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I'm not sure what led me to join DeviantArt originally, as I don't consider myself much of an artist. In fact, the prospect of having to do most forms of art very much freaks me out. Except photography, and messing with Photoshop.
I think at least part of it was a way to prove that the photos I used in some of my manipulations (for layouts on another site) were mine and not stolen from anybody. I uploaded them so if the person I made the layout for wanted to check for themselves, they could. And then I discovered, a while later, the wonderful variety of stock on here - which enables me to make more manipulations, more interesting ones - because there's so many places I haven't been, and so many things I haven't done or seen, and so many things I could do.
And a while later, closer to now, I began thinking about taking photos for others to use as stock. It seems only logical - if I am finding other people's art, and they're generous enough to allow its use to others, it seems that I should give something back, something more than just credit.
This account may not have the best photos, or the most useful stock, or any other "good" type of art at all . . . but maybe, it's enough to try?
I don't really understand the artistic mindset, at least not most of the time. I may have flashes of creativity, or a perfect photographic opportunity, but I don't know how to "do art". I'm too much of a perfectionist, and too rule-bound to really enjoy things like the necessary art classes I had to take in high school, and the few I still have to take in college. Being told there's "no wrong way" to do art doesn't help in the least, for me, because it amounts to being told there isn't a right way, and the way I think is that I'd rather have there be a right way and be doing it wrong, than to not know. Because if I'm doing it wrong, someone can always correct me. If nobody knows . . . it's very scary. I don't have the confidence in my opinions to feel comfortable doing things as abstract and personal as most art seems to be.
I don't know if I'm misunderstanding something or if I'm just dumb, but I don't get it. Anyone who wishes to comment, with thoughts or clarifications, or advice, please do - I want to understand. I want to know.
(apologies if this is weirdly long/rambling/philosophical, it was written about 1 in the morning)
I think at least part of it was a way to prove that the photos I used in some of my manipulations (for layouts on another site) were mine and not stolen from anybody. I uploaded them so if the person I made the layout for wanted to check for themselves, they could. And then I discovered, a while later, the wonderful variety of stock on here - which enables me to make more manipulations, more interesting ones - because there's so many places I haven't been, and so many things I haven't done or seen, and so many things I could do.
And a while later, closer to now, I began thinking about taking photos for others to use as stock. It seems only logical - if I am finding other people's art, and they're generous enough to allow its use to others, it seems that I should give something back, something more than just credit.
This account may not have the best photos, or the most useful stock, or any other "good" type of art at all . . . but maybe, it's enough to try?
I don't really understand the artistic mindset, at least not most of the time. I may have flashes of creativity, or a perfect photographic opportunity, but I don't know how to "do art". I'm too much of a perfectionist, and too rule-bound to really enjoy things like the necessary art classes I had to take in high school, and the few I still have to take in college. Being told there's "no wrong way" to do art doesn't help in the least, for me, because it amounts to being told there isn't a right way, and the way I think is that I'd rather have there be a right way and be doing it wrong, than to not know. Because if I'm doing it wrong, someone can always correct me. If nobody knows . . . it's very scary. I don't have the confidence in my opinions to feel comfortable doing things as abstract and personal as most art seems to be.
I don't know if I'm misunderstanding something or if I'm just dumb, but I don't get it. Anyone who wishes to comment, with thoughts or clarifications, or advice, please do - I want to understand. I want to know.
(apologies if this is weirdly long/rambling/philosophical, it was written about 1 in the morning)
Craft Projects
Tumblr has just informed me of a lady who has detailed crochet patterns for making realistic flowers. Especially including roses. I can't crochet. Suddenly I desperately want to learn. I've tried before; I don't expect to accomplish it. I know how to knit. I'm good at almost any other craft thing I've turned my hands to. But apparently it's a common thing that people who knit have trouble with crochet and people who crochet have trouble with knitting. But. But guys. If I can do it. If I am clever enough - perhaps I can figure out how to mimic some of the fun multicolored roses I've photographed. The challenge compels me. Shall I rise to it?
Favorites
So, I don't really know how to respond when people thank me for faves? Social interaction is awkward, and also, most of the time you're thanking me for a gesture that I performed in order to thank you. See, it's been a while since I did any photomanipulations, so it's been a while since I've been deliberately searching for art (specifically stock) to look at. If I'm seeing new art, it's for one of three reasons: I randomly saw it on the homepage when I opened DeviantArt, and thought it was cool. I follow you, and one of the things that I got notified about is something I thought was cool. ...see next paragraph. The third reason is because you have recently favorited something that I posted, and thus made me aware of your existence. If you've appreciated a thing I made, or photographed, it only feels polite to go look at what you've made, or photographed. I especially make a point of trying to do this if I don't recognize the username. Caveat: I don't always have time for this
AI Thoughts
Okay I do have to admit that I'm fascinated by AI in general, so I'm not necessarily against the whole concept of AI-generated art. But I do want the results to be clear on "AI was used for this", I want all the training data to have come from people who gave permission for it to be used that way, I want ethics. So honestly, if asked for permission? It isn't an automatic "no". It's a "please explain to me what you want, why you want it, and what you plan to use it for." And a "please give me some evidence that you respect rules/boundaries". The same as if a human wants to use my stuff. Unfortunately the evidence so far is that AI art generation things and the people producing them are not acting in accordance with those (should be very basic) requests. So I'm obliged to be grumpy at them and disapprove.
A quote about roses:
"The Rose is the flower of love - the world has acclaimed it so for centuries. The pink roses are love hopeful and expectant - the white roses are love dead or forsaken - but the red roses - ah, Leslie, what are the red roses?" "Love triumphant," said Leslie, in a low voice. (from Anne's House of Dreams, fourth-written and fifth-by-internal-timeline book of the Anne of Green Gables series) (It is noted, a few paragraphs earlier, that Anne favors the pink roses, Gilbert the white, and Leslie the pink)
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