Comments for Elucidation Art http://www.elucidation-art.com Fanart and Digital Portfolio Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:35:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on August Already!! by Bre http://www.elucidation-art.com/elucidation-art/august-already/comment-page-1#comment-1321 Bre Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:35:49 +0000 http://www.elucidation-art.com/?p=407#comment-1321 I like the way you phrased that, can't be bothered with it and that is so true about anything relating to ads, mostly because fanartist sites are meant to be for fun, not for revenue. I've tried the Google thing and it's more annoying than anything, I'm going to take it down. I don't want to force people to look at those things if they don't want to, and the singular voice from people seems to be: sure you can have ads, just don't let them bug me and I won't have an issue. :P It's too much trouble for such little payoff. And again: thank you! I get all giddy when I see the gorgeous award! :) I like the way you phrased that, can’t be bothered with it and that is so true about anything relating to ads, mostly because fanartist sites are meant to be for fun, not for revenue. I’ve tried the Google thing and it’s more annoying than anything, I’m going to take it down.

I don’t want to force people to look at those things if they don’t want to, and the singular voice from people seems to be: sure you can have ads, just don’t let them bug me and I won’t have an issue. :P It’s too much trouble for such little payoff.

And again: thank you! I get all giddy when I see the gorgeous award! :)

]]> Comment on August Already!! by Dee http://www.elucidation-art.com/elucidation-art/august-already/comment-page-1#comment-1315 Dee Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:32:06 +0000 http://www.elucidation-art.com/?p=407#comment-1315 I'm really glad you like it Bre, I love your work, as do many others, you got two site of the months this month! lol As for the ads thing. I thought about it for a while, but I could never find a place to to put them, plus you get more money by getting more traffic, I hate doing SEO its so boring, I have a link building program but there is so much analysis to go into it I just can't be bothered I'm happy with this site being just for fanartists within the small (well i say small small in comparison with the internet) circle of fanartists. there was a site i suggested to you, they have really pretty adverts and they pay quite well, its called buysellads.com they look much nicer than the google ones, but I think its harder to get people to pay you on that but once you do you get a lot more? and hey Jen, Lovely to see you here, I can't believe how fast time has gone, I keep meaning to do art but time just gets by me. I promise myself I'm going to do art this weekend! no work I'll kick myself if tomorrow (Friday)I get a butt load of work to do that they expect to be done by Tuesday but knowing my luck I probably will. I’m really glad you like it Bre, I love your work, as do many others, you got two site of the months this month! lol

As for the ads thing. I thought about it for a while, but I could never find a place to to put them, plus you get more money by getting more traffic, I hate doing SEO its so boring, I have a link building program but there is so much analysis to go into it I just can’t be bothered I’m happy with this site being just for fanartists within the small (well i say small small in comparison with the internet) circle of fanartists. there was a site i suggested to you, they have really pretty adverts and they pay quite well, its called buysellads.com they look much nicer than the google ones, but I think its harder to get people to pay you on that but once you do you get a lot more?

and hey Jen, Lovely to see you here, I can’t believe how fast time has gone, I keep meaning to do art but time just gets by me. I promise myself I’m going to do art this weekend! no work I’ll kick myself if tomorrow (Friday)I get a butt load of work to do that they expect to be done by Tuesday but knowing my luck I probably will.

]]> Comment on August Already!! by Bre http://www.elucidation-art.com/elucidation-art/august-already/comment-page-1#comment-1310 Bre Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:15:47 +0000 http://www.elucidation-art.com/?p=407#comment-1310 Hahaha, totally forgot to answer your question about ads... I KNOW! It's incredibly difficult finding space, I settled for trying out on the very bottom of my layout, in the little footer. It's not doing very well, but I didn't want to put anything so obnoxious that it detracts from the site and makes people not want to stick around... so it will take some experimenting to see what happens. If it continues to just fall flat like it has been, I'll take it down. It always seems like a good idea at first, doesn't it? :P That was another reason I did the poll, I wanted to make sure people wouldn't see that and immediately take off because of the annoyance that ads usually bring with them... Hahaha, totally forgot to answer your question about ads… I KNOW! It’s incredibly difficult finding space, I settled for trying out on the very bottom of my layout, in the little footer. It’s not doing very well, but I didn’t want to put anything so obnoxious that it detracts from the site and makes people not want to stick around… so it will take some experimenting to see what happens. If it continues to just fall flat like it has been, I’ll take it down. It always seems like a good idea at first, doesn’t it? :P That was another reason I did the poll, I wanted to make sure people wouldn’t see that and immediately take off because of the annoyance that ads usually bring with them…

