State of the Nolani

They had no reason to believe I would be any different because with a whopping total of one picture posted, I couldn't really prove otherwise. I suppose my reaction was panic and defense, when knowing better myself I should not have been worried about at all. My future artwork would speak for itself, and I didn't have to freak out about it. Started a whole mess of trouble over one comment that got me a little nervous. "Am I picking favorites? Oh no! Now I have to be careful and not pick certain people so I don't look like I'm doing that!" (That's the dumbest concern ever, I hope I never think it again).

I was actually impressed by the number of people who got into the fray with such passion, and I had really underestimated the convictions of the other artists.
Starr : u can't please everyone so just please urself and pick what inspires u to greater heights.

Verene, i think ur art is fine. Just open up a commission thread. I am actually considering it, since it'd give me chances to draw things that aren't for class, but I'm unsure if I even have the time to do so right now; I'd have to limit how many I take so I don't get overwhelmed and not finish any

I'll see. Maybe I will. Must say, you thinking my art is good enough is quite a confidence boost there

Do you really think it would be feasible to list every exception to the rule? But if you genuinely don't feel it is going on, great, but don't feel you have to get defensive about it. It was simply an observation from the time I've been looking at these boards. Sorry to harp on this again, but I really don't think this is the case. The few times I've seen a freebie thread pop up (at least in my relatively short stay here), I see lots of random people drawn.

I remember Tzu's freebie thread, most of them were for people I had never seen here. Also, in my old freebie thread (a loooong time ago), I drew kerwyn's war, eeks' necro, US' mesmer, narcissa's rit, and your necro simply because I liked how they looked. I didn't really know any of you guys at the time, so I think it's safe to say it wasn't for friends. Hoodie's thread seems to be pretty random as well, altho I dunno if he actually has a secret relation with chicken and verene

I can't remember all of the old threads, just my friends' and most of them were pretty random about their choices. Perhaps I just have a selective memory, but I think the freebies here weren't that biased (and even if they were slightly selective towards friends, I can understand that).

My recent threads were not unbiased, and I made it pretty pointedly so. In the soul thread, it was a fun diversion for me, and I had no idea the situation would happen. And in my comic thread, well :P I haven't go around to far enough to be really a good example. Sorry about that if that's what you were pointing to. The threads were just for me to have fun, it wasn't a "draw the best character" kind of thing.

I am actually considering it, since it'd give me chances to draw things that aren't for class, but I'm unsure if I even have the time to do so right now; I'd have to limit how many I take so I don't get overwhelmed and not finish any

I'll see. Maybe I will. Must say, you thinking my art is good enough is quite a confidence boost there Of course your stuff is good enough. Each piece you've done of my mes is great. =3

Sorry to harp on this again, but I really don't think this is the case. The few times I've seen a freebie thread pop up (at least in my relatively short stay here), I see lots of random people drawn. As I said it, it wasn't an accusation, simply an observation. Take it or leave it, I'm not really bothered but people do seem to keep bringing up this concern about Nolani which is a little strange if none of these things are happening.

It hasn't, to the best of my knowledge, needed a "state of Nolani" thread before the last few months but people do seemingly love to discuss it.

...people do seem to keep bringing up this concern about Nolani which is a little strange if none of these things are happening. I say people are too sensitive for their own good. Or maybe they are too greedy for their own good... Idk, no matter what you do, there will be someone to complain about something, so meh. Just take it in stride I say and let them feel however they want to feel. ;-) Our uber mods are here to stop 'em if their feelings get too out of control. (what? kiss-ass? me? NO!)