Alright. It’s the first time I am doing something like this, but I felt the need for it.

Well, after my last Daily Deviation, I got flamed by random people, that really can turn a DD into something unwanted. But don’t get me wrong, I really love getting a DD. I feel so honoured especially if I get it for a picture I worked on hours and hours. But after getting flamed I really started to think if it is worth it.

Now I am a person who takes critique rather hard. You won’t notice it on the net, but after getting some hard and often inappropriate critique I usually walk trough the house for hours and think about this comment and why did I get it.

But I work on myself and try to appreciate every bit of critique to get better.

But what I don’t like is to be randomly insulted by random people.

So all critiques aside, I switch to the main subject of this article.

THEMES IN ART

Well, if you ever browsed through dA and watch tv on a daily basis you will easily recognize similarities between many DD and popular tv shows (mostly animes, but also games).
Many artist draw fanart of animes and games and put that in said category, the Fanart category. Also they normally state that in their artists descriptions. (And I cannot say it often enough, READ THE ARTIST'S DESCRIPTIONS).

But, although you can easily recognize characters and themes from tv shows, animes and games through certain aspects, you will still come across images that may be fanart but actually have nothing to do with any kind of tv show, anime or game.

Yes, I refer to my newest DD . People all over the world told me that it looks really similar to a certain game. And yes, now I see the resemblance. But that does not mean, I copied it from there. I got a different source of inspiration, and everyone who actually read the artist’s despriction will know that.

But you know what? Before someone told me yesterday I never heard of the game. Really.

And lets face the fact: A gun in an anime or game is NOT creative.
A red coat already appeard in another anime (I actually know of). So it’s not something creative either.
A white wolf is besides a black wolf the most popular colored wolf.
Monsters appear in nearly every goddamn game.

Now, what? Just because I drew a white wolf with a red coat, guns and monsters I am a shameless rip-off? Listen to yourself. It’s really ridiculous.
Do I have to pay what-company-so-ever a license fee when I buy and wear a red coat now just because in that game people seem to have seen a red coat for the first time?

Let me tell you something:
-Not every artist is a game-freak or anime-freak.
-Not every artist is a rip-off.
-And, most important, coincidences happen.

And now I will blame and flame at everyone who draws realistic because they are all rip-offs of nature.

You see, how ridiculous that is?

So, I think I made my point clear.

PS: This is not a flame against Fanart. I like fanart and love to draw it myself.