#fafw

A few years ago, I tried something called "Fan Art Free Week" - an attempt to get people to stretch and grow and try their hand at posting only original characters, illustrations, comics, sketches or doodles for just one week. All with the hashtag #FAFW. A lot of people participated and it was a lot of fun.

I was also shocked by the amount of messages full of anger and hurt feelings I received for even proposing such a thing. They ranged anywhere from "Good luck, no one's going to do it" to one person telling me about how the great Walt Disney often looked at other artists for inspiration and thus, all of his movies were technically "fan art". 

At best, some rolled their eyes. At worst, they were offended and incensed- as though fan artists are the ones with the uphill struggle. 

So, I'm going to do it again! 

This is what we need, Internet. We need original ideas. New concepts. And it's only ONE WEEK. Think you can do it?

ABOUT FAN ART FREE WEEK: I'm certainly no stranger to Fan Art. But there is nothing like love for something you've bled, sweat and inked over. There is stigma to everything but only if we allow it. I shared OC with the children I tutor, with my family & my friends. Why wouldn't I want to share them with you too.

08/22/2011 - MME

08/23/2011 - SHE

08/24/2011 - IT

08/25/2001 - HE

08/26/2011 - The Patron

 I made a new post over at my ZLOG! about fanart. Will you read it and then join me in FAN ART FREE WEEK?

http://zack-zlog.blogspot.com/2011/08/fafw.html