Awww man.
I loved Des's art.
It was so funny and random, exactly what the fandom needed.
It is her choice but.. man... I'll miss her :(
We need more people like her who can take a joke.
~Stripey~
~Not the Average Fur~
--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, "Take a wild, friggin guess"
<a_change_of_plans_at_...> wrote:
>
> --- In SkunkworksAMA_at_yahoogroups.com, "bfltoons" <bfltoons@> wrote:
> >
> > If Des has really left the fandom, it's a sad day, because she's
> one of
> > my favorite artists. I wonder if she would still take commissions...
> >
>
> She actually started "fading" from the fandom quite awhile ago.
> She stopped visiting whatever online groups she was a member of, left
> several of the groups if I recall correctly, and basically stopped
> messing with it as time wore on. Even if I asked her if she wanted
> to go online, her usual response was basically "Nah".
>
> She does still intend on drawing the strips and art for "By The
> Tail", but she won't really be...reachable...I guess is the word.
> While I can understand (and, in many cases, agree with) her reasons
> for dropping off the stage, I still can't quite fathom why she would
> get that bothered with it. Although there ARE certain groups within
> the fandom that she simply cannot tolerate, I wouldn't think they'd
> get on one's nerves quite that severely. But hey, it's her choice,
> so whatever she wants...
>
> I'm not too sure how to explain some of what she dislikes about the
> whole thing without seriously upsetting certain fringe groups, so I
> reckon I might just keep my trap shut for the time being (or at least
> until I can figure out a way to relay her opinion in a less-harsh
> manner).
>
> She won't take any commissions anymore, nor will she allow me to
> sell her "By The Tail" artwork any longer. New art will still get
> posted on her site, but it just won't be made into hardcopies.
>
> Personally, my guess is, it's the onset of menopause (haha!).
>
> --JMH, a busy little beaver these days....
>
Received on Fri Oct 10 2008 - 00:55:23 CDT