]]> Comment on August Already!! by Bre http://www.elucidation-art.com/elucidation-art/august-already/comment-page-1#comment-1309 Bre Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:05:08 +0000 http://www.elucidation-art.com/?p=407#comment-1309 OMG! Wow. That is all I have to say: wow. And so honored! Thank you so much for this awesome award, this is such a great thing to come into work to!! *lol* I really am thrilled that you think my work is good enough to give an award to, I've always drooled all over your artistic talent so this is absolutely amazing! I can't stop gushing and getting giddy with JOY! Thank you, hunny!! *hugs* OMG! Wow. That is all I have to say: wow. And so honored! Thank you so much for this awesome award, this is such a great thing to come into work to!! *lol* I really am thrilled that you think my work is good enough to give an award to, I’ve always drooled all over your artistic talent so this is absolutely amazing! I can’t stop gushing and getting giddy with JOY! Thank you, hunny!! *hugs*

]]> Comment on August Already!! by Jen http://www.elucidation-art.com/elucidation-art/august-already/comment-page-1#comment-1308 Jen Mon, 02 Aug 2010 14:19:22 +0000 http://www.elucidation-art.com/?p=407#comment-1308 It's incredible how time is flying this year! I can't believe it's more than half-way over already! It seems like only a few months ago it was January lol. It’s incredible how time is flying this year! I can’t believe it’s more than half-way over already! It seems like only a few months ago it was January lol.

]]> Comment on Elucidation has a new face by Dee http://www.elucidation-art.com/elucidation-art/elucidation-has-a-new-face/comment-page-1#comment-1287 Dee Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:44:39 +0000 http://www.elucidation-art.com/?p=122#comment-1287 Hey Kitty, this took me ages to do, over a month that's not including planning... that took like 6 months lol... well I've been thinking about this since uni so what? 3 year? lol you should update clarity! do it in wordpress ;) not that silly MT ick! lol the hard part as it always as been is to keep it up to date! Hey Kitty, this took me ages to do, over a month that’s not including planning… that took like 6 months lol… well I’ve been thinking about this since uni so what? 3 year? lol you should update clarity! do it in wordpress ;) not that silly MT ick! lol the hard part as it always as been is to keep it up to date!

]]> Comment on Elucidation has a new face by Kitty http://www.elucidation-art.com/elucidation-art/elucidation-has-a-new-face/comment-page-1#comment-1280 Kitty Wed, 21 Jul 2010 08:39:40 +0000 http://www.elucidation-art.com/?p=122#comment-1280 wow love the layout! Wishing I felt this creative! wow love the layout! Wishing I felt this creative!

]]> Comment on Chosen Art Site of the Month July by Dee http://www.elucidation-art.com/elucidation-art/chosen-art-site-of-the-month-july/comment-page-1#comment-1260 Dee Thu, 08 Jul 2010 18:36:27 +0000 http://www.elucidation-art.com/?p=380#comment-1260 Bre is right you deserve it, not that it is enough lol, I am just bowed over by your skill and I really appreciate the fact that you kept coming back to Ea and this is a small token of appreciation, I wish I could give you more to show how much it's meant to me, your art gives me such inspiration I wish I could do manips like you, mine never turn out so well. As for the Bobby art I was so tempted to throw on a load of gradient maps like I always do lol, I had to keep telling myself no!!! but one or two snuck in there, but I'm really happy with the detail on his face made him look a little older and over worked and made the picture look higher quality too. But looking back after I'd done it I don't like the rain on his cap it doesn't look realistic, its like its raining but someone threw a lot of water compared to rain on his cap, but I think I'm just being picky lol. But thank you both xD xD Love you lots xxx Bre is right you deserve it, not that it is enough lol, I am just bowed over by your skill and I really appreciate the fact that you kept coming back to Ea and this is a small token of appreciation, I wish I could give you more to show how much it’s meant to me, your art gives me such inspiration I wish I could do manips like you, mine never turn out so well.

As for the Bobby art I was so tempted to throw on a load of gradient maps like I always do lol, I had to keep telling myself no!!! but one or two snuck in there, but I’m really happy with the detail on his face made him look a little older and over worked and made the picture look higher quality too. But looking back after I’d done it I don’t like the rain on his cap it doesn’t look realistic, its like its raining but someone threw a lot of water compared to rain on his cap, but I think I’m just being picky lol.

