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I believe this needs to be said sooner than later, and after much thought, it shall be now.
This is regarding the x-for-y aspect of all commercial creation, from art to engineering.
When I make shit for myself, be it a piece of work like a sexy picture of a humanoid dinosaur for a display example/gallery piece(it's just an
example, I don't have such fetishes) or a portable nuclear fusion energy device that would revolutionize all of science and human civilization(but it won't because I'm not selling plans to anyone until I explicitly decide to do so), it is for my satisfaction and my satisfaction alone. Call it selfish but it's right at the beginning of the paragraph; 'for myself'.
X for Y. X is creation, Y is myself.
When I, or any artisan and/or engineer opens up commissions for a work in order, this is still x-for-y. I make a painting of a customer's fetish, customer pays me, we are both happy. I make a machine that can shoot ultra high-velocity golf balls at angry politicians for a customer, customer pays me, we are both happy. This is creation for the satisfaction of the client and customer.
X for Y. X is creation, Y is for promised payment.
Sounds fair and all, right?
Now put yourself in the shoes of a maker, or anybody at all.
You're a politician; you want the support of your people but you have to promise them something in return. Or you bribe them(it's more common than you think.)
It's X for Y. X is support, Y is support(bribery/monetary/service).
See the pattern?
You're a sales guy; you want sales but your customer needs solid information before making a clear decision.
It's still X for Y. X is sales, Y is information. You top up a little extra like after-sales service or even just a nice smile and some courtesy, they're more than likely to come back because
X for Y. X is your niceness, Y is for their trust.
Now let's turn this upside down.
(Based on real experiences.)
// I come to you as a client, and I make a list of unreasonable demands. Make me a gigantic shampoo bottle, about 15 feet tall made of styrofoam, metal and coated with a glossy sticker finish, almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
You make the calculations, and come up with a list. You tell me the terms and conditions, taking into consideration the welfare of your department and the appropriate working hour windows, let's say 3 weeks is the soonest you can prep this for me. I agree.
We sign the deal.
Next day I renege on our deal, I want it in 2 weeks. No change in payment, no change in design, nothing. Will you get pissed off? Will you want to call the deal off? Too bad. Your boss has given his final say, and it's going to reflect on your work record.
You suffer, sweat, and toil while using power tools to work. You bleed from having the straight saw cut your finger, the blood gets on the metal, work goes on. You throw temper-tantrums and maybe break a few disposable tools. You go through 18-hour days, eating out at odd hours on oily food(no guarantees on your own health), about 3 times per week so you'd get this done without interruption.
This is X for Y-1. X is for service, Y is for money(your basic and OT), -1 is your health, time, psychological welfare, and perhaps the straining of your entire department.
There's not even a guarantee they'll come back either after screwing you over.
And guess what.
This isn't even the first time.
Would you call this fair? I know I'm not the first one, there are others who had it worse and I shouldn't be complaining, but imagine that.
Imagine if I took it, saying it was justified and that I deserve to sit and take it.
Nobody claps for the dead lions in a gladiator match, so here's ten fuck yous for those that think otherwise and a shitbiscuit on top.
Now if anyone wants to sell anything, be it art, design, services and/or a machine, think what the creator has to go through in order to bring you the item at the price they negotiate.
If it isn't for artists, your cars will be boxy, your movies wouldn't exist and neither would your books, your music will only consist of droning propaganda, and your advertisements will fall flat.
If it isn't for engineers, your art will remain art, your characters will never be animated, your indoor design drafts will collect dust for decades, and no one will build your dream house(and have it remain standing to boot.)
Respect the people who you wish to build or create for you. Ask about the processes, and I'm very sure any creator would be happy to educate you about it, and even if you don't understand, at least you asked and that shows you care. It helps with planning, it eases deadline tensions, and you have better trust in your creator, plus it makes it easier to part with your money knowing it is well-spent.
TLDR; If I wanted exposure, I'd have asked for it. Pay for your services and I'd dress up in a bikini and dance for you(if I could). People find it hard to pity an artist? It damn well better be.
This is regarding the x-for-y aspect of all commercial creation, from art to engineering.
When I make shit for myself, be it a piece of work like a sexy picture of a humanoid dinosaur for a display example/gallery piece(it's just an
example, I don't have such fetishes) or a portable nuclear fusion energy device that would revolutionize all of science and human civilization(but it won't because I'm not selling plans to anyone until I explicitly decide to do so), it is for my satisfaction and my satisfaction alone. Call it selfish but it's right at the beginning of the paragraph; 'for myself'.
X for Y. X is creation, Y is myself.
When I, or any artisan and/or engineer opens up commissions for a work in order, this is still x-for-y. I make a painting of a customer's fetish, customer pays me, we are both happy. I make a machine that can shoot ultra high-velocity golf balls at angry politicians for a customer, customer pays me, we are both happy. This is creation for the satisfaction of the client and customer.
X for Y. X is creation, Y is for promised payment.
Sounds fair and all, right?
Now put yourself in the shoes of a maker, or anybody at all.
