Beta Appreciation & request for other occasional art betas

[leyna55]

First, I'd like to publicly thank ileliberte and crysothemis for their awesome art beta work. They have both improved any piece of art they've offered advice on. I sometimes forget to acknowledge them when I initially post, due to me being sadly scatterbrained. I often have to edit the important things (like this) in later

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[em_kellesvig]

I'm not sure how much help I'd be as I can't draw a straight line, but I think you're familiar with my cyberart. If you're interested, I have done some art beta and would be happy to help. :)

[leyna55]

Thank you! I'd appreciate it.

Drawing a straight line isn't a requirement - just artistic sensibility, which you have. The ability to poke me when I do something wonky would be helpful!

Do you have preferences for subject matter or fandoms you'd prefer not to beta? Or fandoms and subject matter that you'd prefer?

I tend to stick with the G rated portraits, and AUs, but do sometimes venture into R rated territory. I also like challenges, and have a tendency to offer to try anything (then I freak out, but usually have fun, anyway *g*) which does mean the odd obscure fandom, or pairing.

[em_kellesvig]

I'd be glad to look at just about anything. Not really any squicks and the fandom doesn't matter when it comes to concrit.

I'll be away until Wednesday but would be glad to help out when I get home. :)

[leyna55]

Excellent! I'll contact you later in the week then. Thanks!

[ashlan]

[leyna55]

Hey, Ashlan, thank you! I'd appreciate it.

Do you have subject matter you'd rather NOT beta? (In SPN fandom this is an important question!)Or fandoms you'd prefer?

I tend to stick with the G rated portraits, and AUs, but do sometimes venture into R rated territory. I also like challenges, and have a tendency to offer to try anything (then I freak out, but usually have fun, anyway *g*) which does mean the odd obscure fandom, or pairing (I usually offer to do slash, het or femslash, tho nobody has requested the latter, yet).

[ashlan]

[leyna55]

I feel like I've been luring you in with false pretences, but your experience with drawing nudes and anatomy knowledge would be really helpful, if you don't mind looking over one of the SPN Bigbang pieces I'm working on. There was something I'd been wanted to try out with skin tones - so it IS nude erotica, (as a bit of an experiment) but not porn, and not NC-17.

The other picture is safely G rated, and more my normal fare. I'm perfectly happy just to send that one, if you'd prefer not to deal with the other. The G rated one could do with some experienced anatomy beta, too, since I keep including hands in the paintings, and I suck at drawing hands *g*.

Re your question, I was lucky! About this time last year I asked if anyone could mind doing some beta for me and they offered. It worked out really well.