/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

インセクトバテル!

>>3327408
Sure, it was just dave being nice, but he was ahead skillwise already, and miles was just some kid. Wasn't he like 15 or something when he started on CA?
I know Dave didn't get popular until his turtles but it was still a more skilled older guy helping a beginner artist in the right direction.

As to the other places, I think even if conceptart or crimsondaggers came back up to their peak activity there wouldn't be the same spirit to them. It's like any hobby or interest now, overrun with huge amounts of people who care less. 11 or 12 years ago there were less people overall, but people were more devoted to their interest, and forums and websites were more close knit. There was a sense of community and camaraderie that almost everywhere now lacks. Blame normies or whatever you want but it is what it is.

The LAS site had promise and built a small community, but too many people started just doing something halfassed to keep their streak going and that's it, not even looking at other people's work or talking in the threads. I like to think we could make a great git gud community like CA in the glorydays, but it requires effort, like a give and take, and most people are hooked on getting likes or reblogs now instead.

Gosh, is that a remake of the most classic of all classics, insect battle?