Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, and good morning to everyone reading my humble post.
Something I'd really like to know from you, my small but dear and beloved audience, is: What would you like me to do artistically?
It's something I've been thinking about, so I thought, "Ghirius, why don't you ask who sees your art?" I replied, "Great idea! After all, the public is absolutely crucial when it comes to feedback on your art." I said, "Yes, yes, I already know that." But then he said, "Exactly. That way, they can suggest art they like, what you can improve, and other things—" Then I got tired of it and said, "For God's sake, I know that, man. If you know, I know it too. Stop being annoying."
Anyway, where was I— oh, yes, so I'd like all of you to comment, if you feel like it, on what you'd like me to improve and do with my art. There's no need to be ashamed to express what you think, feel as if you were at home, BUT, keep the respect! ... Please~.
Ps: If you want to talk about other points outside of art, like my profile, you can feel free too.
Yatsufusa
Let me address the elephant in the room: _To_me_ the way I read your post summarized as "I do good art but after years on NG I only have 5 followers. Why? And how do I fix this?"
I am so glad you mentioned your profile, and while I think it's not the most essential thing I could address, it's something that's easier for you to tackle... I'll reduce these to bullet points, because I'm running out of energy for today:
- 0 posts: You seemingly never interacted with your peers in the Art Form ( https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/forum/14 ). They could help with your technical questions and there are multiple threads on 'self publishing'. Dig through the forums a little and you could find a lot of helpful information.
If you decide to post, read the rule first ( https://www.newgrounds.com/wiki/help-information/forums/forum-rules ).
- "Social" Media: You should look into sites for artists that let you present your work properly, rather than using "Internet Hate Machines" such as Twitter/"X" and BlueSky.
Tumblr and Cara.app are probably the best choices for you now. As I always say: _Never_ put all your eggs in one basket. NG is cool, but consider other sites as well. Check out where other artists who publish similar works upload their content. Then create accounts in those places as well. That way, even if some of the other places are not to your liking, you will still have alternatives.
- Country of Origin: You don't have to reveal where you're from or what kind of education you had. That part is fine - I'm just mentioning it so you don't feel pressured to "change everything".
- Avatar/profile pic: I'm going to say it: "You look like a ghost." Pencil lines to not show well on an image that has been through lossy WebP-conversion AND was shrunken down. Choose thicker lines or use a colorized image. More on that in a moment.
- Think about Playlists. Not everything needs to in one, but having one for your OCs and on for requests you drew would help users navigate these two relevant sections.
(In case you're struggling with the technical aspects, I recently wrote a 'Playlists Mini-Guide' here: https://mikoplushie.newgrounds.com/news/post/1542723 )
(I'm going to split this post here for easier navigation.)
Ghirius
Okay, so I'll go from topic to topic based on what I understand.
1 - Interact more with my fellow artists on Art Form, as it contains a lot of helpful information.
2 - I've read the rules for the forum section. Tomorrow, when I can, I'll read the rules for the other topics, like Art, Audio, Teams, Collaboration, and Programming. In order to understand all the site guidelines,
3- Okay, I'll remove the links to these other sites and replace them with Tumblr and Cara.app. On Tumblr, I need to become more active and adjust a lot of things there since it's not a platform I use much. I also need to find a way to change my name to something unique, but that's not my biggest concern right now (the name part). I'll create an account on Cara.app and interact a lot there too, just like I have to do here from now on. By the way, on these new sites, it's always good to post my best Eggs (drawings) or put them in the order I made them, even if the quality is a bit... different, if I can put it that way. Anyway, I'll decide to do that.
4- Okay, I'll remove this information about education and the country I live in.
5- Okay, I must say that I also don't know exactly how to make my Sona, like, I don't know how I should create it. For now, I'll leave another drawing I made of a character I like as my profile picture, but I'll fix this problem.
6- I really didn't know there was a playlist system on Newgrounds. I thought I could just post it and be done with it. I'll take the time to read it tomorrow when I can. Just like the other things I mentioned in topic 2, I'll start organizing my art posts better. I really appreciate your help. There's still more to read, but these tips will still be very helpful.
(I'll also split my answers to make things easier. Thanks again for the help you're giving me.)