mkMorreaux

I know I've technically been gone post-wise since about February, but I thought I'd leave a journal now, while I can sit down a bit and type, to make it official. I'll be gone from DA for the next three months. My tumblr and Twitter will be semi-active still (in their own degrees) and those who have my Skype can reach me there too. However, candidly speaking, I don't have very much incentive or inspiration to do any art right now, and real life has decided to take up an even larger bite of my time. Apologies to those trying to get in contact with me here, for the meantime. I'll see you all when I get back. ~ MK la reine

I watched this video on Atobe333 (https://www.deviantart.com/atobe333)'s journal earlier. The message is starting to spread on journals, too, I see. It almost saddens me that it has to be spread, that artists need to be TOLD this sort of thing, because it just shows how many of us in this community suffer from abuse because of "free art." Though I will laugh at the mention of lawyers/attorneys here, as they DO do free work on occasion, pro bono, as it were, and it's at their discretion when to offer services as such. Another step to taking seriously protecting your artistic integrity, if you have Photoshop, can be explained in this tutorial by mydigitalmind (https://www.deviantart.com/mydigitalmind) :thumb10691299

So, Captain-Ves (https://www.deviantart.com/captain-ves)-dove, I didn't just browse your gallery. I wanted to find this journal I saw you made a while back, heehee... and to steal it for my own use, of course! Well... and I tweaked it? Everyone else... I want to hear from as many of you as possible! Rate the artwork in my artwork (in 2012) like a report card (which is totally NOT in the Harry Potter grading system!): O - Outstanding E - Exceeds Expectations A - Acceptable P - Poor D - Dreadful T - Troll in :bulletwhite: Style :bulletwhite: Consistency :bulletwhite: Variety :bulletwhite: Coloring/Shading :bulletwhite: Overall I'd love to hear your comments as to WHY