/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>3984197
source?

>>3984201
@Afrobullart on twitter

most people have terrible taste in everything, capeshit movies rehash the same format ad nauseum and they still sell a shitload everytime they put out another origin story garbage onto the theaters.

>>3984197
hot af

>>3984197
Doesn't look that good but doesn't look lile 12 year old deviantart colored pencil trash. That's the main thing. As long it's not complete trash normies will eat it up.

Haha anon you are going to die of rage if you check lavendertowne on youtube

>>3984210
I mean, you are right but he is almost 100k followers on Twitter. That's what a professional illustrator gets. I really don't get it. There should be a way to get popular like him

>>3984221
All he does is draw decent porn of popular characters
Not that hard to understand

>>3984221
Professionals don't spend anywhere near as much time on social media and personal work, so comparing follow counts isn't fair.

If a professional spent the same amount of time as Afrobull does they'd have at least 5x more.

>>3984232
Yeah you are right in that

Also found this Chinese illustrator who is not that popular https://mobile.twitter.com/cloudbox9 , only few people know him

>>3984232
But as Anon said, maybe he is not that consistent in social media as Afrobull

>>3984221
If you just want numbers then porn is obvious because literally everybody just wants to spit some seed. A lot of the popular porn artists also have the benefit of constantly putting out work because there's always some sort of flavor of the week anime or video game character that people want to see fap fuel for. Having a professional level of technical prowess doesn't guarantee that your tastes are going to align with as large of an audience of people that just want to look at some hentai. Someone who's been spending all their time grinding fundies might not even have any tastes left to express even, much less know what appeals to the average person.

>>3984243
Nice nose goy

>>3984243
>11.2k
>only few people

>>3984197
...because it's Pitou. Seriously. Hunter x Hunter doesn't have that much hentai, and a lot of it is Deviantart pencil colored trash. That picture? Good enough. Now you know why, you gotta find a character people like and that'll boost your art.

Of course he had to do some initial work to get his social media running, but about that particular pic, it's because of the character. Fanart is the ultimate hack.

>>3984221
>That's what a professional illustrator gets.
Professional illustrators don't get nearly that many.
What they get instead is money.

>>3984263
Everyone on this board complaining about lack of followers and likes should draw some neferpitou fanart RIGHT FUCKING NOW.
NO EXCUSES.

>>3984266
THIS. FUCKING THIS.

honestly, why wouldn't you draw pitou fanart, what are you guys doing

>>3984197
Because they are productive, because they put their shit out there instead of shitposting on ic and scribbling loomis heads in photoshop, jesus christ nigger how is this concept so hard to grasp

Go out there and make some people happy with your art

>>3984197
Porn + product that people recognize.

productivity + marketing skills = success

Your actual talents as an artist might matter when you're dead though so it's a question of what you want your life to be I suppose. Do you want to be loaded with cash and forgotten soon after death or die dirt poor and have future chads, jews profit off your art as you become a 'legend' in the art communities?

>>3984279
This. I don't even like most NSFW art but most porn artists actually consistently put out finished and presentable work that can appeal to an audience. I have several friends who are porn artists who are admittedly not that great technically, but still get a lot of attention on their nsfw twitters because they're able to put out lewds at a consistent pace and quality. That's literally all you need to do, and if you're jealous you can either start drawing porn yourself or work harder so that you can make sfw art with just as much appeal.

>>3984197
afrobull shits out a finished illustration almost every other day
his method of rendering is easy to produce over and over so the bulk of the time is spent drawing the character while painting takes little time at all
shit out decent quality work almost every day and people will flock to you because they get their dopamine fix more often

>>3984302
>his method of rendering is easy to produce over and over
Explain

>>3984197
Three things that sell and always will sell, because we're human:
>food
>sex
>violence

>>3984279
/thread

>>3984305
Look at his color method it's basically all flat color. There's some very thin shadows put around the body to indicate form then he takes a soft brush and adds red for blush marks and indication of blood. The hair is pretty much the same but he adds speculars there as well

>>3984306
It's cel-shading with a few extra details, like the reddish touches on the breasts, and the soft shading on the nipples. It really don't take too long to do whatsoever, and looks appealing to a lot of audiences.

>>3984197
Honestly if you want to get popular like these guys then just draw porn. The artist of pic related has over 50,000 followers. If you don’t want to draw porn then draw fanart.

>>3984302
Fucking this, porn is the fast food of art

>>3984197
drawing porn of popular characters give you easily 50k followers at minimum with decent and appealing skills.

>>3984197
It's all about exposure. The more you post on socials, the more people will see you and the more your stuff will get spread.
If on top of that you also have an appealing style, then you hit jackpot.

