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Janvier · 22nd Jan 2009, 09:50 AM

Seems like a poll trend is starting, so here's mine

It is said that LGBTs often have a love for the arts, a little stereotypical but true.

Are you an artist?
Beginner or expert?
What genre and what style?
How long have you been practicing your art?
Do you expect to make money/become famous?

kaster · 22nd Jan 2009, 10:09 AM

ooh wow 1st, cool. play the flute. Been playing for 9 years so I'm no beginner :P
Jazz, classical...anything really. I just play as a hobby, Im not doing lessons or anything anymore and don't expect to make money from it unless I do Christmas busking if I need spare cash

lodiug · 22nd Jan 2009, 10:09 AM

I'm an artist, but I can't choose one because I do more then one.
I do drawing, photography and fashion design.
I've been drawing since I was 9 and fashion design since I was 15.
I've just started photography and I want to buy a professional digital camera!
I hope I can make money and become really famous
I also like graphic design!

Amy · 22nd Jan 2009, 10:15 AM

I am primarily a writer but I also perform (act, sing and dance...-ish) and do some photography and fashion design. I am currently trying my hand at painting and love it. Also, I would love to learn filmmaking and music.

Janvier · 22nd Jan 2009, 10:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lodiug

I'm an artist, but I can't choose one because I do more then one.
I do drawing, photography and fashion design.
I've been drawing since I was 9 and fashion design since I was 15.
I've just started photography and I want to buy a professional digital camera!
I hope I can make money and become really famous
I also like graphic design!

I know I'm sorry, I meant to make the poll with multiple choices but I forgot, I asked a mod tho so it'll get changed soon

22nd Jan 2009, 10:30 AM

Are you an artist?
Yes. Sorta.

Beginner or expert?
An interesting quote: "Amateurs do something until they get it right; professionals do something until they can't get it wrong."
That being said, I'm an amateur.

What genre and what style?
There is a bit of a list here.
My main "art" is improv. I generally follow Johnstonian ideals, but I wouldn't say no to a workshop with Del Close.
I also sculpt and make puppets.
I also draw comics.

How long have you been practicing your art?
Improv for 5+ years.
Sculpting and puppets for 3 years.
Drawing since forever.

Do you expect to make money/become famous?Yes.
If I could have my way, I'd become a famous comedian. And also dig up dinosaur bones.

Dazed · 22nd Jan 2009, 10:34 AM

i write :]

BlakeHarmony · 22nd Jan 2009, 10:39 AM

I put musician, I took piano for 5 years then started band in school, I play fr horn and t-bone, I spend over 15 hours a week in the band room, I'm in all the bands I can be in, Jazz 1 (we've got two, I made the top one), Wind Ensemble (invite only), and the in-class symphonic band. I'm not really a musician, I just play, live, and love music...

J Schuelke · 22nd Jan 2009, 10:41 AM

I am a singer/songwriter/musician, I have been playing guitar for 5 years and have written at least 5 working songs. I do a lot of drawing (when I have the time), I focus a lot on anthropomorphic art (look it up) and have been drawing for 4 years considering myself an intermediate. I like to take a lot of pictures when I am camping or on other trips and am in the process of writing my own short story, which is a gay themed slice-of-life story about every day lives of a certain group of friends who live in san fransico. PHEW! I think I got them all.

JustAnotherName · 22nd Jan 2009, 10:50 AM

I am what deviantart describes as being a Digital Artist so I really don't know what that would come under

theworld · 22nd Jan 2009, 11:02 AM

piano for 13 years

mostly classical but have recently gotten into playing soundtracks from movies

no, I don't expect to become famous from it. I prefer to play alone and for myself.

interstella · 22nd Jan 2009, 11:05 AM

I'm a musician, I learnt the piano for 7 years and now I make electro music (does that count as real music? lol)
I would love to be a photographer though

Bunny · 22nd Jan 2009, 11:06 AM

Dunno if I'd call myself an artist, but I draw! o3o

Been drawing all my life. Can't say I'm all that good (in a slump right now, feh) but I'm...pretty okay, for my age. :P

Oh, and I write too. I've been told I write quite well, but I disagree. :x

jazzrawr · 22nd Jan 2009, 11:13 AM

I'm an actor, not exactly pro but I'm not a beginner either.

I draw as well, but just as a habit.
I've been acting for 2 years or so, but I do it somewhat naturally I suppose.

It'd be nice to be famous for it, but I realize how little chance I have.

