kerravonsen: Gimp Resources

Kathryn A. (

kerravonsen) wrote,
@ 2011-01-23 06:32 pm UTC

Current mood:	tired
Entry tags:	art, gimp
Crossposts:	http://kerravonsen.livejournal.com/705157.html

Gimp Resources

Many years ago, I got myself an account on DeviantArt so that I could make comments. Today (after much renaming and zipping) I uploaded my first "works" to my account. I put "works" in quotes because they aren't works per se; they're Gimp brushes designed for LJ user-icons, fancy borders. I figured more people would find my brushes that way.

I am at http://kerravonsen.deviantart.com/ if any of you want to take a look.

As for putting anything else up there, I'm unsure, as I keep on getting mixed messages about whether DeviantArt is evil or okay. Any advice, folks?

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	no subject alias_sqbr 2011-01-23 09:46 am UTC (link)
	Fairly evil and actively homophobic. I've stuck there because there really is no other decent place to post and find fanart but there's a reason I crosspost everything to Tumblr. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject kerravonsen 2011-01-23 09:50 am UTC (link)
	But I've noticed that your Tumblr posts link back to DeviantArt - or am I mistaken? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

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sqbr
2011-01-24 02:10 am UTC (link)

As much as I'd like to make Tumblr my main art hub, it makes a truly appalling gallery, so if people want to see all of my art (especially the stuff from before I got a Tumblr!) they'll have to go back to DA. I wish there was some easy way to crosspost in both directions, Tumblr makes it's really easy by DeviantArt really doesn't, and I do dislike the way it feels like I'm endorsing DA :/

I need to poke at tumblr layouts though, there may be some better way to make the tags more navigable.

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	no subject yvi 2011-01-23 12:27 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, nice! Will be downloading them. (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject kerravonsen 2011-01-23 10:27 pm UTC (link)
	Enjoy! (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

	no subject vilakins 2011-01-24 03:11 am UTC (link)
	I've been thinking about putting my artwork on DA but wasn't sure either about their attitudes. I don't like having to state gender for one thing and I think they enforce that. I have several frames downloaded. Are you likely to do any textures as well? (Reply to this) (Thread) (Hide 4 comments) (Show 4 comments)

	no subject kerravonsen 2011-01-24 03:20 am UTC (link)
	What kind of textures did you have in mind? (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 3 comments) (Show 3 comments)

	no subject vilakins 2011-01-24 03:35 am UTC (link)
	I haven't really used any so I bow to those who do. I've seen some lovely effects on others' icons when they've used them as a filter. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 2 comments) (Show 2 comments)

	no subject kerravonsen 2011-01-24 04:14 am UTC (link)
	I'm afraid I've never made those kind of textures; I'm not sure how to. The ones I've made have tended to be for backgrounds, rather than effects. For example, I used textures of mine in the backgrounds of the following icons: (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent) (Thread) (Hide 1 comment) (Show 1 comment)

	no subject vilakins 2011-01-24 04:59 am UTC (link)
	Very nice! Yeah, I'm not sure how to do the other kind either. I've mainly fiddled with effects and filters in the GIMP and got some nice results I can almost never replicate. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

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daiseechain.livejournal.com
2011-01-23 12:16 pm UTC (link)

Gimp brushes! Will take a look at them later. Gimp's my image manip tool of choice.

Deviant Art were okay, when I first joined several years ago (I'm just a spectator there), but last time I checked in, which was last month, they seem to have been taken over and are now heavily marketing driven. I have serious concerns about the direction in which they're heading but haven't taken the time out to look into what's happening. I do know a lot of people have had issues of the lj boldthrough fiasco kind.

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	no subject kerravonsen 2011-01-23 10:41 pm UTC (link)
	Unfortunately, I gather that DeviantArt appears to be the only game in town if one wishes exposure. (Reply to this) (Thread from start) (Parent)

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