You're a politician; you want the support of your people but you have to promise them something in return. Or you bribe them(it's more common than you think.)
It's X for Y. X is support, Y is support(bribery/monetary/service).
See the pattern?
You're a sales guy; you want sales but your customer needs solid information before making a clear decision.
It's still X for Y. X is sales, Y is information. You top up a little extra like after-sales service or even just a nice smile and some courtesy, they're more than likely to come back because
X for Y. X is your niceness, Y is for their trust.
Now let's turn this upside down.
(Based on real experiences.)
// I come to you as a client, and I make a list of unreasonable demands. Make me a gigantic shampoo bottle, about 15 feet tall made of styrofoam, metal and coated with a glossy sticker finish, almost indistinguishable from the real thing.
You make the calculations, and come up with a list. You tell me the terms and conditions, taking into consideration the welfare of your department and the appropriate working hour windows, let's say 3 weeks is the soonest you can prep this for me. I agree.
We sign the deal.
Next day I renege on our deal, I want it in 2 weeks. No change in payment, no change in design, nothing. Will you get pissed off? Will you want to call the deal off? Too bad. Your boss has given his final say, and it's going to reflect on your work record.
You suffer, sweat, and toil while using power tools to work. You bleed from having the straight saw cut your finger, the blood gets on the metal, work goes on. You throw temper-tantrums and maybe break a few disposable tools. You go through 18-hour days, eating out at odd hours on oily food(no guarantees on your own health), about 3 times per week so you'd get this done without interruption.
This is X for Y-1. X is for service, Y is for money(your basic and OT), -1 is your health, time, psychological welfare, and perhaps the straining of your entire department.
There's not even a guarantee they'll come back either after screwing you over.
And guess what.
This isn't even the first time.
Would you call this fair? I know I'm not the first one, there are others who had it worse and I shouldn't be complaining, but imagine that.
Imagine if I took it, saying it was justified and that I deserve to sit and take it.
Nobody claps for the dead lions in a gladiator match, so here's ten fuck yous for those that think otherwise and a shitbiscuit on top.
Now if anyone wants to sell anything, be it art, design, services and/or a machine, think what the creator has to go through in order to bring you the item at the price they negotiate.
If it isn't for artists, your cars will be boxy, your movies wouldn't exist and neither would your books, your music will only consist of droning propaganda, and your advertisements will fall flat.
If it isn't for engineers, your art will remain art, your characters will never be animated, your indoor design drafts will collect dust for decades, and no one will build your dream house(and have it remain standing to boot.)
Respect the people who you wish to build or create for you. Ask about the processes, and I'm very sure any creator would be happy to educate you about it, and even if you don't understand, at least you asked and that shows you care. It helps with planning, it eases deadline tensions, and you have better trust in your creator, plus it makes it easier to part with your money knowing it is well-spent.
TLDR; If I wanted exposure, I'd have asked for it. Pay for your services and I'd dress up in a bikini and dance for you(if I could). People find it hard to pity an artist? It damn well better be.
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Tag! I'm it.
4 min read
By command of a 
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SO IT SHALL BE.
1 - What's your current wallpaper? Describe it, or better : show us !
It's a quasar!
2 - What's your own favorite OC and why ?
Too many. I'm like a mother with a favoritism complex compounded with ADD, so I have many favorite OCs.
Halley Rayder is one of them. She's like a mutant fox OC from my novel.
Rumina Razorheart is another mutant I created. OC from novel.
List goes on. Honestly, it just goes on, I have not been making enough art to constitute a proper profile for each one lol.
3 - What's the most viewed / faved deviation in your gallery ?
Most-faved brainfart.
Most-viewed brainfart. Goes to show how far R34 could bring you(look up rule 34 on the internet).
4 - In your humble opinion what's your most underrated deviation, the one that deserves more exposition ?
It was a commission I made for a customer on FA. I thought I did pretty good in the dynamics and movement of the piece,
then there were the colors etc that I experimented upon until I got a good mix.
Not enough boobs I suppose.
5 - What's your current main project ?
My unfinished novel *cough cough cough* 4 years in the making *cough*
6- What's the last deviation you put in your fav and Why did you fav it ?
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what could go wrong with sass, I ask of you.
I'd tag anybody who's actually still watching me but they're either disabled, dead or defunct.
on another note
My hair's long now. I look like some Japanese actor.
.SO IT SHALL BE.
1 - What's your current wallpaper? Describe it, or better : show us !
It's a quasar!
2 - What's your own favorite OC and why ?
Too many. I'm like a mother with a favoritism complex compounded with ADD, so I have many favorite OCs.
Halley Rayder is one of them. She's like a mutant fox OC from my novel.
Rumina Razorheart is another mutant I created. OC from novel.
List goes on. Honestly, it just goes on, I have not been making enough art to constitute a proper profile for each one lol.
3 - What's the most viewed / faved deviation in your gallery ?
Most-faved brainfart.
Most-viewed brainfart. Goes to show how far R34 could bring you(look up rule 34 on the internet).
4 - In your humble opinion what's your most underrated deviation, the one that deserves more exposition ?
