I got some unexpected feedback though. One person (I won't say who or where, because I don't think they intended the unintentional message) complimented the piece, and then said something to the effect of it needing more allure.
This really bugs me and I am trying to put my finger on why. The thing is, I tried very hard not to sex this up (ie. make her pose more sexualised or make her clothes more extreme) or make it a pin-up piece specifically. Sure, my personification of SF is attractive, or I think so. She's passionate about music and very into doing her own thing, and while SF (the REAL SF, not my version) is very much a city that discusses sex and has sex on display and has a lot of sexual politics, that didn't seem to be the gist of what I was getting from the advice. It seemed to be more simplistic: make your picture sexy or people won't notice it. And that frustrates me. What if I just want my art to be what it is, and to be beautiful as it is? Why does any portrayal of a female have to be judged on their sex appeal?
Am I being weird?






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I am working on some ideas for webcomics but nothing has gelled.
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She sings from somewhere you can't see.
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She sings from somewhere you can't see.
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