Deviantart: Officially Uncool?

[Redwall]

Yes, you're a starving artist and the world just doesn't understand you! You're a creator with a tortured soul and nobody else gets what art is except you! For now you're beaten into the ground and despised, but someday people will recognize your genius!

See, I can make stupid and condescending generalizations, too!

I was hoping you wouldn't respond like an idiot... I expected it, but I was really hoping you wouldn't.

I'll let you have the last word on this one, though, because I don't need to prove my artistic integrity to anyone.

ETA: I must give you credit for not replying. Here's to learning when to step back.

[2ma2]

I believe that if you are looking for general feedback and a communitylike belonging, there is nothing apparent fault with DA. Most people pick up the pen and pencil not to usher masterpieces into this world, but to have fun.

If you do however strife to improve your art with every new doodle, you should attend art classes. Yes, communities such as ConceptArt.org may be a richer flora, but I find it mostly useful for inspiration and the odd tutorial. In the end, as in most communties, there is a group within the group, more 1337 than you, never bothering to post criticism because quite frankly, they're to busy improving their own art. And there is just too many people posting "That Rulez!11!" like a village mentality horde whenever a professional artist makes an artdump. Only difference is that the amount of photography is close to zip.