It was a commission I made for a customer on FA. I thought I did pretty good in the dynamics and movement of the piece,
then there were the colors etc that I experimented upon until I got a good mix.
Not enough boobs I suppose.
5 - What's your current main project ?
My unfinished novel *cough cough cough* 4 years in the making *cough*
6- What's the last deviation you put in your fav and Why did you fav it ?
<da:thumb id="547536379"/>
what could go wrong with sass, I ask of you.
I'd tag anybody who's actually still watching me but they're either disabled, dead or defunct.
on another note
My hair's long now. I look like some Japanese actor.
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Devious Journal Entry
2 min read
Time passed by so quickly.
Anyways,
this is Ky,
should you remember my name,
then I am grateful.
Weeks passed by, and I've been exhausted mentally, physically, and emotionally,
to complete exams, survive a terrible grief, and to complete my performances at the same time.
I live today to tell you this, should you read on.
I have a new job in a toy store now,
and a new mate, caring as she came.
The little one, little Stinky the kitten,
he came and went, but we remember him well.
Saved from a lonely death, cleaned and fed,
played, cuddled and was loved by all, but he didn't live long.
He died a month after being saved with a family around him, at the very least.
I loved him dearly, like I did with all I have saved.
Must be my motherly side to me, I can't tell anymore.
We cried, as we do for family.
Then again, he lives in this house like all animals before him,
spirited and walking in memory.
I still draw, write, and express as I have before.
If you're still here, then I am grateful
to have been remembered.
Anyways,
this is Ky,
should you remember my name,
then I am grateful.
Weeks passed by, and I've been exhausted mentally, physically, and emotionally,
to complete exams, survive a terrible grief, and to complete my performances at the same time.
I live today to tell you this, should you read on.
I have a new job in a toy store now,
and a new mate, caring as she came.
The little one, little Stinky the kitten,
he came and went, but we remember him well.
Saved from a lonely death, cleaned and fed,
played, cuddled and was loved by all, but he didn't live long.
He died a month after being saved with a family around him, at the very least.
I loved him dearly, like I did with all I have saved.
Must be my motherly side to me, I can't tell anymore.
We cried, as we do for family.
Then again, he lives in this house like all animals before him,
spirited and walking in memory.
I still draw, write, and express as I have before.
If you're still here, then I am grateful
to have been remembered.
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Devious Journal Entry
1 min read
I got this disease that I wanna spread.
BLAME. 
1. For each of the 20 first people answering this journal, I will put their avatar and the three deviations I like most from their gallery on the list!
2. If you answer, you have to do the same in your journal, putting the tagger on the first place. The idea of this is not to get a free feature, it is to spread art around for everyone!
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List of things to do today.
2 min read
Let's see,
today's a Friday, so I should be heading out in a few minutes.
And so the order of the day would be...
1. Head to school, start teaching kids gymnastics like every other week since last year.
i. Make sure the place is safe
ii. Take care of the kids
iii. Don't start getting too attached to any of 'em or I'll end up missing 'em when they graduate.
Gawd I'm a daddy. =m=
2. Get to car, start heading out to cousin's school and drive him to tennis practice.
i. Food first.
ii. Food first.
iii. Foooooooooooooooooooooooooooood first.
3. Get home, wait for 9.00PM(+8.00GMT) for promised event of the night, Team Fortress 2 friendly battle.
i. Prep some jokes? Nah.
ii. Try to get attention? Naaaaaah.
iii. Be ready to fight like a man in a skirt? Sounds reasonable.
4. Play BioShock and complete it. Again.
i. Save the Little Sisters
ii. Kill the Big Daddies
iii. Attempt a different tactic this time, sick of getting drilled into my guts with an industrial piledriver.
(Optional) 4. Draw and/or write something significant that could be shown in the daylight.
i. Furries?
ii. Humans?
iii. Landscapes?
iv. Monsters!
v. More furries.
What's your day like?
today's a Friday, so I should be heading out in a few minutes.
And so the order of the day would be...
1. Head to school, start teaching kids gymnastics like every other week since last year.
i. Make sure the place is safe
ii. Take care of the kids
iii. Don't start getting too attached to any of 'em or I'll end up missing 'em when they graduate.
Gawd I'm a daddy. =m=
2. Get to car, start heading out to cousin's school and drive him to tennis practice.
i. Food first.
ii. Food first.
iii. Foooooooooooooooooooooooooooood first.
3. Get home, wait for 9.00PM(+8.00GMT) for promised event of the night, Team Fortress 2 friendly battle.
i. Prep some jokes? Nah.
ii. Try to get attention? Naaaaaah.
iii. Be ready to fight like a man in a skirt? Sounds reasonable.
4. Play BioShock and complete it. Again.
i. Save the Little Sisters
ii. Kill the Big Daddies
iii. Attempt a different tactic this time, sick of getting drilled into my guts with an industrial piledriver.
(Optional) 4. Draw and/or write something significant that could be shown in the daylight.
i. Furries?
ii. Humans?
iii. Landscapes?
iv. Monsters!
v. More furries.
What's your day like?
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