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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Sept 30, 2015 17:16:40 GMT -5
XIU XIU- FABULOUS MUSCLES (MAMA BLACK WIDOW VERSION)
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Sept 28, 2015 15:20:17 GMT -5
Where is my skate or die pic you ass i dunno u tell me. (pm for the lo-down)
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Sept 28, 2015 5:56:54 GMT -5
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 20, 2015 16:52:05 GMT -5
Fuck yeah, Trick chick is my favorite. No chance I could twist your arm into coloring it? wap.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 19, 2015 22:55:58 GMT -5
Drew TrickChick for destructin, also did Mirah but you'll probably never gonna see that one.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 18, 2015 18:26:45 GMT -5
SUPASORTAHUMAN X SHAWN KEMP- SUPASONIC
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 14, 2015 4:25:33 GMT -5
PURGE- MORE WOLF THAN THEE
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 13, 2015 12:27:32 GMT -5
considering i didn't have a clue where to post this thread (it was this or the art forums, albeit that could have been wrong) and also that this is a community of "artists" i consider there are at least some who make their own music. It's simple, post music you have made. talk about projects that are in the works. ask for feedback on your stuff. You know, shit you'd typically do in a thread like this. any link/video is good. unfortunately there is no bandcamp/soundcloud embedding option. Which is hella lame. one thing: don't post other peoples music, so no "friend of a friend's" or people you know. Only music that comes from you.
here's my first entry soundcloud.com/groggsy/r-a-i-n-n-n-n-ntried something minimal a la Arca. Inspired off of rain and watching Perfect Blue last night.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 10, 2015 19:46:27 GMT -5
RADIO SOULWAX-CHERRY MOON ON VALIUM.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 8, 2015 15:25:11 GMT -5
I hereby declare myself the fucking lord of this thread, if you bring that universally whacc shit in here you will be shot on sight #BRAP
Time for a music double post: #Guap edition.or:
GUAP SOUNDS VOL.1 :FINNA GO HARD ON THE BLOCC A GHOST STOLE THE BRICKS SO I GOTTA BLAST ON A NIGA. LMBO KUNG FU PURP BROWN.#WOES #CHIRAQ #BRICCS #DICKSQUAD #TEAMSLUT
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 7, 2015 21:54:06 GMT -5
Fan drawing for a BASH session i was in before one of the players royally fucked it up for all of us.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 7, 2015 21:35:48 GMT -5
Sticker/shirt design inspired after seeing the "Dream Girl" design by Jeremy Klein. Just wanted to do some shit with Halftone. Also, the Japanese text reads "Void" so uh ye. whatever, fuck.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 6, 2015 14:38:49 GMT -5
Jesus. You say he's stagnant, but he's not. You say he's killing creativity/innovation, but I listen to all his music. I watch interviews, used to follow his Twitter, and generally pay attention to his work flow. I think you have him wrong. Hate his music, but the person behind the music is not who you think. Well i wouldn't have gotten into this argument if i didn't know about the artist. My accusations aren't baseless. It's not like i decided to hate on him without knowing about him. Otherwise, i wouldn't have written such a long ass retort . and if you think of nothing more that " haters hating" then yeah sure whatever makes you happy, But if you can't be critical about his stuff then it means you don't hold him in high enough regard. I've seen some of my favorite albums and artists get shot down by people saying it was gay or terrible, but i didn't decide to misquote them or bend words and be selective. i would try to understand the flaws that put them off. There is no such thing as objective perfection. i can keep saying it, but you won't listen anyway. And presumably you felt attacked by it. But i'm just a major music fan. fuck it i've come to a point where i'm not bothered with the title of " music elitist". you should have known well enough at that point. But again, i felt as if you didn't read the whole thing again. Which makes me think why you even bothered responding, or even making up fake quotes. If you read the entire thing from beginning to end and you are still true to what you believe about it, then yeah sure, no problem being a fan of his, all the better, and at least you gave it a read instead of just blindly assuming. But keep in mind not everybody shares the same opinion of him, or are you just that oblivious? Also, do you know him personally? do you hang out with him on a frequent enough basis to truly know what he's actually like? i've heard this argument countless times. It's the same mindset my little sister has when she watches TV. She thinks all those disney stars and Nickelodeon actors react to reality and the characters they portray are set in said contemporary reality, but there is so much going on behind the scenes. you can never really