Stop faving my stuff now. lolz.

Plus, girlneuvou has been banned? WTF? Can someone please explain this to me, if they have any information that is. I am very interested as to why. Esspecially considering the circumstances.

I have made another account, but I havnt loaded pictured into it yet, and Im not sure if I will be using that one or my main for digital drawings.

I would prefer to have a digital account, but I dont know if it will be used very much, considering that I have only just finished my first new digital painting.

I donk think I will be doing too many, with uni and photomanipulations taking center stage.

goodbye.

Will update later i suppose..

EVERYONE MUST READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON. Yes, it is long, but it must be read


Note to girlnouveau:

I’ve noticed on your site about art thieves I’m now featured.
I'm going to be completely honest: I did use to trace, I thought it was the only way to learn, it was stupid and foolish of me. I don’t trace anymore. Not just because of your war against tracers. I know that I can do more when I don’t trace, I’m not limiting myself anymore.

I also noticed that on it, you don’t have a link to any proof, if you are going to post any, please do so. I want people to know that it is my later works that were traced.
For example, this one: [link] although eyeballed from a screenshot from the movie (paused on my TV screen) is not a trace.

I appreciate that you do not like people who trace, but couldn’t you note us first and allow us to explain yourselves, or remove the images ourselves, before publicly ridiculing us? Or just report the works that are traced. I really don’t want to get a bad name. I know that I deserve it, but I have learnt my lesson, I learnt it a long time ago.

If you want proof that I don’t trace my images anymore, I can post it. I have sketches in my notebook that were not traced. Ill post them if you want.

I’m not trying to say that what I did wasn’t wrong, I realise it was. I know it is. But please, I'm not a bad person; I was stupid and silly to think that this is how I was to learn. I mean really, it was very silly of me, very silly indeed.
I apologise and I don’t hold any grudge against you. I applaud you for trying to stop this from happening anymore, but perhaps a different approach would be better. If you had noted me with your evidence before posting it, I would have gladly delated all deviations in question and publicly ‘outed’ myself. I say this truthfully and honestly.

If you feel you need to, you can post this in your journal, your webpage, whatever. I’m not ashamed about admitting that what I did was wrong. I am ashamed of what I did.
I am trying so much harder now to develop my skills, not just in Disney, but all sketching, all art.

I hope you read this, and I hope you will not hold a grudge against me or my actions from the past. I have changed. I hope you will realise this.
Reply from girlnouveau:

First off....you lied to cover your ass. You posted a big thing in your journal saying you didn't trace when clearly you did.

Alex has already admitted to tracing via note. And was in fact the one who pointed you out and submitted the proof to me. It will eventually go up, but I haven't looked over it yet. Since it came from Alex...well...she's a liar too. Point blank. So it needs to be checked before it goes up.

Sorry if I sound rude or disinterested in what you have to say, but dealing with tracers and art theft has taught me that the lot of you are like drug addicts. Not to be trusted.....EVER.

Sure Alex has admitted to tracing, ....in a NOTE. Same with you. Well good for you guys, but you know what? Many people aready knew that, so it's not really news to us. You wanted your 15 minutes of fame for tracing, but you're not willing to give the truth it's 15 minutes. You'd like to quiety admit you traced and hope no one notices that. You may think that "at least you're being honest"....but not many people see it that way. Frankly....it makes even your honesty seem dishonest.


So I hope you can understand this from my point of view. It' s not grudge or a vendetta. I don't know you enough to say I hate you. However... after almost a YEAR of the Disney Bubbles thing ... well most of you have lied for at least that long so I hope you can understand when I say...I don't believe a word you're saying right now. You wait till allll the drama was over, and now what!? You want a cookie for being honest!? I can't buy it. Sorry. I'd really like to believe you, but there's not much you can do to make me believe you.

You have Alex and the crew of Bittersweet and Strange to thank for that. Untill she makes a VERY public apology....the site will remain up.

