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Posted in Moody's Spooky Castle| Free sketches Posted 6 months ago
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@Rei Ann: exactly. its so exciting. I cannot wait for artists to figure out a way to protect our work again.

@FUZZY: haha yeah. I'm very happy with the prompts. might start on some ahead of time.

@Koah: I'm not very busy I just don't socialize much XDD

but I'm glad to make art for my fellow friends.
Posted in Moody's Spooky Castle| Free sketches Posted 6 months ago
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@FUZZY: Huevember. basically it's a 30 day challenge each day has a different hue and prompt. it's super fun as it's my first time doing it. I'm using it to build up my portfolio.
Posted in Moody's Spooky Castle| Free sketches Posted 6 months ago
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@Justice: haha yeah makes sense.

@fuzzy: mhm. I still got one more spooky doodle to draw before I move onto next month's challenge.

@rei ann: for real. unfortunately with AI the more you put into it the more it learns to improve

basically new tool is called Night shade. it makes it so whoever takes an image, it will corrupt and possibly break the model. I'm still learning how it works. but I believe the creators make it so when you apply night shade, it will make the out put image less accurate, corrupting the ai model. and it'll be harder for ai maker of these ai model generators to remove it as they'll have to manually find it. imagine thousands of images tho poisoning the model. that would be a pain to manually remove.

So true! I try choosing clothes that go with different outfits.

@koah: I'm usually always making art im just forgetful, but I'm only active during events. XD

I should make a new hangout but I'm unsure anyone would post in it ^^;
Posted in Moody's Spooky Castle| Free sketches Posted 6 months ago
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@Justice: that sounds super fun!
Posted in Moody's Spooky Castle| Free sketches Posted 6 months ago
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@Rei Ann: right?? i was looking on twitter one time and i even saw a voice actor got scammed $200 for something that was for prints to be signed. And usually with prints to use to get signed, they usually also have commercial usage too. So adding that to it, it's just crazy what lengths people go to.
People outside of the art community seem to think art is a get rich scheme when it's not. It's very sad.

but a new tool has been made that actually sabotages the AI model. so im hoping us artists can take some of the power back where our work isn't being stolen and scrapped into AI.

Yeah, i have a lot of undiagnosed things that affect my daily life plus, physical restrictions due to a knee injury i got 1-2 years ago.
so I can't do a lot physically.

Me too! it would go with everything *0*

@FUZZY: not really. the most I did was make some kinda halloween art for a friend XD
Posted in Moody's Spooky Castle| Free sketches Posted 6 months ago
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@Rei Ann: The people of AI have been down right nasty to artists. calling them entitled to the skill[which is wrong]. and stealing as much as possible before it gets regulated.

they basically want the validation without putting in the effort or the work.
and i have seen jobs for AI worth $200-500 while I've seen a ton of artists struggling to get jobs. Not just small artists but even big artists as well.
but a new tool came out to help artists so im hoping it'll go good. Last year i had at least 4 jobs. and this year i had 1 severely underpaid one which the client ghosted me after i finished, and never used the product like they said they would on the website which would've given me some exposure at least.
But i'm still applying to jobs like crazy. >D

i can't do a normal 9-5 job so it's why i'm freelance artist.
But yeah finding clients can be hard and also gotta sort through the scams too.

If i do get it, i'll definitely have to show the people of voltra XD

@fuzzy: yeah i know the feeling. I hope things will become less strange for you and your family.
Posted in Moody's Spooky Castle| Free sketches Posted 6 months ago
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@Rei Ann: Definitely know why lol. GenAI. It's been taking a lot of artists jobs sadly u. u
Freelance is basically having someone commission your work. Sometimes commissioners will be looking for something, for example, a portrait of your witch character. freelance artist applies, posting samples, terms, prices, etc and then you get a reply back if the person likes your work or is suited for the commissioners vision.

However, i've seen so many people commissioning AI people mistakenly and being scammed which is pretty sad since AI is scraped artwork from others and without permission.