>>3984197
Also let's not forget who is the king of NSFW right now, fucking shadman and his lolis with midget bodies. Seriously, do you all still think people who fap to cartoons have art standars? They will beat their meat and throw money at everything.

>>3984221
Draw porn of popular characters and bandwagon onto new trends. It's really not that hard but you just don't want to face the truth that selling your soul and drawing porn is the only way to make it

>>3984197
Porn sells

>>3984197
They provide a service

What most egomaniacs look for in taking up art is self affirmation

And everyone else just does it as hobby

Do you know how much of a kid you sound like when you talk about how they are good/not good. The follower count means they catered to the people and kept it up daily.

>>3984316
Where are her fucking nopples

>>3984197
The most direct way to strike the heart is through the genitals. And good porn doesn't just mean well drawn dick and hot cum, it's also in the facial expressions and how well the artist conveys erotic feelings. If you can draw something emotionally convincing AND sexually explicit, everybody into your subject matter will be eager to see what you make and even pay you for it.

>>3984405
This. I tried the social media part but I lasted a week until I just wanted to tell everyone to fuck off. And even then I didn't do half of what you're supposed to if you want a good following. It's not something for me.

It's a lot of work and you have to go find your followers until you can snowball due to the popularity. /ic/ on the other hand is filled with kids and teenagers/immature fags who just won't put the effort and keep bitching about others being better, others putting the effort, others being successful, others working hard and so on.

>>3984402
Stop tempting me demon, I know I could easily make x15 of what I make right now by selling out but what's the point if I'm not fullfilled in my work

>>3984279
But how do I draw anime without drawing Loomis heads first?

>>3984416
Very true

Most people on this board are fundamentally the opposite of the type that would thrive on social media attention, yet they lust for it nonetheless

The crab bucket. It rings evermore

>>3984418
You draw both you fucknugget.
>1) Draw shit anime
>2) Draw loomis heads
>3) Draw less shit anime
>4) Draw more loomis heads

Rinse and repeat, work diligently and git gud

>>3984417
Who gives a shit about fulfillment, wanting to be good a thing or not being a total degenerate?
Just money and fame, nothing else matters.
Intergrity, honesty and virtue are not what the consumer wants and are frowned upon.
Embrace mediocrity and sin, for that is what this plane of existence feeds off.

>>3984417
wicked or weakness
you gotta see this
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

>>3984197
Is she a robot? What the fuck's up with the elbows?

>>3984197
God I wish that were me.

>>3985948
an ant-human-cat hybrid

>>3984243
It really just proves shilling = popularity.
Yeah, I mean, no shit I know, but take this artist for example. Didn't know he existed until he posted a set of Shantae lewds that people shilled on 4chan. Art style didn't even look as cel shady and whatnot compared to what he does more often, more soft render anime style stuff. I think his stuff is nice, but sometimes I just don't see it. To me he looks like a "Eastern" version of Calm (see >>3984267) when it comes to rendering, and the only reason I think his popularity exist is because of, of course, fan art. Yet I think >>3984243's pic look better in that category.

Basically, popularity = accessibility. If people shill your shit at the right time with the right image in the right places, your "fame" will skyrocket. Remember all those Nessa drawings? Does anyone remember "that artist" out of the see of the pics drawn? If not, it's not the right time for longterm fame, just short term.

>>3984243
That shield looks a bit small.

>>3984417
the point is making big money so you can afford nice art tools and continue working on stuff you want to do without worrying about starving to death on the street or having to ask your parents for cash ..

>>3986504
What about NEETbux

>>3984197
He is good ENOUGH, and has an amazing track record with activity. Literally poses something new almost everyday. That's all you need. Get good enough for normie eyes, and be productive (and draw porn obv)

>>3986504
>>3986595
Underage sociopath
gtfo my planet pls

>>3984197
They draw. If you draw pyw.

>>3985970
This dude it pretty much my idol when it comes to colouring. If I can get to his level of rendering I would retire a happy artist. I don't know how he does it

>>3985948
it's part of her design, she has weird ball joint-looking arms

>>3984197
Bots

People like tiddies and it's the internet
There's also the persons consistency and personality/brand to consider

>>3988480
His rendering is easy, what makes his works solid is lineart.

>>3988517
Teach his rendering to me.

>>3989296
He got psd's on patreon. Or just yiff.party it if you're a poor nigger

>>3984197
Being good at art won't guarantee you popularity online, young zoomzoom. You need to be a marketer aswell. You need to sell yourself as much as your art, if not more. Thats how you build a fanbase quick. If you're a silent introvert that doens't like tweeting about trivial bullshit, well, you'll struggle even if you're the next whoever.

people are horny

>>3984197
whats so bad about it? looks decent