been meaning to do this--
๐ท Congratulations!! is a 40 page full color comics about Ichiya and his group of friends, and this is my โจ comics process โจ for how i made it!!
only thoughts ko lang is more smart discussions, less sass. you're not an influencer trying to appeal for followers, you're a human being talking to another human being. if being informative and open discussions are the goal, no need to talk backhandedly and condescendingly.
finished pota originals and i have been wanting to speak up for more or less a month! now that its over i can say things!!
as a disclaimer, these thoughts are my own and are about my personal feelings about things
(also messy bc i just wanna get this over with)
as the event organizer it should be your job to personally reach out to the artists of your event and listen to their feedback, not ask op to rat them out.
i rly think people should be mindful that not everyone you interact with on socmed is a friend and that there are boundaries for everyone :( how you talk to your friends with your inside jokes and banter isn't how you'd talk to strangers irl and it should be the same for socmed
weird superiority about each other's differences. while misunderstandings and disagreements are inevitable, they escalate into conflicts bc people devolve into catty remarks and โwittyโ clapbacks and passive aggressiveness instead of acknowledging and accepting these differences.
collectives will progress much if the community themselves keep being elitists and gatekeep about what is and isnโt when it comes to art.
the local artist community is built up of so many different niches and artistic expressions. but i think we all know there are prejudices and
hawwo sorry for sudden post ;;; i dont have money for food and some obligations tomorrow so im opening emergency cโญ๏ธmms ;;; ill also need money for food for the weekend so im gonna keep this open until sunday or until i have enough!!
pls dm me if interested, thank u ;;;
i greatly distanced myself from the local artist community, from artph, 10+ years ago, bc people always wanted me to draw in ways they thought art should be, bc anime style used to be looked down on, bc filipino komiks should talk about filipino experiences and not borrow from
japanese manga style influences (but western, for some reason, was ok)
but the culture of locals who find humor in putting other people down with rude jokes they can pass off as them being โfriendlyโ, of being told to draw something else bc it isnt their definition of art, of
as this is an originals only event, i wholeheartedly support that there shouldnt be fanart; but as an original character artist, i dont find character inserts to be non-original. while i tried to explain why, there was passive aggressiveness and an unwarranted rude remark from a
formal complaint about the community again through email.
i know one or few bad eggs doesnt represent an entire community, but a vocal minority will still paint a picture for everyone else.
๐ sharing my new book, CONGRATULATIONS !! cover!!!
the cover layout design was done by
@maidenologia
who also helped me with colors, backgrounds & also contributed art! ๐
๐ท selling my book tomorrow at
#PatronsOfTheArts
#PotASpringBlossoms
!!
before i make my hewo posts i just wanna post my oc ship bc its YUECHIYA WEEK YIPPEEEEEEEE <333
wasnt able to prepare anything for them to count down the days bc busy ghsfk but 08/07 is yuechiya day im looking forward to it hehe ๐ฆ๐
YIPPEEee ITS OUT PLEASE WATCH FAIRY OF AKIBERSE MV !! i worked on pomu's mv as a coloring assistant ๐ท the team worked rly hard for the mv and it came out so nice ๐ฅบ thank you so much for the opportunity!
regular chatter in the server.
i understand and accept that we disagree; however, i do not appreciate receiving a clapback of sorts for a light-hearted jest about them trying out making character inserts to understand the experience.
to say that this is so tone deaf is putting it lightly. local komiks creators as a whole struggle with getting immense support from the filipino audience but they are in no way "marginalized." to use that word in the context of LGBT creators discussion is so disrespectful
i kno for a lot of people, pota originals was a wonderful event. and i know if i could still enjoy the event, i will say the same. i only wish for more events with both collective and community that will wholeheartedly celebrate originals, especially original characters and
to get right to the point: pota originals was an event that i had been very excited about, but due to bad experiences within the community, i ultimately lost interest in the event.
in the month before the event, i had vented about pota and its community, and emailed admin about my concerns.
in the events chat, some people had complaints about ORIGINAL character inserts being allowed and put them on the same level as parody art and fanart.
๐ท i'll be @ PotA: Originals as
@sanarehouse
with OC House this July 6-7 @ Centris!! come visit our table for my cotton candy babies ๐ฉท yuechiya ๐ฉต and pika's seispeku and frizz's skyche!!
๐ฉท๐ฉต my catalog below ๐
๐ท hello! i'll be at
#PatronsOfTheArts
#PotASpringBlossoms
this weekend selling my โจ originals and my books โจ and some ffxiv, drakennier, and persona 3 portable on the side c:
im with
@eribythewindow
at Table F07! We are WEEN WOON !!!!
๐ท lycalleon catalog below ๐
my only real copium throughout it all is that ill be buying myself dawntrail with my earnings so i can properly have a nice rewarding vacation after all this stress.
i deeply apologize to my tablemates for being less than enthusiastic in what wouldve been our first proper all oc
my smol
#PotASpringBlossoms
haul!!! (theyre all kim dokja) i also have the oc cards from our stamp rally c: (its too bad i left too early so i couldnt trade ๐ฅน)
๐ท rly late but i wanted to thank everyone for supporting my ocs and my books!! im down to my last three copies of cotton candy and last 5 copies of congratulations!! ๐ฅน๐ซถ๐
ive seen local collectives aim to unite the local artist community and i understand why: if the community thrives, then support and audience not only from outside but also from within will not be scarce. but always, always, no matter how genuine these intentions are, i dont think
as someone who was incredibly excited for this event, but very VERY frustrated about the people in the server, this was my last straw about how i feel about the community, and what killed any fun and excitement i wouldve had in an otherwise perfect event.
๐ท Post-HeWo Preorder Form !!
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this form includes my full catalog ๐ open to local PH orders only ;;v;;
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thank you hehehe <3
passive aggressive people who will turn things around when confronted, does not speak to me or the way i want to express myself.
i distance myself from artph again now, 10+ years later, for the exact same reasons. while people have adjusted better, the elitism and judgment of
๐ท Post-PotA Order Form !!
hewwo! my online form for my post-pota merch is live โจ โจ
i have my books and tote bags in the form! other merch from my pota catalog is currently unavailable for this ๐โโ๏ธ
open from march 15 - april 19 !! thank you ๐ซถ
misinformation about an event encouraging ai art just because the event had an ai artist tabling without the admin knowing. when another member tried to do the only sensible thing of reaching out to the event admin to clear things up, members reprimanded them for threatening the
whatever happens happens, i just rly wanna get this over with and properly rest. i will now probably disappear for a month or so as soon as i buy dawntrail and play through it for healing ๐ซก
after pota march, i dmed the admins telling them about how the server made me wary, but that their events were truly catered for artists and i appreciated it. and when people started passively gatekeeping about why original character inserts shouldnt be allowed, i sent a more
nyawwoo i need food for me and my mom and my cats this weekend ;;v;; taking only a few, like 2-3 slots.. ill start on them after my event next weekend ๐โโ๏ธ
stories, in all aspects of the creative process and expression.
i dont feel bad that i didnt participate in the event as much as id like. i had badly wanted to pull out, but out of consideration for my friends and the money ive already spent on prod, i felt obligated to continue
safe space of the chat. both of these incidents had no mod actively stepping in to moderate the chat, nor were the ppl instigating these incidents handed out any consequences (at least from what iโve seen.)