Psychedelic Bookmarks · 22nd Jan 2009, 11:15 AM

I can't choose one because I basically do all the arts. That sounds own-horn-tooting-y, but it's just the truth. My main art would be acting, it's been probably my passionate interest for about 7 years now. I'd like to become an actor one day.

Daniel · 22nd Jan 2009, 11:34 AM

I'm the first to click Fashion Designer...

WHERE IS ADRYEN!?

Jeimuzu · 22nd Jan 2009, 11:58 AM

I dally in many of them, but specifically musician (guitar & bass, five years), photographer (took some real arty shots), and writer (do nanowrimos when I can, and write some short stories too).

joss22 · 22nd Jan 2009, 12:09 PM

If anything, you could call me a musician, I have played violin for about 8 years, though, I didn't really get into it until about 3 years ago. Even though I am in orchestra, I much prefer Irish fiddle music, and I have been taking lessons from an Irish player, though I taught myself plenty of American style music before that. I used to be really into drawing, but that kind of faded away as I got busier (AKA high school), I think I am going to try to override prerequisites at my school though, and take a full year art course, considering I am going to be a Senior, and I never really had the chance to take an art course. I also do a little bit of music composition, I took the course on it, so I know all my music theory

Mana · 22nd Jan 2009, 01:17 PM

Apparently I'm creative. I'm not exactly good at anything, but I like to draw and write (I have combined these and am making an online comic at the moment. Does anyone want to see it?) I'm also a member of a theatre group (I originally wanted to be a standup comedian but I fail :P I haven't even tried, but I still fail. I wrote some stuff that was rubbish and gave up).

I also do other random stuff. I'm likely to try anything. I can't play instruments though.

The things I like tro draw are petsite art (I'm kind of sad) and the characters from The Spammy Adventures of Tiggy and Mana (my online comic. The characters are based on real people.)

The things I like to write are, at the moment, my comic, but also sitcoms, songs (usually parody songs, although I have done some "serious" stuff... one of which was a love song. I know. :P ) when I was little I liked to write stories... I've written a sketch befor which was afwul. I've written some stand up. Erm... I write whatever really...

I'm not sure whether this counts as an art, but I like to sew things... like ears onto hoodies... and I have made toy ragdoll-style Modwolves before... (I was tempted to say "I put shells on things" then...)

tallship · 22nd Jan 2009, 01:28 PM

I would love to be talented in an art form ,but alas I'm not.I attempt photography badly only point and shoot stuff. Though i enjoy using my hands and can do some leather working ,but that is mostly doing repairs.So I am jealous of you talented people ,but I know it is down to you putting in the hours of hard work on top of the basic talent that you have naturally.

View Poll Results: What type of artist are you?
Musician	23	24.47%
Dancer	4	4.26%
Singer	2	2.13%
Drawer	19	20.21%
Painter	4	4.26%
Actor	6	6.38%
Photographer	6	6.38%
Filmmaker	2	2.13%
Sculptor	0	0%
VJ (Video DJ)	0	0%
Writer	14	14.89%
Decorater	1	1.06%
Fashion Designer	2	2.13%
Other (Calligraphy, Origami,...)	5	5.32%
Not an artist	6	6.38%
Voters: 94. You may not vote on this poll

22nd Jan 2009, 09:50 AM	#1
Janvier يَناير Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: France Age: 22 Posts: 849 Join Date: Aug 2008	Any artists here? Seems like a poll trend is starting, so here's mine It is said that LGBTs often have a love for the arts, a little stereotypical but true. Are you an artist? Beginner or expert? What genre and what style? How long have you been practicing your art? Do you expect to make money/become famous? __________________ Uncertainty excites me.

22nd Jan 2009, 10:09 AM	#2
kaster Slogan slag <3 Full Member Gender: Female Age: 21 Posts: 267 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Any artists here? ooh wow 1st, cool. play the flute. Been playing for 9 years so I'm no beginner :P Jazz, classical...anything really. I just play as a hobby, Im not doing lessons or anything anymore and don't expect to make money from it unless I do Christmas busking if I need spare cash __________________ This is how it works, you're young until you're not, you love until you don't, you try until you can't. You laugh until you cry, you cry until you laugh and everone must breathe until their dying breath.

22nd Jan 2009, 10:09 AM	#3
lodiug EC Addict Full Member Posts: 500 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Any artists here? I'm an artist, but I can't choose one because I do more then one. I do drawing, photography and fashion design. I've been drawing since I was 9 and fashion design since I was 15. I've just started photography and I want to buy a professional digital camera! I hope I can make money and become really famous I also like graphic design!