tell, just like the shadowmasters controlling the governments into war. Besides, if you think following him on twitter or watching interviews is enough to know the guy then damn, i know Sasha Grey, the entire VICE staff, Donald trump and Tony Hawk. ( love u and ur hunky toupet Trumps xoxoxoxo #truelove #BFFE) You see what i'm getting at? No problem with some discussion. If you read my latest reply, or even my first reply, you saw that i was salty about it. You went in fully knowing. You cannot say you didn't see that retort coming. Yeah i was being rough with it. But why not? if you can't stand the heat, then get out of the kitchen. every single art form has been subjected to critique. No one is safe from it. And yeah your favorite artist probably copped some flak in the past to from someone that isn't me, and is probably a music journalist, A critic, or just your regular joe shmoe hypebeast. I know a lot of things i love have. Again, sorry for these long ass replies. here's a shit ton of music to balance that out. CHRIS TRAVIS- CRAZY (Prod. Curtis Heron X MISOGI)
KINGPIN SKINNY PIMP- 1 LIFE 2 LIVE
LAUREL HALO- MK ULTRA
LOW- WHAT PART OF ME
MERZBOW-MINUS ZERO
THE SUGARCUBES- BIRTHDAY
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 6, 2015 10:24:04 GMT -5
I decided to highlight some shit, so you fucking READ instead of just glance, and i highlighted some points in your argument that i highly disagree with."You're only mad because he's popular!" Brilliant retort. Even though he made a huge post pointing out the specific details he disliked about the talentless faggot that you enjoy so much, and saying that it's not really a huge merit to make your own music if you make shallow, generic dog shit. Just because he makes his own music doesn't make it good. Just because you're better than the shittiest of the shit, does not make it good. I read his entire response. What I gathered from it is: "THERE ARE OTHER ARTISTS WHO'RE WAY BETTER THAN MAC, AND MAC IS SHIT AT WHAT HE DOES. WHY ARE YOU LISTENING TO HIM WHEN ALL THESE OTHER ARTISTS ARE AMAZING AND HAVE BEEN DOING THAT STYLE MUCH, MUCH LONGER?! IT'S NOTHING NEW! HE'S NOT TRANSCENDING BOUNDARIES, BUT INSTEAD HE'S UNLOADING GENERIC GARBAGE RIP-OFF MUSIC OF A GREAT GENRE!!! THESE OTHER ARTISTS HAVE MUCH, MUCH MORE TALENT " So, my response is: "If Mac is 'ripping off' these other genres and producing generic garbage, what's the problem? There are tons of people who are gonna be trying to do that style. Just because I choose to listen to Mac's version of a successful genre, shouldn't be a problem. If you think his lyrics and production suck, that's because you already have ten different artists who you think sound better. If you hate him just for him, you wouldn't have detailed other artists you think are doing it better. That's why I think Taylor hates Mac's popularity. He's upset because I'm listening to Mac's 'watered-down' version of FlyLo or MF DOOM or Earl Sweatshirt. I love everything about Mac's sound and lyrics. I think he knows what he is doing, and works just as hard as everyone else in the game. I don't see how you can say one artist in the same genre is worse than another just because their lyrics or production is different; it's just a different sound! Why hate on something that is clearly not your cup of tea? I've seen Mac transition from a high school party rapper into a deep-thinking sound-particular individual. I look into his lyrics a lot, and he fits right in. I've only heard Mac's production sound like his, because I haven't branched out to other artists, because I love what I'm hearing, so I don't feel the need to indulge myself in other artists who 'do it better'. If you're comparing one artist against the genre he/she is trying to fit in, it shouldn't be out of hate unless you hate that person because they're not doing it 'correctly'. And then my response is: what is correctly? More intricate beats? I'm ok with all of Mac's beats. More intricate/meaningful lyrics? I'm also ok with all of Mac's lyrics. Why wouldn't you be? Oh, you don't like his sound or his style. I don't understand how that could relate to so much hate. He's doing what any respectable musician does: produce music. You don't like it? Ok. Why so much hate? Because he's garbage compared to other MC's. Why does that matter? Because I hate anyone giving respect to Mac Miller. Then go listen to your music, don't hate on the fact my artist is trying to encroach on your genre. Sure he might not be doing it as good, but why is that a problem unless you're mad that people actually listen to him. Taylor said himself, 'I tell off anyone who says they like Mac Miller, and there are so few." Why take the time to do that unless you're angry that people listen to him?"I have a response. I just like the short version better. First off, i'll admit, i was acting super fucking salty about it ( see, the goddamn photo of a salt refinery pretty much gave it away). Sure, that might have been a very venomous response. But You seemed to gleam over the fact that generic artists get forgotten and don't bring anything new to the table.