But thank you both xD xD Love you lots xxx

]]> Comment on Chosen Art Site of the Month July by Bre http://www.elucidation-art.com/elucidation-art/chosen-art-site-of-the-month-july/comment-page-1#comment-1258 Bre Thu, 08 Jul 2010 01:36:18 +0000 http://www.elucidation-art.com/?p=380#comment-1258 DANA TOTALLY DESERVES IT! If anything, just because she's the manipulation queen! I bow down... :P I saw some Bobby talk above and I can't believe I myself haven't mentioned anything about your recent Bobby piece but it's beautiful. The soft textures and the simple Bobby picture (great choice because his face is saying what you wrote... if that makes sense, lol). *hugs* DANA TOTALLY DESERVES IT! If anything, just because she’s the manipulation queen! I bow down… :P I saw some Bobby talk above and I can’t believe I myself haven’t mentioned anything about your recent Bobby piece but it’s beautiful. The soft textures and the simple Bobby picture (great choice because his face is saying what you wrote… if that makes sense, lol).

*hugs*

]]> Comment on Chosen Art Site of the Month July by Dana http://www.elucidation-art.com/elucidation-art/chosen-art-site-of-the-month-july/comment-page-1#comment-1250 Dana Mon, 05 Jul 2010 07:11:37 +0000 http://www.elucidation-art.com/?p=380#comment-1250 OMG! Thank you so much for this! Both the award and the amazingly sweet and kind words! *huggles* ♥ I'm speechless over here! :D And dude, the new layout?! AWESOME!!! I love the way you've presented the site name with writing "Art" in a handwriting font, it gives the header a deeper personality and it's a gorgeous effect. I love playing with fonts in that way as well. And also, the pic and colors works perfectly together. I love the expression on Eliza, it's sad but not.. kinda thoughtful and deep.. (my way with words suck! ;)) I couldn't agree with you more on the subject of Bobby. I love him a lot and I'm glad he hasn't been killed like so many other characters one has adored over the years. And I agree, it's sad that people don't make much art of him (myself included.. 'cause my brain has been permanently wired with Dean/Buffy ideas ;)) so it's really great when someone actually does make something with him. The effects in this pieces is beyond words. I love that not only have you faked the rain around him but you've actually added a stock that shows it splashing on his cap. It gives the whole thing a more touchable feeling and makes the rain a lot more real and a lot less drawn in place. The coloring and play with typography in the background is a perfect effect and adds to the feelings that Bobby is projecting along with the choice of quote (which is one of my personal favorite of moments with Bobby!). I also love that among all those stocks, you've chosen a pic from within the church in "Lucifer Rising". A good choice and also a very sneaky one. There's been some great stock photography over the years on the show, and I'm glad you're making use of it! :) Once again, thank you so much for the award. It warms my heart and put a big smile on my face, which was needed on this very hot Monday morning at work! *squishes tightly* OMG! Thank you so much for this! Both the award and the amazingly sweet and kind words! *huggles* ♥ I’m speechless over here! :D

And dude, the new layout?! AWESOME!!! I love the way you’ve presented the site name with writing “Art” in a handwriting font, it gives the header a deeper personality and it’s a gorgeous effect. I love playing with fonts in that way as well. And also, the pic and colors works perfectly together. I love the expression on Eliza, it’s sad but not.. kinda thoughtful and deep.. (my way with words suck! ;) )

I couldn’t agree with you more on the subject of Bobby. I love him a lot and I’m glad he hasn’t been killed like so many other characters one has adored over the years. And I agree, it’s sad that people don’t make much art of him (myself included.. ’cause my brain has been permanently wired with Dean/Buffy ideas ;) ) so it’s really great when someone actually does make something with him. The effects in this pieces is beyond words. I love that not only have you faked the rain around him but you’ve actually added a stock that shows it splashing on his cap. It gives the whole thing a more touchable feeling and makes the rain a lot more real and a lot less drawn in place. The coloring and play with typography in the background is a perfect effect and adds to the feelings that Bobby is projecting along with the choice of quote (which is one of my personal favorite of moments with Bobby!). I also love that among all those stocks, you’ve chosen a pic from within the church in “Lucifer Rising”. A good choice and also a very sneaky one. There’s been some great stock photography over the years on the show, and I’m glad you’re making use of it! :)

Once again, thank you so much for the award. It warms my heart and put a big smile on my face, which was needed on this very hot Monday morning at work! *squishes tightly*

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