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why don't you talk about your fandoms and headcanons and stuff anymore? and why haven't you drawn baylee (either human or hobbit) in so long? i miss your fandom stuff :(

A rather simple answer, anon: Lack of interest and a bit of burnout.

I'll be the first to admit, my headcanons for things tend to be very....plain. Boring, even. That, and my headcanons have a tendency to go against popular fanon beliefs (for example, Bofur being a stoner. I'm sorry, as someone who grew up around all sorts of marijuana enjoyers, I just can't see it). And since barely anyone interacted with those posts, I stopped making them and deleted them when I was going through a rough mental patch.

The one headcanon I've discussed that seems to have caught people's interest, though, is Fili being a knitter. That one seemed to catch on with a few people, lol.

As for drawing either human or hobbit Baylee...that's the burnout. But it's not burnout specifically with her.

It's burnout with fanart in general.

For a good chunk of years, I only drew fanart because that was the only way to really get more than a few notes on a piece--pretty much still is, to be honest.

People know fanart. They know the characters. They know the world they come from and that familiarity draws them in. Even fan characters draw people in.

But original art? Yeah, no. If it's not recognizable, most people just glaze over it. Just like they tend to glaze over fanart for fandoms they're not in. Even incredibly skilled and popular artists get far less engagement on their original art because people crave the familiarity of fanart.

Does it suck? Yes. It sucks horribly. Will it change, though? Probably not.

And I got real sick of only ever drawing fanart in hopes of trying to get the algorithms of the various art sites I'm on. Especially when I've had so many original stories and characters stirring around in my head. I think that's part of the reason why I've had such an extensive bout of artblock this past year and a half. I'm still suffering from it, but I'm managing to claw my way out.

But back to my point, I'm a bit burnout on fanart. So I've said 'Fuck it' and don't care about the algorithm as much (because let's face it, the algorithm of certain sites will always be itching in the minds of artists and writers) and am instead trying to focus on original art and original characters.

That's not to say I won't still draw fanart, because I will still draw it, especially when I open commissions. Especially fan characters--I've always adored drawing other people's ocs/fan ocs (and it's even more fun when I get to draw my characters interacting with theirs!)

But for my personal art? I'd liked to try and focus on my original stuff for a while.

#ask a moose #thank you for asking~!

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Reblog if you love AO3 and appreciate their volunteers who are working harder than God, fighting battle after battle, making sure the place that is a safe space for every fandom is staying up and running for all of us

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Round One

Slutty Man Showdown

#westley

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bring back tumblr ask culture let me. bother you with questions and statements

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We ask your questions so you don’t have to! Submit your questions to have them posted anonymously as polls.

#i don't think so

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no multi option, agonize and choose, no results option, pick one to find out or scroll onward

#it was almost the candle #but i went with the veggie drawer #would save some grocery money that way

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the title of the last song you listened to is the epitaph on your tombstone

#the highwayman by loreena mckennit

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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: THE CURSE OF THE BLACK PEARL

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young artist posting your work online, heed my warning. im holding your face so gently in my hands, you have to stop caring about numbers right now and start caring about making the weirdest and most self-indulgent art you possibly can

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The inhabitants of the S.S. Tirion were unanimously shocked when their king's heir--and their space station's lead engineer--Prince Curufinwë, starting courting a simple mechanic by the name of Nerdanel. After all, one would assume that a prince, heir to the Noldor, would choose someone of higher status, and at least of better looks. But it seemed that the prince was determined to court the mechanic, and while even she herself was a bit surprised by his courtship, no one could deny, at least of those who knew the couple, that the two lovebirds were somehow destined for each other.

Silmarillion/LOTR in Space AU

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you can do more than one of these if you want

actually, you can do anything you want

live unapologetically and without restraint

#think about stretching

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STAR FESTIVAL

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tv shows with time travel organizations/bureaus/police/agencies/whatever should have a department with instead of a tech genius eating candy, it’s a harried seamstress or fashion designer who is like

“1450 italy? does it look like I have the time to dye you wool? nO. YOU’RE GOING TO THE 1980s”

and throws shoulder pads at the hapless time agent

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Reblog so everyone can hear what they need.

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#dwarf #i want a beard owo