Sure, i can rag on his popularity if i want. I did for a short mention. But i was talking about his general skill and production style and that, showing by this response, that you clearly like him for all the same reasons the fans do, sure, no problem if you like it, but keep in mind it's a forum on the internet. An open platform to contest shit. You seemed to have blown that one thing i said out of proportion to use as an example. And it's such a typical cop out argument. " You don't like him because he's well known or popular". Look, i can name examples of popular artists that i enjoy. But it's ridiculous to use that as an argument. You know it's going to get contested. And yet you still stick to your guns, you don't bring anything new to the table within the argument. All the shit you said is shit i heard before, and sufficed to say i completely disagree.. The problem is, like i mentioned before, his shit is stagnant. It's your typical cookie cutter hiphop. And if you want to linger in being generic go ahead. But realize it's insulting to artists who hustle fucking hard to be creative and original and push the envelope of what they are doing, popular or not. I linked those particular groups as examples of Artists progressing. that's the thing about every art form. No matter how much you love it you need to progress. It's a natural progression for an artist to want to get good at the craft they love. And sure, i can link his popularity in with it. But he's following in the footsteps of peers who just keep doing the same shit over and over and over. They are not trying out new shit, they are not thinking of crazy bars or rhymes, or make off the wall beats, or just TRY something new. No, they stay within that samey style that has been popular for his particular flavour of hiphop artist, i can go off on a tangent how it caters towards a more mainstream style, but thats because that style is generic. I don't give half a shit and a fuck about his fame, popularity or how much figures are in his salary, i'm talking about artistic integrity. And yeah sure, popularity blah blah blah whatever. But if Mac Miller was just another kid on DatPiff he wouldn't get the light of day, because he is generic, boring and lackluster. he was at the right place at the right time.
