#...professional animators make - and I was on Cloud 9 for what felt like ages afterward.
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To anyone who feels the desire to compare a friend’s/admired creator’s original character with an already existing character... don’t. This has been a PSA.
#Blooming where I'm planted#I get that this doesn’t come from a bad place most of the time. Perhaps an OC someone made has elements of a character you really like...#...and want to tell them how they remind you of said character and that it really makes your day.#That’s all fine and good but in the grand scheme of things the most likely result of you telling a creator this is that...#...they may become a little more self-conscious about their originality. As creators we yearn to be as original as possible.#Sure not everything will be 100% original - many characters have been created using influences of other characters...#...and even some real people. However - we all want our characters to at least be a UNIQUE combination of inspired elements.#So to be told that an original character looks or acts like an already existing character - it can really put a damper on things...#...as well as make us question our entire creative process.#However - one comparison-related compliment you can give that feels like a true compliment in my experience...#...is one pertaining to the ‘feel’ or ‘essence’ of your characters.#I’ve been told that my art is akin to Pop Art and 1980′s cartoons on separate occasions and those were honestly some of...#...the best compliments I have ever received regarding the ‘feel’ of my work. I’ve even been told that my work looks like the stuff...#...professional animators make - and I was on Cloud 9 for what felt like ages afterward.#So if you feel the need to compare - the best thing you can do IMO is to just keep it to yourself. Save a creator the artistic stress.#Instead - tell them what their style or the way their work ‘feels’ like. You’ll be far more likely to get a smile from a creator this way.#Also this is referring to those who actually TRY to have their characters be original. I’m not talking about actual plagiarists here.👌
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