Once upon a time, an amateur artist discovered the internet in the late 90s. Through this, she was able to discover communities and fellow artists with similar interests to her own, which were far and few between where she lived at the time. In 2003, while attending community college, she discovered DeviantArt and decided to make this the hub for all of her artwork being shared online. Sketches, character concepts, and eventually her first digital works. Over time she made many friends, including one special person who found her DA page so fascinating that he commented back when she left several comments on his AMV.org profile! They are now happily married with a cat named Bonnie
Cryptocurrency Update - AKA The Dealbreaker by ryukodragon, journal
Cryptocurrency Update - AKA The Dealbreaker
So, it's come to this! I haven't been terribly active lately, but I just got wind of the crypto update to DA's terms and services. I cannot in good conscience maintain my artwork on a website that actively enables and encourages further harm to the environment. Plus, how long until they employ an NFT feature? Art theft is bad enough, but that's beyond the pale! Essentially, take this as notice that I will archive my artwork and remove them from the site very soon, and will re-upload them elsewhere. Yes, nearly two decades of artwork will likely appear over time on my Tumblr, and perhaps other sites like Pillowfort, Twitter, Artfol, etc. When it happens, I will let you know! Thank you for all of the memories and comments and faves over the years! DA was my first real foray into sharing artwork online, and it changed my life for the better! I will save my favourite comments as well, and if any of you want to stay in touch, I will post my other socials soon! Keep moving forward to a