Reply to girlnouveau:

Ive only ever posted like 3 times on that bittersweet and strange website.
and before you post things saying that I USED TO trace, why dont you post about how i dont trace anymore?
Here, some proof: [link] try to overlay that. and these are both WIPS [link] [link] you can clearly see that they arnt traced. And this one was scanned into my computer: [link]
That journal was from when I didnt trace anymore. It was a stupid thing to post ok?
You want me to publicly apoligise I will.
I really am astonished at how closed minded you are. You think that people cant change, that they cant learn. Just because I used to trace, doesnt mean that I dont know that it is wrong, and it doesnt mean that i still do it.
Ill be posting all this in my journal, to show everyone that i trace, and I'll be closing my account. I cant be bothered with this anymore. At least you have given my one thing - now I have a reason to start a new, I will prove to everyone that I dont need to trace anymore. i never did. Ill create a new accout, and once Ive earnt a name for myself for good reasons, Ill let you know.
You know...Im sorry this sounded so angrey. I was really mad a few mintues before, but now I thank you, you have given me a new lease. A fresh start. Im not mad at you, and perhaps we could eventually become friends, I dunno. You really dont seem like you could ever believe that I will change. But I will prove myself to you, and to everyone else.
Ill post a journal, Ill tell everyone of this decision. Im..Sorry, I got quite angrey before. But now, Im so happy. I guess I just needed a push from someone to start a new, to finally face up to what Ive done.
Ill be sure to contact you once I have a name for myslef as a respected artist.

I am officially closing my account. I used to trace, I apoligise to you all. I will be deleting all my pictures from this account, and all the reference pictures I used from my computer. DO NOT attempt to talk me out of this. It will not work. I will be creating a new account, a new name for myself.

I am sorry to all those that I mislead, I am disgusted in myself. Once I create a new account, a new name for myself, as a respected artist, I will let you all know.

DO NOT treat girlnouveau badly. I am happy that she did what she did. She has taken a great weight off my shoulders.

Please do not visit any of my other accounts if you are going to be mean to me. I don’t want it, I cant take it.

There is too much going on in my life at the moment to deal with this.

Goodbye.

Post what you will, this account will be closing very very soon.
I will try to reply to any questions you have on this account. If you want to know if I traced certain pictures, I will tell you.

Yes, I am alive.

I just havn't felt like doing any digital paintings lately.
Sorry.

But in other, non-DA related news: I have *just* (and I mean 10 minutes ago) completely finished playing Kingdom Hearts 2! I tell ya, that was absolutely awsome! I really dont want to give anything away, but that cutscene at the end, where the animation style changes? Was really really *awsome*!

Gotta love it!

I almost feel like doing some KH2 fantart...Except I coudn't stand doing that hair! Lolz.


I may do some disney type art soon. I just dont know. We shall see.
But im still watching you all, seeing what your up to.
Just dont expect replys and stuff...

Sorry.

Gotta go, its now 1:48am and I need sleep ^^

Disney-Freak

Firstly: I got a wacome tablet for christmas!

Second: I got the little mermaid on DVD from my boyfriend and I just saw a preview for the little mermaid 3! It looks a bit weird though, I was I could show you all. It looked a little funny, Ariels animation was a bit weird, her face was quite different, but what you gonna do? Im sure they had new animators.

Just wanted to let you all know.
Hope to post soon

If you want updates from me, it would be best to check my other account

I believe that this account will be on hiatus for a while, as I have no tablet, and I just cant do what I want with the mouse.

Also, I would normally sketch in my sketch book and scan it into my laptop to use the pen tool, but as well as not having a tablet, my printer/scanner is not loaded into my new laptop and so I cannot do that either.

Sorry guys, those original sketches will just have to wait


EDIT: Yes, I am still away and busy busy busy. I apoligise. Now with Christmas and still a lack of a tablet there is little to do.

*BUT* My scanner is up and running, so perhaps if I get some time I can upload *something* to keep you all happy. Ive done quite a few original character sketches, but they are very messy indeed. There are heads floating around without bodies and vice versa, but Ill try to scan some in tommorrow perhaps, if I get up early enough.

So, thankyou ll for being patient with me and again I apoligise.


Thanks again and Merry Christmas!

Disney Freak