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    Do people mistake your age?

    in General Discussion

    When I was in college, people tended to mistake me for 15.  One time I was out with my girlfriend and a librarian thought she was my mom.  o.O  Now that I'm about to turn 30 people assume I'm around 21.  Then when I tell them I'm married and taking college classes a second time (with a significant gap in between), they get really surprised and confused.

     

    People say it's good to look younger than you are, but I've mostly found that people take me less seriously before they know my real age.  Respected, as a first impression, seems more useful than attractive, at least to me.

    Horrifying movie scenes as a child?

    in Media Discussion

    Seconding Hexxus from Fern Gully.  I would watch the entire movie, but hide behind the couch every time he came out, especially once he had a skull head.

     

    My mom liked watching murder mysteries, and I was usually fine if the body was intact, but as soon as you could see skeleton and/or skull parts I was phobic.  That made watching some Star Trek TNG and Stargate episodes difficult for me later on, even though I love those series, because they occasionally (or often, in SGA) find skeletons lying around places.

     

    I can't handle real horror movies at all, even now as a full-grown adult.  I saw The Ring (Japanese version) in college and had nightmares for months.  I couldn't be in a room with a tv.  This was pretty embarrassing at the age of 20.

    How are you feeling?

    in General Discussion

    I'm super anxious about a presentation I have to do for class this week.  @.@  AAAAAA I'll be so happy when it's over with!!!!

     

    Also, I'm hopeful that winter is finally ending and maybe this snow will melt and it'll get a bit warmer outside soon.

    Sunset Shimmer Fan Club

    in Fan Clubs

    I finally ordered my plushie!!  So excited!  <3  :DDDD

     

    My main (mane) complaint at the moment is that I want to draw more Sunny art but I don't have time this week.  DX  Because there can never be too much Sunny art. 

     

    Also, I went to Ponycon yesterday and there was not nearly enough Sunny.  But that might have been because I only got a half day there.

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    Advice for Selling Fanart Prints?

    in Photo Finish's Magics (Visual Art)

     

    I'm not an art seller or even a visual artist, but my mother has a very large Etsy shop that I used to be pretty involved in, so I'm familiar with that at least. It's a really good place, pretty much like an enormous craft fair that runs 24/7. I'll give a few suggestions for it, though I suppose none of them will be that much of a secret.

     

    • Use watermarks to protect your art from theft (this one's probably extremely obvious, but I figured I'd say it just in case)
    • Etsy gives you 13 tags to use for each listing, if I remember right. Use every single one. Tag it with every variation of MLP, tag it with every character, tag it as art. Just use all the tags, they are so important.
    • Organize your shop so that there aren't too few or too many things displayed on any given page. Too few and your shop won't look professional, too many and the viewer will get overloaded.
    • The first image for an item is the single most important thing. Make sure it looks as good as it possibly can.

     

     

    Wow, that's good advice.  Even if I don't end up using Etsy.  Thanks!  I think I can apply most of that to other places, too.

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    Advice for Selling Fanart Prints?

    in Photo Finish's Magics (Visual Art)

    I've seen plenty of people sell merchandise with their own MLP fanart on. It should be fine!

     

    Here's a technique I've seen other people use. Try using RedBubble or a similar website to make your print available on T-shirts are various other merchandise. Then, upload your art to deviantArt and give a link to the print on RedBubble. :) You could also make a deviantArt journal entry linking to them.

     

    Good idea!  I will probably do this or something very similar... I like the idea of people having options for what they want to get the picture on.  I think there are a bunch of sites like that... I should research it.

     

    I don't know if you have the time or the funds but cons are a great way to sell prints

     

    THAT would be fun/cool.  I think I'd test the waters online first, though.  Since it is a pretty significant time/money investment.  And probably scope out a con so I know what I'd be getting into... I've been to anime cons but never a pony con. ^^

     

    Thanks! 

     

    Anyone else?

    Advice for Selling Fanart Prints?

    in Photo Finish's Magics (Visual Art)

    Hi everyone.  I've thought about starting to offer prints of my art for years now, but up until recently I've only had very personal and not always relateable images that I haven't felt could really sell.  Then I discovered MLP, and I've started to draw pretty complex fanart, especially from Rainbow Rocks.  I'm thinking these might actually be something people would want to buy prints of, unlike my previous work.  I'm looking for advice on several points, especially from people who have sold fanart before.

     

    1) Are there copyright infringement issues in selling prints of Hasbro's characters?  So far, it's only character designs I'm using, and the drawings themselves would be 100% original.

    2) Does anyone know a good platform for selling prints?  Has anyone had success with DA's prints option, or Etsy, or another site?  What about printing and mailing things yourself?

    3) Has anyone had issues with art theft?  How did you deal with it?

    4) Please give me any links that might help answer my questions, if you have them!  Or any other points I haven't thought of.

     

    Thanks!

     

    What if all the North American countries became one country?

    in General Discussion

    Ha, it's a pretty amusing hypothetical question.  I don't think it's likely at all, though fun to think about.  The USA is full of political and subcultural infighting without adding Canada and Mexico (which of course would have their own subcultures and political arguments) to the mix.  If they were added we would have more breakdown in the functioning of the larger government and culture.  I think it's far more likely that someday, the USA will break down into subregions with more autonomy, like state groupings with similar political and cultural aims and views.  I don't really support such a thing, but there are a small minority of loud people who do.  And I don't find it implausible.

     

    As for how I feel about it, I don't really see a larger country as good or bad, inherently.  It would depend on the state of the three nations, who gets more say/power, what kind of government would be formed, etc.  Would people lose or gain civil rights?  How would differing ideas towards religion in government be resolved?  And of course, economic and currency issues, which others have already mentioned.   

    S01:E26 - The Best Night Ever

    in Season 1 Discussion

    Love this one!  Parties are rarely as exciting as people make them out to be imo.  I didn't like Pinkie in this one though it was in character for her, but I loved Fluttershy.  Now we know the one thing that makes her really mad.  Also, Rarity crushing her slipper haha.  And also Spike at the donut shop.

    S01:E20 - Green Isn't Your Color

    in Season 1 Discussion

    I love this one!!  It's so well done, imo.  I can't even count how many times I've been in Twilight's position before.  And Pinkie... she was so funny in this episode, even though she was throwing a wrench in the communication.  I lost it literally every time she popped out of somewhere.

     

    Also it's really funny that the moves that make Fluttershy really awkward were what Photo Finish liked so much in the modeling and runway stuff.

    S01:E21 - Over a Barrel

    in Season 1 Discussion

    But even good-intentioned things that seem harmless to some people can hurt others.  The sharing lesson could have been told many other ways that had far less chance of offending anyone.  I don't think that harmless intentions make this episode okay or justify it.

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