Layout Hunt or not...

I was looking for a nice blogger template, but so far it comes to nil. I managed to like one, vectored and fresh colors...but the link is broken.

Anyway, I'm swimming across inbox messages from my online accounts, including one in DeviantArt. When I read the post/rant in one of my friend's blogs I can't help but agree.

TOO MANY NARUTO/BLEACH/KINGDOM HEARTS FAN ARTS!!!

ON THE POPULAR FRONT PAGE!

I was glad the inu yasha phase is gone, and nope, I got nothing against these series. It's just too many fan arts of them is so overwhelming. A few might think I'm being a bit too dramatic, since its an art community that welcomes everybody so they have the right to vote on the favorite art. A few serious (and talented) artists says its a place for amateurs/hobbyists. A few annoyed artists think there are too many under aged brown nosers who gets pleased easily on what's so hyped (Commonly, cartoons and anime). Yes all that I said above I agree on in some way. But the major thing for me is the Art.

Some replicates the art as it IS. What's the point of being an artist if you just copy off ? Sure, as of late there are lots of derivative manga style of art in dA, but some of them have their unique blend of style so you can know its their work. But some of these popular fan arts is simply a rip-off of almost the original, and I don't see the point of having it faved more than 10,000 times when there is no difference.

"Your artwork is so much like (this series)!" one particular comment will go. And in less than 5 seconds it will be instantly faved.

Gah.

And another thing, doujinshis. They are fan based work as well, but they don't exactly copy off the original, they have their own style imbued in it.

And...

I think more original and deserving artists are needed to be on the popular front page :(