Also, "He's doing what any respectable artist does: produce music?". Are you joking with me. Keep in mind there are a bunch of talentless hacks who can produce music and get away with it. I'm just saying progression and experimentation are null/void within the style he presents. If mac miller truly wanted to impress me i would love to see him rap over something that's unconventional. and like i said before, experimentation and progression are supposed to be natural if you love the craft you're doing. If you think it's ok for artists to linger in a stale funk for the majority of their career and keep doing the same shit a million times over, then whats the point? You are putting yourself in a negative light here because if you are saying it's OK to have generic music or be generic, and never need to progress . What i'm getting at is that's an extremely toxic attitude to portray not only towards music, but art in it's whole. Hearing you talk about him like this just comes to show that you just love his music and enjoy listening to this completely safe, non threatening and generic sludge and you use those points of arguments and aren't open to any kind of progression or experimentation. because if you did you would have listened to the things i posted , not just straight jump to the ridiculous conclusion that i'm trying to one up mac miller, but that i'm showing shit that is interesting to listen to and to give it a chance. And that's really sad. Here's an interesting lyric: "Art is imitation, creation is forever Innovation is spontaneous, never
A lot of rappers put the work in so you could be clever Everything is everything is everything is everything, ever" -LIL UGLY MANE, On doing an evil deed blues.what it means is that yes, you build your art of of pre-existing notions and established ideas, but innovation is virtually endless within art. And if you're not willing to explore that you become stagnant. rappers like Mac, Wiz, Hopsin, Roth, Macklemore, "insert generic cookiecutter inspirational hiphop here" take it for granted that there are artist before him that have been dedicating their entire life to it, so he has a basis to start from, but doesn't profess respect and put the work in to explore not only within hiphop but within music... And apparently so do you. So in conclusion: you can believe any pipe dream bullshit argument you and his fans jump to. You can make up alternate ways of interpreting text that completely bends it your way. And yeah sure, his popularity plays a role in it. But i'm not talking about that. It's become an open ended discussion about it being an art form. And that if you just enjoy a generic boring style, and not willing to break walls and push boundaries, then you are promoting a very dangerous and toxic mindset that completely kills creativity. And considering this is a forum highly based off of art, i would have thought you'd understand. But no, apparently. Also: you just made this up: You probably meant when i said this: i meant to say with a dime a dozen= "artists" like mac, and that doesn't mean a small amount of people, dime a dozen means a lot. This just concretes more that you definitely did not get the gist of what i was getting at. at the end of the day though, it might seem heated, yeah. But get this, i'm not saying you should not listen to him, do whatever pleases you, but keep in mind that shit can get contested, and if you bring weak arguments to the table and make up quotes then i mean yeah the response is going to be harsh. Do whatever you please. But don't jump to conclusions. It really doesn't help. yeah, sure, shackles his response was anything but friendly, but he makes a point that i've been trying to make since i responded to you. he just took a hardline approach to it. LIL UGLY MANE-ON DOING AN EVIL DEED BLUES.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 5, 2015 21:10:03 GMT -5
whatever dude another girl im gonna link some drake. fuck iiiiiiit.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 5, 2015 19:21:22 GMT -5
what, u hate stronk legs that can crush a watermelon? dam fool if u weren't so picky you'd be swimming in an ocean of puss. remember that your phone lines are bugged and that google sends all of your porn search queries to the NSA ya know what i'm saying more like Nice Saucy Ass. Bohemian Grove on Deez Nuts baby. Drawing i did for Kool Kids Klub fanzine Issue #5. Also if you haven't figured it out at this point is me Taylor And this site is still gay as fuck. tbh i'm having second thoughts but hey whatever i'm fucking fickle.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 5, 2015 13:09:34 GMT -5
hoohaahoo fuck it all really. drawing in Opencanvas today. also this site is super gay and i think that the people who work for P.R.I.S.M. have a very hard time having to sift through enough garbage as it is so this one is for you boiz good luck on hacking my phone because i never pick up anyway.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 3, 2015 21:24:11 GMT -5
tryna be on that anime girl shit.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 3, 2015 13:41:44 GMT -5
probably should give an early heads up.