22nd Jan 2009, 10:15 AM	#4
Amy DFTBA Full Member Gender: Somewhere between female and I don't know Out Status: Open, not out. Location: Northern California, United States Age: 18 Posts: 2,380 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: Any artists here? I am primarily a writer but I also perform (act, sing and dance...-ish) and do some photography and fashion design. I am currently trying my hand at painting and love it. Also, I would love to learn filmmaking and music. __________________ "The opposite of love is not hate, but fear" Forrest Church

22nd Jan 2009, 10:30 AM	#6
Numfarh Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Any artists here? Are you an artist? Yes. Sorta. Beginner or expert? An interesting quote: "Amateurs do something until they get it right; professionals do something until they can't get it wrong." That being said, I'm an amateur. What genre and what style? There is a bit of a list here. My main "art" is improv. I generally follow Johnstonian ideals, but I wouldn't say no to a workshop with Del Close. I also sculpt and make puppets. I also draw comics. How long have you been practicing your art? Improv for 5+ years. Sculpting and puppets for 3 years. Drawing since forever. Do you expect to make money/become famous?Yes. If I could have my way, I'd become a famous comedian. And also dig up dinosaur bones. Last edited by Numfarh; 22nd Jan 2009 at 10:33 AM..

22nd Jan 2009, 10:34 AM	#7
Dazed Banned Gender: ladyfella Orientation: MaddyBensexual Out Status: out to all :] Location: Richmond VA Age: 24 Posts: 2,189 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: Any artists here? i write :]

22nd Jan 2009, 10:39 AM	#8
BlakeHarmony EC Addict Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: queer Out Status: friends, parents, sibs, (nearly) anyone who asks Location: Calgary Posts: 895 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Any artists here? I put musician, I took piano for 5 years then started band in school, I play fr horn and t-bone, I spend over 15 hours a week in the band room, I'm in all the bands I can be in, Jazz 1 (we've got two, I made the top one), Wind Ensemble (invite only), and the in-class symphonic band. I'm not really a musician, I just play, live, and love music... __________________ Let's eat, Grandpa. Let's eat Grandpa. Punctuation saves lives! "I would rather sit on a pumpkin and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion" Henry David Thoreau

22nd Jan 2009, 10:41 AM	#9
J Schuelke Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: My Mom, and most friends Location: wisconsin Age: 23 Posts: 190 Join Date: Apr 2008	Re: Any artists here? I am a singer/songwriter/musician, I have been playing guitar for 5 years and have written at least 5 working songs. I do a lot of drawing (when I have the time), I focus a lot on anthropomorphic art (look it up) and have been drawing for 4 years considering myself an intermediate. I like to take a lot of pictures when I am camping or on other trips and am in the process of writing my own short story, which is a gay themed slice-of-life story about every day lives of a certain group of friends who live in san fransico. PHEW! I think I got them all. __________________ Every day should be gay pride day. Last edited by J Schuelke; 22nd Jan 2009 at 10:47 AM..

22nd Jan 2009, 10:50 AM	#10
JustAnotherName Banned Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Friends Location: Parallel Universe Age: 22 Posts: 84 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Any artists here? I am what deviantart describes as being a Digital Artist so I really don't know what that would come under

22nd Jan 2009, 11:02 AM	#11
theworld Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Oregon Age: 21 Posts: 209 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Any artists here? piano for 13 years mostly classical but have recently gotten into playing soundtracks from movies no, I don't expect to become famous from it. I prefer to play alone and for myself.

22nd Jan 2009, 11:05 AM	#12
interstella Don't call me GaGa... Full Member Gender: Genderqueer Orientation: Queer Out Status: Everyone Location: London, UK Age: 18 Posts: 700 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: Any artists here? I'm a musician, I learnt the piano for 7 years and now I make electro music (does that count as real music? lol) I would love to be a photographer though __________________ Lesbian? Gay? Bisexual? Transgender? Queer? Whatever.

