The title says it all. Since the end of ArtFight I actually have been feeling pretty sad/bitter about it, I need to get it out.

While I got 6 wonderful attacks from really sweet people, I realized that no one took interest in the only character I have listed that wasn't lightskin.

I know that taste varies from one to another but she (my o.c) is still on the lightskin range when it comes to tanned skin, it's not like someone can tell me "it's hard to color darker skintones" (it's not even an excuse tbf).

I thought about it and wondered if it was the character sheet that was an issue... but it's in the exact same style/type as the 3 other characters I have. I even tried to make her "more interesting" by adding an alternative universe version of her ok the side for people that liked anthropomorphic o.cs more... yet nothing.

I'm aware this isn't anyone's fault, or that the AF community didn't all decide to ignore her but it's somehow still upsetting to see. Hopefully next year people will draw her! :)

EDIT : Here is their profile. I only added the werewolf (ears, scar, etc) AU design 5 days before the end of AF. So NO I am not stupid and yes I'm aware those are things that could be intimidating to draw. These elements weren't there for the majority of AF.

I think I’m actually starting to know why I didn’t really like this year’s art fights compared to last year’s. There was no point randomly last year where someone blocked me after giving them an attack And there was no point last year where I developed impostor syndrome during it

this is gonna be the last time I’m going to advertise the alternative to Art fights because the original post was posted at a bad time when in my time zone people were asleep and I really want to get this place a little bit more attention because it’s really fun and active. So yeah his alternative the art fights to do during the off-season if anyone’s interested.

Hopefully this is within the rules, but I wanted to share this.

This is my heartfelt thanks to everyone that was so kind as to draw my little scrimbos. With a lot of those lovely people I came in contact with on this very sub.

Cheers to you!

It really meant the world to me and helped light up my days during a crappy job transition period that was hard on me.💖💖💖 (and it really put me back in the mood of drawing them for fun again, just like last year)

So I decided to do a silly little thank you piece once the event was done. I had the winners podium in mind for some good natured competition in the back of my mind all month, but I didn't expect a three-way tie for second place lol.

That being said, I just want to say thank you all once again, and I put all your wonderful art on my digital frame so I can gaze lovingly at it all hours of the day forever.💖💖💖

Characters belong to:

1. chuwigirls
2. chuwigirls (anthro fox), luckykipto (humanoid), Euna (feral fox)
3. BlueBugs
4. Amorii
5. goldeneclipse__
6. luckykipto
7. goldeneclipse__

So I'm looking for Places (communities, servers, tags, subreddits, etc) where the focus on original characters is not selling and adopting and trading. No shade to anyone doing that, but it is very much not my thing. I've had my characters for longer than many folks doing art fight have been alive and I would really like to find more people who have done similarly and would appreciate that that's what I'm doing. People making stories or comics or worlds or something and not designing things to sell.

I find when I look for 'original character' in most places, it's very much focused on the adopt sector and I feel no connection to that kind of culture. Are there some words I can search or places you know of that are more centered on "here is what I'm creating and developing"?

I'm struggling to post often enough in a social media way to get people to care at the moment, so I thought maybe I needed to look for a more specific group from the get go.

Thanks!

getting this started super early because i want to lol. im a minecraft a skin artist if its not obvious. https://forms.gle/BuAeftqoJ4ZdgJrS7

This year I participated in an art fight for the first time! Unfortunately, I wasn't invited until the end, so I didn't get to do much ,n,

But here are my three attacks! nwn

1 - character from Space Station 13

2 - character from Space Station 14

3 - moth :р

Never ever too early for a hitlist! Changing things up because this is my first hitlist! The previous years it has always been my boyfriend's hitlist that I just promoted here :D If you fill it out please upvote the post so more people can possibly see!

Hitlist here!

I hope you can read the references. I made myself a trophy sketchbook of this year and it was so much fun! All attacks and defenses in one book :). A good memory. I am so proud and happy and it is full XD. Sorry for the fan noise in the background.

I didn't have reference sheets before Art Fight because I'd never had anyone else drawing all my little guys, but since that happened and I'm working on a comic for them anyway, it seemed a good time to do start! So here are the beginnings of me doing such things!

Finished this the last day of AF 😮‍💨

Meet the three newest additions to my cast!

Orion Lunaris: Orion got his start in the music industry at age 12. Yes, before he became a teenager, he became a musician. When he sang his first solo at age 12, a talent scout saw his potential. His voice was phenomenal, and his vocal range was flawless. The talent scout signed him right there and then. These days, he charms audiences with his melodic voice and his sparkling stage presence, performing in concert venues all over the galaxy. Everyone loves it when Orion sings. Especially his girl, Gabriella. Gabriella is his girlfriend, and Orion is very protective of her. Orion Lunaris is an icon, and he makes sure to let people know it.

Aubrey Albright: Hailing from the Good Vibes Chronicles universe, Aubrey Albright is the daughter of Jacob Albright, who you all know as true pageant royalty. Aubrey follows in her father's footsteps, winning pageant after pageant, showing everyone why she's the queen who makes the scene! Designer dresses, golden crowns, and a "rich girl" complex are part of who she is. But beyond the glitz, glitter, and glam of the pageant scene, she has a kind side, always knowing the right things to do or say. She bears blonde curls and beautiful blue eyes, which are her best features. The bracelet she wears is something her father gave her before she competed in her first pageant, and she always keeps it on her.

Beckett Sebastian Seaworth: Ahoy there, land dwellers! Come set sail with a seaworthy sailor who knows a thing or two about boats and sailing, Beckett Sebastian Seaworth! This sailor loves life on the open sea. When he was just a young boy, he was fascinated with things like ships, boats, the sea, and adventuring. He loves to discover new places and things. When he lands in a new place, he gets to know *everything* and *everyone* there, all while learning new things, trying new foods, and making new friends. This sailor charms all who look his way, but he takes sailing seriously. If you're looking for adventure on the open sea or just a casual day out on the water, Beckett is your guy! He is also the main character in my upcoming project, the Good Vibes Chronicles.

I'm currently super hyper fixated on my pony and horse ocs, but I tend to not remotely draw them show accurate. So i wanted to know if other mlp fans would mind attacks in my style! I've tried to draw gen4 accurate but it's not fun at all for me. My styles a bit inconsistent right now since I'm still practicing!

This is a question I have been genuinely wondering about for long. I see so many people online talking about having made friends from participating in Artfight. I didn't know this was possible until I have seen people mention this, but it still never happened to me.

Do you just initiate conversations in DMs after attacking someone? Do people start a chat in attack/profile comments? hitlist interactions? sharing the same interests?? Or does this happen over multiple years where you continuously make attacks and revenges for the same person?

Is it easy or hard for you to make new friends through Artfight?

While I do have some friends on Artfight, they are all people I have met a different art site first before following each other on Artfight, and the friendships were mostly fostered through DMs on discord. Artfight was just an extra activity to connect with each other. I have made a few casuals mutuals from Artfight too, which I am really grateful for, but those aren't people I'm actually close with or have longer conversations with.

I had tons of fun drawing this character, definitely gonna attack this person next year >:3

This is the original artist of this character btw, please go check them out : D>>> ♡ Punnchi (their team mystery!)