I'm leaving for london on the 25th for a temp job as an assistant/admin worker for an artist . And i'll be working throughout the majority of September. And i will probably only be returning either late september, early october. So i won't be updating much in a month from now (as in doing shit for brawl threads). But now that i'm still home i'll probably do shit when i can. Even though i have some pending projects for some zines and freelance work.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 3, 2015 11:36:08 GMT -5
Anything by Mac Miller, preferably his newer albums and mixtapes. (Macadelic, Delusional Thomas, WMWTSO, The Space Migration Tour and Faces) He creates and produces his own beats, and he created every aspect of the song above. Mac played that guitar solo and the piano for the beat. I like music with a message and a beat that keeps me interested. Mac always seems to have both. You wouldn't believe how salty this makes me. like i transformed into a salt refinery after reading that, look, here's a photo of me while i'm typing this shit out. I don't consider myself a hip hop head, but i consider myself a close observer of the genre, and you wouldn't believe how hard i had to cringe when i read that. i'm surprised i didn't die of second hand embarrassment. Sure, that might be brash. But i'm not gonna lie after hearing so many people going off about this guy, who are a dime a dozen, about how great he is and shit it just straight up shoves a dirty anger stick right up my asshole that i can only get out with a good ranting. It's jarring to me that they seem to forget producers or artists that have been doing it for a longer time, and are also a million times more talented at their craft. Mac Miller is a hack. there are tons of artists out there who can make their own beats and flow over them. seriously people who say Mac Miller is the best thing will also almost always follow with saying the same about Hopsin and Macklemore. And guess what they are all bad. I dislike the fact that Mac and similar sounding contemporaries gets put on a pedestal even though their shit is soooooo generic. Here's a few suggestions of artists or groups who completely create their own stuff. Whether it be the label artists doing crossover work, one artist doing it all, or an unique crew or group. This envelops production, lyrics and flow, style, proficiency and probably most importantly, originality. LIL UGLY MANE/SHAWN KEMPIf you want to talk about the literal epitome of contemporary underground hiphop, LIL UGLY MANE is probably the best example i could give. While Travis Miller (LUM's real name) has a varied history in music making ranging from black metal to harsh noise, his hip hop work has been the most critically revered. his first 2 albums cater towards a more Memphis rap vibe. But he has proven himself a capable producer in a lot of different styles. His more conventional boom bap/east coast inspired beats are amazing to listen to, and i'm almost confident enough to put his works on par with producers like DJ Paul ( three six mafia) or DJ premiere ( Jeru the Damaja, Gangstarr). To go with the theme of mixtapes (in the same regard that i posted Delroy Edwards earlier) his 3 sided tape series is a must to listen to. Also his collaborations with artists like Supersortahuman and Antwon have proven him to be a very flexible producer. He stopped the project back in 2013 though, and in between the releases of the three sided tapes, some cameos and producer credits, there have been murmurings of a boxset of his entire LUM discography planning to be released sometime this year (via Ormolycka), together with his final album " oblivion access". And after hearing the preview (which was a bonus on his last 3 sided tape) i'm not gonna lie i'm hyped as fuck. liluglymane.bandcamp.com/IF YOU LIKE LUM YOU'LL LIKE: DOOMSHOP RECORDS, CURSED, GORGEOUS CHILDREN.CAPTAIN MURPHY/FLYING LOTUSFirst off, it's flying Lotus. He has for a long time been pushing the envelope in hiphop production with his very offkilter beats. but in recent years has proven himself to be a rather skilled MC. Working with the likes of MF DOOM and Earl Sweatshirt. Captain Murphy erupted onto the scene in 2012 with duality. showing great flow and competence in the process. It's fair to say that his background in beat production compliments his style of rapping too. IF YOU LIKE FLY LO/CAPTAIN MURPHY YOU'LL LIKE: Jonwayne, Shabazz Palaces, MF DOOM (if you don't know this then get the fuck out of here)EL-P (COMPANY FLOW, RUN THE JEWELS)I don't think that EL-P is the granddaddy of multifaceted hiphop artists. But he is definetly one of the veterans within something you believe is only a thing Mac Miller can do. EL-P would make Mac Miller eat his own shit tenfold while being treated to an anal bead buffet. Next to being the main producer and mc for the classic hiphop group Company Flow (Responsible for hands down one of the Best hiphop albums ever made: Funcrusher plus). His solo work is held in equally high regard with albums like Fantastic Damage. But his latest effort with killer Mike, Run The Jewels, Still shows that even though he comes from the oldschool he knows how to adjust well to a more contemporary sound. With both mixtapes, Run The Jewels 1 & 2, both being critical successes and amassing a completely new generation of hip hop fans. besides that, his current solo efforts are equally on par. And he is probably the best example of contemporary artists. And if you one who laps up meaning in music, EL-P is an amazing lyricist who can tell great stories in his lyrics whether it be highly realistic dark stories of blue collar woes ( Last Good Sleep and For my upstairs neighbor) or something more political ( deep space 9 mm). Plus, the video for the full retard ( album: Cancer 4 Cure) is fucking hilarious. IF YOU LIKE EL-P YOU'LL ALSO ENJOY: Aesop Rock, Atmosphere, Slum Village, Lootpack.
