I'm confused. Mind you, I am not that knowledgeable about penises - I don't have one on my person, so this is somewhat foreign territory. But, doesn't your "penis" look like the opposite of a penis? Oh I see, that picture up there is a bit like a frame - it is where your "penis" goes, once it is purchased.
This is hilarious. Agreed, I don't think you've changed much in two years, and that's a great thing.
This was actually a recycled joke. The original was a big headline like "Attention: My Ass Is For Sale". It was just a shitty painting I made with the word 'ass' on it. That post didn't do as well as this one did.
Early on, nobody was doing anything even remotely close to this kind of stuff, and they still don't. It's always been that perfect social media reality tv stuff where everyone smiles and shares only their best moments. Folks used to call me "fake" because I'd write in character while I was surrounded by people who act like they don't fart.
There used to be disgruntled artists acting like complete jerks, pompous pricks. My picture of a painting of a horse I made ten years ago only earned ten cents! The posts were: (Robot voice) Here is the painting I made. I hope you like it. These folks were so accustomed to sharing things on Facebook and having their friends and family say, "You're the best!" They had no idea they'd have to do things to stand out, no clue they were stepping foot into the arts and entertainment industry. Part of this gig is showmanship and all I was seeing was old people at the small town arts and crafts show over at the hall, sitting behind a table, saying nothing to everyone who passed by. Anyway, wow, memory lane, I'm rambling.
Interesting how the environment has changed, or a difference in perception. I've always perceived this place as being mostly dark (since becoming active in March), and fluffy people like myself being the minority. Not to say that fluffy is good. You are right about the showmanship - the best stuff has a lot of character. There is so much unanimated photography here, it's a dime a dozen. I don't follow too much of the art, probably because like you said, a lot of it isn't animated.
I've always said something like, People want to follow people. Nobody wants to follow a tree. Someone can write the best essays about trees or take the best photographs of trees; that's not good enough. The moment someone steps up and adds their own personality and experience with the tree, then people will want more.