Well, if this isn't the 12 month old icing on 
the cake....
I come back after a few days and I see this on 
the board? (and not to mention the reply to the 
post about the winners...) 

You know, personally I think I am a very laid 
back, well tempered person, with way more 
patience than I should really have. 

Seeing a post like this just really makes me 
angry/pissed off.

I know you have no ill intentions towards me, 
however seeing stuff like this posted really 
makes me feel that you are ungreatful for the 
extra effort I put forth for people to have fun.

Just to see someone mope and whine about not 
winning 1st place is just awful. You did place 
3rd however, in which I thought the piece 
deserved and you did win a prize. but I guess 
that isn't good enough for you. Who said I had 
to have a 2nd or 3rd place at all? .... And 
while I would like to reward everyone for their 
hard work I just can't and I am sure people 
understand this. If you read the contest rules, 
it stated that it was based more on humor that 
artistic ability, which made it open to people 
who had a sense of humor but are afraid 
sometimes to enter a contest like that, because 
they think they are lacking in artistic ability. 

I mean honestly, I could be putting my spare 
time into other things such as my life, however 
I had this contest to let others have fun. I 
don't gain anything from this except a few 
smiles, and a chance to make a couple people's 
day a little bit brighter. 

Just seeing crap like this makes me not want to 
hold another contest again. I mean honestly, if 
I enter a contest, I don't expect to win.... I 
just wanna have fun and oogle at other peoples' 
works and have the opportunity to even maybe 
discuss the techniques they use. That is how I 
learn and grow as an artist. 

This is really a disappointment and if you are 
looking for sympathy I will have to tell you, 
you have none of mine whatsoever. 

Being an artist takes time and patience and the 
willingless to learn and make mistakes. And 
while you think something is a masterpiece, 
others may not, and you will have to accept that 
as being an artist. 

In response to one of your posts:

1) How can I know my cels have flaws if nobody 
ever points them out, but only babbles mindless 
praise all the fricken time?

You know what? if you want help, you may 
certainly post on Req's or my forum. I give an 
honest opinion and point out any flaws or strong 
points I may see. And if I can;t help you, I am 
certainly happy to give you links to other sites 
that may be able to.

2) Improving is nice, but wastes materials. 
Hence, I CANNOT afford practicing! Everything 
MUST succeed at the first attempt.

Give me a break! While art is expensive, you can 
always practice on newsprint which is like $3.95 
for a 30 sheet pad and 99cents for a number 2 
pencil. I am very sorry to tell you that most 
people DO NOT succeed at the first attempt. When 
I make custom designed art or cels, sometimes I 
end up making the same thing about 20 times.

3) I did get motivated by criticism once, but 
understand that the motivation is scarce when I 
realize "I lost to a scribble - my skill is 
below 
scribbles".

I just refuse to even go there with this one.

4) After 4 years no progress = Hopeless

I've been drawing since I was 5 years old, and I 
am no where NEAR where I want to be as an artist 
mentlly/physically. The only way I can get there 
is to learn more, be open minded and take 
criticism from others about my work. if you 
think you are going to be like the worlds best 
artist in 4 years time, I am sorry but it 
doesn't work that way. A lot of people who are 
good artists draw day and night and practice and 
have a willingness to learn, in which case from 
I am seeing here you are not. 

5) There are ppl better than me = I suck

There are always going to be people better than 
other people at drawing. Some artists are great 
at portraits while other are good with 
animation. And even though though some of those 
artists may be good at realism, they may have a 
very tough time with animation. Variety is the 
spice of life and it what makes art beautiful. 
If you keep that attitude, you will go nowhere 
as an artist.

Overall, I just have to say I am very tired of 
seeing these types of threads from you. I will 
still give you your prize, that is if you still 
want it, but from the sounds of it you don't. 
However, I am going to have to ask you from 
refraining in entering another contest again. 
Just seeing this poor sportsmanship just really 
really makes me angry.... and maybe you should 
think about other's feelings and the effort they 
put forward for you to enjoy this contest before 
you post nonsense like this, because as I say 
again, this really makes me not want to hold 
another contest and this just ruins it for 
others.

A very angry fancel artist,

Lia