I'm probably going to make a playlist on youtube for this. But bottom line is Mac Miller is literally not as talented as you think. Yeah sure you can praise the guy for the fact he can play piano and guitar. But there are TONS of producers who are also qualified and skilled musicians and i don't think Mac Miller would know how to use a Moog synth or a TR-808 in his already cookiecutter style of production. And trust me, you'll be surprised to find out he's not as deep as you think. Especially the themes that he approaches have been done for years. And if you truly believe Mac Miller is the best thing in hiphop right now you are seriously Ill Informed and i would almost find it mandatory for you to check these dudes out. I guess it all comes down to opinion and taste. But this is something that gets shoveled in your face by recommendations on youtube and on the radio. and kills the purpose of self expression. He is not treading any new ground at all. I have been talking a great deal of shit about mac, but i'll be honest. He isn't terribly bad, but he is generic and boring and the style of hiphop he produces is generic and boring. And if you're not interesting, you get forgotten. he plays it too safe. That's why artists like the ones mentioned above are still hot even if they have been around for a long time. Because they know when to change, take risks and try new shit. In conclusion: Mac Miller is boring and generic. He is not at all a bad rapper, producer or musician But the stuff he does is so generic and non threatening that this will probably be forgotten about and will only be a side mention in the music of the 2010's. But will never have concreted his place in hiphop history. trust me, he's already stale. You're better of finding something that is exciting and pushes boundaries and breaks rules instead of something that stays within the playing field and plays by them.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 2, 2015 16:07:37 GMT -5
i am really sorry for doing so many separate posts. But hey no one is here to actually give half a shit. And it's not as if i'm spamming with retarded troll/LOL songs. I'm tryna getchu plebs on my lvl. HYPE WILLIAMS- ONE NATION. track: Untitled (and your batty's so round)Here's something that i have just begun obsessing over a while back. Hype Williams is a group consisting out of Inga Copeland and Dean Blunt. They have released numerous EP'S, Mixtapes and albums. And even though i love most of their releases, their 2011 Album " One Nation", released on the label Hippos in Tanks, is probably my favorite out of the Hype williams discography. The genre is Hypnagogic pop. And you might ask yourself what is that? Well, basically it's more of an amalgamy of different genres With Hype Williams specifically however they take influence from hiphop, house music, grime, ambient, lo-fi and soundscaping. And One Nation is the ideal example of this. It's basically a nice start if you want to delve deeper into their work. Their solo projects are also interesting. But thats something for a separate post.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 1, 2015 19:20:17 GMT -5
DELROY EDWARDS- SLOWED DOWN FUNK (MIXTAPE SERIES) SLOWED DOWN FUNK is a mixtape series created by Delroy Edwards, a young up and coming producer from L.A. signed under the label L.A.C.R. (L.A. club resource). These mixtapes are sort of a showcase of the varieties within hiphop. Focusing on niche genres within the genre such as (but not limited to) Memphis Rap, Chopped and screwed, Gangster rap and east coast hiphop. The sound is interesting, The reason being he used cassette rips that create a downgraded lo-fi sound. But add to the listening experience because a lot of this music comes from physical cassettes often degraded in quality. Which usually occurs with tapes being worn from being overplayed or just being old. If you are into hiphop, i would definetly recommend giving this a listen. You can download them for free here.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Aug 1, 2015 10:05:42 GMT -5
WHITE SUNS- SINEWS. Probably one of my favorite noise rock/experimental albums of the last 5 years. If you're into excessive noisy music (or just noise music in the vein of The gerogerigegege and Hair Police) and you lap up experimentation then you might like this.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Jul 31, 2015 17:23:10 GMT -5
Alright, since it's taking Shackles a long ass time to work on his stuff. The fact that Des isn't around and i don't know about the rest. and also the fact that i can't wait to get into it i'm just posting my response for this thread right the fuck now. don't worry it's just introduction. They are nowhere near any of the characters or action.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Jul 30, 2015 20:56:02 GMT -5
I guess this would be more concept art for the CWA thread. I don't know if i'm gonna make stuff super detailed like this all the time though... UPDATE: i added some more details and things i forgot. Also, shoutouts to Shackles for showing me the secondary eraser trick, it saved my ass.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Jul 30, 2015 13:18:04 GMT -5
The proportions are really nice, and the clothing has a nice feel to it. I'd have to say you're great at drawing people. i could say that's somewhat attributed to going to art school, but also hour upon hours and years and years of practice~~ even though i am highly aware i still have a lot to learn. here's a Photoshop/SAI thing i did. I think i made it like 2 months ago? ***///click here for a high res version\\\***
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Jul 30, 2015 6:51:33 GMT -5
I Was an OG from the NG thread. And was also one of the first users to join this forum. And i'm possibly also the first one to return. I'm not giving my real name. But most people on here who are still active are know who i am.
