http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:gavwoodhouse&section=today deviantART RSS for by:gavwoodhouse en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:29:06 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png http://gavwoodhouse.deviantart.com/journal/28858619/ http://gavwoodhouse.deviantart.com/journal/28858619/ Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:28:55 PST and larafairie . i spent alot of time adding alot of original and fan-based work to positive reception. and after the popularity i no longer wanted NAKEDMOLE attached to my work or profile, it provided too much anonymity and i want people to see my name on the work and know how to get back. so i created a new profile with my name, gavwoodhouse. incidentally when the new profile was created i left home and finished tafe and had no internet or a decent pc/time/work space for new work. i don't add work frequently, though i can say without any doubt that the quality of my work being added has improved ten fold.

i have been using the gavwoodhouse profile for about two years, i have had a daily deviation (the piece is actually in my scraps) and a few incredibly popular pieces which have appeared in pirate editions all over the internet in a few different languages. they are fan-based pieces which is not entirely what i want, but I'm still proud and grateful, however my page-views are much lower than the record from the old profile...i do less fan stuff and visit other profiles and reply a lot less than i did on the old one and i think this has attributed to the difference in the page-views. unfortunately when i began redirecting attention to a new profile, (in an attempt to preserve the old postings but send them to the new profile) i had all the old pages deleted by dA with a generic accusation of plagiarism and now i cant look back at the records of page-views/favourites on the old profile. but i can see some comments...damn i was a really nice guy back then.

i think if i replied, and wrote my own comments, made a few contacts around dA then i would recieve requests for commissions and recieve alot more regular attention on the new profile, as i did on the old profile. i dont have the time to commit to any changes. so in brief it this web of contact and compliments, building a network of solid fans who visit for a pleasant exchange whenever you add to your gallery that attributes to your 'opularity' and its not just the work itself. i get alot of downloads and pageviews but thats just from people making my wor their wallpaper or plagiarising...i love you guys btw...and they dont add me to their favourites.

im pretty sure only Chelsea will read this...so i love ya sis.


Even though im sharing my thoughts about the ego monster and how a site where your work is shared with ameteurs and professionals alike can feed that monster, i dont want to sound bitter. I'm not attacking the monster, and encourage you to visit my page and provide compliments, i just want the ego monster to know that i see its presence. i know you're there

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I haven't been creating and adding digital paintings frequently since about June 2008, or even earlier i think. this is just a hobby and as much as i like it and feel i have considerable talent doing it, i neglect to make enough time to make these fantastic drawings. as i realised i was no longer using the touch tablet, i agreed to give to my sister as a gift, but she reports its not working, which was quite sad.


~Chelseearth-Vader - my beautiful sister

although i did do a few traditional paintings, which are comparatively produced very quickly and effortlessly, most of the paintings i have done were as gifts, or random thoughts

and then came my first painting commissioned for a colleague at work! im posting it on dA now. here it is [link] the painting caught a lot of attention at work, bringing about a few more requests, which i will post on here eventually.

today i have a new touch tablet. a few people at work were curious as to how i use a touch tablet to create these pictures, as the only drawing program they're familiar is the very basic 'AINT', so i have taken the time to put together a tutorial (of sorts) which describes the basic method used to make the pictures...it is not a creative step by step to teach you how to do it, it just explains HOW its done, here is a link to the new post [link]

again im not sure if i was missed, but im back. hopefully i have acquired a few new skills after a bit of practice with good ol fashioned acrylic on canvas, so let me know if you notice.

cya - gav

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Everyone know that i love and appreciate the attention and the great feed back you give my work.

Also, anyone interested in maybe seeing something different from me, i am working at a site that exhibits not only the work here that you are familiar with, but some designs, photography and even animation that i suggest you have a peak at. here it is [link]


TAGGED by TerraShiva and playing by the rules...in part
each person tagged must post 8 random (hopefully interesting) facts
1.) I'm a scary driver
2.) I'm impatient
3.) I have an identical twin brother
4.) I'm really messy
5.) I love the heat (love Australian summer)
6.) I know some Portuguese
7.) I work as a pizza delivery boy (see 1.?)
8.) My favourite band is The Dresden Dolls

Thanks again everyone, happy browsing and i hope to hear more from you guys

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