22nd Jan 2009, 11:06 AM	#13
Bunny EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Boys <3 Out Status: if they would only ask Location: Canada~ Age: 18 Posts: 430 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: Any artists here? Dunno if I'd call myself an artist, but I draw! o3o Been drawing all my life. Can't say I'm all that good (in a slump right now, feh) but I'm...pretty okay, for my age. :P Oh, and I write too. I've been told I write quite well, but I disagree. :x

22nd Jan 2009, 11:13 AM	#14
jazzrawr Lover of Loony Lovegood Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Lesimbean Out Status: I scream it from rooftops Location: Ontario, Canada. Age: 19 Posts: 3,391 Join Date: Feb 2008	Re: Any artists here? I'm an actor, not exactly pro but I'm not a beginner either. I draw as well, but just as a habit. I've been acting for 2 years or so, but I do it somewhat naturally I suppose. It'd be nice to be famous for it, but I realize how little chance I have. __________________ <3 You can love people so much... But you can never love someone as much as you can miss them. (...and the lesbians.)

22nd Jan 2009, 11:15 AM	#15
Psychedelic Bookmarks Helena Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Close family and quite a few friends Location: UK Age: 18 Posts: 2,195 Join Date: Oct 2007	Re: Any artists here? I can't choose one because I basically do all the arts. That sounds own-horn-tooting-y, but it's just the truth. My main art would be acting, it's been probably my passionate interest for about 7 years now. I'd like to become an actor one day. __________________ "I refuse to recognize the terms hetero-, bi-, and homo-sexual. Everybody has exactly the same sexual needs. People are just sexual, the prefix is immaterial." (Morissey)

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22nd Jan 2009, 11:34 AM	#16
Daniel the great cheese danish Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Buffalo, NY Age: 21 Posts: 2,874 Join Date: Jun 2008	Re: Any artists here? I'm the first to click Fashion Designer... WHERE IS ADRYEN!? __________________ "Nobody can teach me who I am, who can describe parts of me, but who I am and what I need, these are things I have to find out myself." - Chunua Achebe

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Jeimuzu Wreck Cognition Full Member Gender: Heterogametic Orientation: Rawr. Out Status: 99% out. Location: Middlesbrough Age: 23 Posts: 1,744 Join Date: Aug 2007	Re: Any artists here? I dally in many of them, but specifically musician (guitar & bass, five years), photographer (took some real arty shots), and writer (do nanowrimos when I can, and write some short stories too). __________________

22nd Jan 2009, 12:09 PM	#18
joss22 Toasty Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to two friends Location: Massachusetts Age: 20 Posts: 286 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Any artists here? If anything, you could call me a musician, I have played violin for about 8 years, though, I didn't really get into it until about 3 years ago. Even though I am in orchestra, I much prefer Irish fiddle music, and I have been taking lessons from an Irish player, though I taught myself plenty of American style music before that. I used to be really into drawing, but that kind of faded away as I got busier (AKA high school), I think I am going to try to override prerequisites at my school though, and take a full year art course, considering I am going to be a Senior, and I never really had the chance to take an art course. I also do a little bit of music composition, I took the course on it, so I know all my music theory __________________ ? + ! = ‽ & ؟♥?

22nd Jan 2009, 01:17 PM	#19
Mana Well Known Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Failed Lesbian Out Status: Just go with the flow Location: King's Lynn Age: 18 Posts: 189 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Any artists here? Apparently I'm creative. I'm not exactly good at anything, but I like to draw and write (I have combined these and am making an online comic at the moment. Does anyone want to see it?) I'm also a member of a theatre group (I originally wanted to be a standup comedian but I fail :P I haven't even tried, but I still fail. I wrote some stuff that was rubbish and gave up). I also do other random stuff. I'm likely to try anything. I can't play instruments though. The things I like tro draw are petsite art (I'm kind of sad) and the characters from The Spammy Adventures of Tiggy and Mana (my online comic. The characters are based on real people.) The things I like to write are, at the moment, my comic, but also sitcoms, songs (usually parody songs, although I have done some "serious" stuff... one of which was a love song. I know. :P ) when I was little I liked to write stories... I've written a sketch befor which was afwul. I've written some stand up. Erm... I write whatever really... I'm not sure whether this counts as an art, but I like to sew things... like ears onto hoodies... and I have made toy ragdoll-style Modwolves before... (I was tempted to say "I put shells on things" then...)

22nd Jan 2009, 01:28 PM	#20
tallship Well Known Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: A few people Location: London Age: 51 Posts: 121 Join Date: Jan 2009	Re: Any artists here? I would love to be talented in an art form ,but alas I'm not.I attempt photography badly only point and shoot stuff. Though i enjoy using my hands and can do some leather working ,but that is mostly doing repairs.So I am jealous of you talented people ,but I know it is down to you putting in the hours of hard work on top of the basic talent that you have naturally.