at me, and I'd be seriously embarassed if anybody did. 😉

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I wouldn't call myself a virtual nobody: my mainstream site is going fairly well, if you consider I haven't added new stuff in ages.
People still refer to my academic works for pointers.
I can't complain about that.

It's this whole fetish thing that I can't still seem to understand.
I just hadn't expected the kind of anonymous traffic I get.

...

It's all about nurturing or crushing people's ego.
Mine is not *that* solid, and when somebody says "about time a good artist joined" it sounds, frankly speaking, spiteful.

Makes me think: what the heck, what does it take to please you guys?
You're only happy when you're paying for it!?
Why can't you spare some time and say thanks for the *free* stuff?

Bah, I can't get it.
I'm clearly living somewhere elseward of Neverland.

😀

I could say the same thing. I'm pretty popular in my own places and every new picture I come out with just brings new people to me.

I am not above saying however that I am still a virtual nobody, because that will be true until I seek more mainstream work. It will be true for you also and for everyone else here.

Either you're hungry or you're not for that sort of thing. Right now, I just have a semi-appetite for success. I don't mind being where I am. Its quite comfortable, and theres no pressure on me. It's of great comfort to know that, at any time, I can choose to be hungry and strive for more.

I don't know how you feel about it, but I would hope its of comfort to you too.

Final thought in this post:

Maybe you shouldn't be looking to please others. Please yourself first. Draw for the right reasons, and genuinely love what you are doing. If you're doing it solely for attention, stats, pageviews, number of replies, etc, people will pick up that scent and be turned off by you and your art.

I believe that if you genuinely love what you are doing and are looking for nothing more than happiness with your art, then the rest of what you get is a good and wonderful bonus, but not a sole means of need.

 

[Kalamos]

Good pointers.
Thanks.

...

You are actually useful.
Can't understand why they keep telling me otherwise. 🙂

...

* Hobbles away pondering the words of wisdom thus far gleaned *

 

[Celtic_Emperor]

But the local legends won't need praise.
Whyever do people bother to?
It's pointless.
It's not like they would say thanks, anyway.
And they surely won't do commissions for them, either.

...

What about new artists and the "about time a good artist joined" remarks?
How can we cope with that?
Feels like fighting uphill.

...

Bah, I need an ego three-size my shirt.
It's a system that ultimately rewards not the best artist, but the best survivor.
He who posts last, wins.

It's not a matter of them not needing it (in their mind or in the public's mind or not), its about people freely choosing to give it to them and them freely choosing to accept it...even if they're has beens, yesterday's news, or whatever.

Nothing is expected of them, that I see. They live in semi-retirement, but enjoy the same satisfaction that I mentioned in my last post about being happy with your station and where you are.

Is there something wrong with those kind of remarks you're refering to? It's not taking the idols for granted, and, to me, when and if people make those remarks, its just out of excitement. The excitement of having new talent to watch.

No one is being forsaken. The only uphill battle is the one you make for yourself.

As for your last comment, there are times when that is true, but you can't change these people.

Just get better as an artist and be happy with your own success and growing skills. Don't regurgitate old and past glory, or anything like that.

Be in the moment and present and proud of what you're able to do NOW. People know the score anyways, and even if other people get more attention, people already know you're like more skilled than the newer people, so theres no need to compete for their attention to prove you're worthy. You either already are or you are not.