I have a sweater in mind, i missed the sale on that one too XDD but it's a pink care bear sweater. <3

@Fuzzy: I know the feeling. I hope things get better if they aren't going well.
Posted in Moody's Spooky Castle| Free sketches Posted 6 months ago
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@Ruby: not too sure yet but my brain wants to draw full bodies.
which may be an absolute bad idea XDD but i have been getting faster at them. but i want a pose that shows their polar opposites basically lolol.

for real. this one is no pain but a mess. and I get bad symptoms if i get no cramps hardly. lots of fatigue and dizziness I remember back when i was a teenager maybe 14? around there. relatives and I went up to this mountain area called Steamboat in CO and i started my period there and i told them my flow is heavy and i swear they bought me the thinnest pads they could find.
they just had to go back to the store lmaoo.

Haha yeah. i haven't done art in a hot minute so guilt sets in so quick for me and then all I did was play sims for my little stressed out brain ;w; Haha will do. i don't often change my avi on here. i really need to buy some crate items and such. I got so many volts XDD

@fuzzy: Ahh i see. i'm sure it'll be a great time regardless of what you choose.

@macsen191: i tend to love dressing up even if i don't go out lolol. I just think it's fun to dress up i suppose. I don't really celebrate halloween, but i enjoy it. though i have cut out a lot of sweet treats XDD so im more of a movie watcher. Not horror films though, mostly just halloween movies from my past that were nostalgic to me like Halloween town. though one that's not technically a halloween movie but is a classic is called Practical magic. One of my top faves and was my mom's fave too.
Posted in Moody's Spooky Castle| Free sketches Posted 6 months ago
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@Ruby: Omg yess. besties...they gotta be XDD Now i'm getting all kinds of ideas! my brain is either 0 or 100.


Ugh lady month, gotta hate it. Why you always gotta be a pain every month.

Ooo awesome! love us a productive day.
I feel i haven't been productive in a hot minute lolol. I did reply to some jobs though, so i feel that counts.
Posted in Moody's Spooky Castle| Free sketches Posted 6 months ago
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@Rei Ann: Sadly i have missed two sales u. u
Mostly since job searching has been really bad this year. I work as a freelance artist but it seems jobs are very scarce this year.
Though i'm also saving up for a new sweater. My current one i have on has so many rips and tears on the sleeves.

Haha thank you! I'll probably revive my art gallery once November kicks off. :3

@Ruby: I seriously love your current one! I just gotta draw it!
I've been pretty good for the most part, though i'm a little crampy today.

how are you though?
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@Rei Ann: Thank you, I'm super excited for it! I've been wanting to do it for about 2 years now.
I tried one year but it was after I did pinktober so I only did 1 day

Oooo fun! I still need to do a 100 baby challenge honestly! Maybe after I get a few more packs. XD
Though im taking it slow with Not so Berry since I'm missing the Get together and outdoor retreat packs I'll need for 2 of the future generations.
But for the 1st gen, My girl Pepper seems to have a talent for starting multiple fires. XD
Posted in Moody's Spooky Castle| Free sketches Posted 6 months ago
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@Rei Ann: It's called Huevember, each prompt comes with a hue of the color wheel. Such as if it's yellow it has to be the main color of the piece.
I figured i'd used it to improve my portfolio of sorts.

Ooo fun. I've been playing a ton of sims 4. I have been doing the Not to Berry challenge.
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@Rei Ann: I am good thank you. Not much for me going on with my weekend other than
trying to finish making this prompt list for November's 30-day art challenge im doing lol.
hbu?
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Last event went by so fast i completely forgot about the freebs.
adhd in a nutshell.

Feel free to post for art or just to buy event items. Tell me what you love most about halloween, do you dress up?
Or do you prefer to stay in with a movie night?

Posting frequently will help me decide who to draw as sometimes I cannot draw everyone. so remember not to just post and abandon.
And please remember, Do not change your avatar if you want your avatar drawn, otherwise i can't draw you
if you change your outfit every time you post.
Thank you and happy posting!