There are 2 sides to this coin. On the one hand This site was a great time killer that wasn't unproductive. A motivation to keep coming back and check what threads were being made, It was surprising how something as absolutely dumb as a newgrounds thread turned out to be so important. And i know that sounds brash, but hey, i got suckered into that feeling along with hundreds of other users. I was also way younger. I can't really pinpoint an age because it was a hella long time ago. But all i can say is for quite a while, a few years at least, i was on this site a lot. and participated in the many community activities within the brawl subforum. and i can't say i didn't have fun. It was a nice way to get involved in a community, and generally speaking looking at some people making true progress was somewhat inspiring.
On the other hand though. There are so many flaws ranging from shit getting to personal to miscommunication in between users to the use of overly idiotic and jarring Mary Sue OC's that you just wanted to smack your face so hard it would land in China. That after a while the frequent stream of shit you could to do died down. And everyone started making text posts instead of duking it out. I left before it all went to shit though because of some falling out i had with some mods and other users. At the time i was younger. But it was probably one of the better decision i had made at the time. I was spending WAYYYYY too much time on this forum only to increasingly find myself surrounded by people who were still lingering in their old ways. It got annoying, no one was progressing within their personal view on life or their art, with the exception of a handful of artists, and i was at an age where i wanted to indulge in a bit more thought out conversation that at least has 10x as much sense to it than a random post in the Bullshit General and a desire to be surrounded by people who actually wanted to progress. I was salty back then, sure, But i'm not too bothered for having jumped the shark by leaving.
In the years that i've been gone i was in art school. Did a lot of painting and illustrating in the meantime. Landing some commission gigs for local businesses and and other people. Have started my own indie zine publication circle with a few friends, Have made some oil paintings i was proud of. Dropped out of college. Got Depressed. Got better. Have been featured in some national art zines. Have been featured in group exhibitions. And made a lot of great friends who are also artsy, smoke weed and do amazing shit. The most active, helpful dudes ever. But there was always an Itch, which usually got triggered when i started drawing in MS Paint. An after some incessant lurking, i decided to come back. I logged into a comatose forum. I don't know what my intentions are. I'm not here to raise hell. But This is a fun concept, that unfortunately got spoilt for almost everyone involved because almost nobody on this board could act rational. You can't deny that the ship has sunk. But there is a reason lifeboats exist. That sounds like a dumb example but it's the truth. Hearing old users still, to this day talk about SPB means that deep within the personal annoyances with the community, There is still some love for the SPB.
I'm not giving any of my contact info, i'm on this site.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Jul 30, 2015 5:57:25 GMT -5
Another character concept for CWA. If you haven't figured it out by now it's baseball oriented. drew this one last night at 3 A.M so sorry if it might look a bit janky.
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Jul 29, 2015 17:18:07 GMT -5
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Post by Lil Gankstuh on Jul 29, 2015 10:43:36 GMT -5
UPDATE: added a chapter card.
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