💼 Careercow Andrew Dobson (aka Tom Preston)

[MarvinTheParanoidAndroid]

I sure as hell hope not. I stopped reading when they got to the making out part, and that was in the first chapter.

Oh you've already read some of it and they start smooching at the first chapter. By the way, I noticed a special thanks to a dude called "Paul Lucas" which also happens to be the author name to all the "Sexy dragon chicks" e-books I'm seeing in my suggestions.

That's like thanking Ron Jeremy for inspiring your movie.

I'm calling it; this is porn.

 

[MayMay]

It's not that hard to draw a Steven Universe character. Disney's characters on the other hand...

The humans certainly aren't at least. Maybe when he does a good job drawing Garnet complete with those gauntlets (that's the real hard part) I'd cut him some slack.

Funny thing is, there's plenty of artists who aren't good at drawing "on model". There's probably not many outside of pros that can fully imitate something perfectly and even then that requires a lot of model sheets.

But they have something else. Style. And I don't mean "style as an excuse to not draw decently in any way*

Take this for example:

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Is it airtight in terms of anatomy? no, not really. Is it on-model? Again, not really. Does it need to be? I'd say no.

That's mostly because it's the artist's personal style, their little "flair" and as long as you know what a Nidorino and Nidorina are, you'd recognize them just as easily.

Thing is, when an artist applies their own style, things like "not exactly on model" are overlooked because hey, it's not going to look exactly the same and it could be an interesting take on their design.


But outside of smugface, anime and flying eyebrows Dobson really doesn't have a style. Like if he had one and done Connie and Iago in that way, it'd be pretty excusable because hey, artist's interpretation and as long as both could be recognized easily then good enough.
But when you're basically aiming to copy, people notice little problems like a face being a little too tall or such.
EDIT: Sorry, got lost in serveral topics and pages worth of posts... this isn't late is it? I'll just delete if it is... sorry.

 

[deadson]

Oh you've already read some of it and they start smooching at the first chapter. By the way, I noticed a special thanks to a dude called "Paul Lucas" which also happens to be the author name to all the "Sexy dragon chicks" e-books I'm seeing in my suggestions.

That's like thanking Ron Jeremy for inspiring your movie.

I'm calling it; this is porn.

I'm so sorry I ruined your suggestion page on amazon...

 

[MarvinTheParanoidAndroid]

I'm so sorry I ruined your suggestion page on amazon...

It doesn't matter. I'll be honest though, I find it very... out of place... to see furry porn on Amazon. What's even more strange about it is that all the front cover illustrations are terrible. You'd think that if anything, you'd be seeing work published by top tier artists, not the underbelly.

This is some fringe shit.

 

[SteelPlatedHeart]

He can't be this ignorent of his own hypocracy...at least I hope not, because if so dear god man, how do you function???

 

[MarvinTheParanoidAndroid]

He can't be this ignorent of his own hypocracy...at least I hope not, because if so dear god man, how do you function???

Ear plugs and a blind fold.

 

[deadson]

Ear plugs and a blind fold.

And a poor excuse for the lack of art.

 

[Stud2Stud]

Dobson's tantrums when he gets criticized are pretty funny. But also kinda sad.
I remember him saying a few times in the past that he has depression, and maybe agoraphobia as well, but is it known whether or not he has been professionally diagnosed? Depression would explain his lack of motivation. Because even with meds you aren't that perky when you are in the thick of it. But his irritability doesn't fit well with the signs of someone on typical antidepressants. I know it is different for everyone, but they are called 'happy pills' for a reason. Back when I first started on mine, when I was finally eased up onto my max dosage I was flyin' high. I could have been hit by a truck and still say I had a good day. I honestly did not give a shit. Internet comments wouldn't have bothered me a bit. (Even the lesser dose I am on now keeps me feeling pretty numb.)

Dobson is a curious little man. He is interesting to watch, because it is so obvious that he needs to be talking to a therapist, but it doesn't seem like he is. Because he isn't making any efforts to better himself. So we are just watching this guy get lower and lower. It's a really morbid show. But it is one he cast himself in. He had plenty of chances to get help, but he pushed them all away. And now he is all alone, eating burgers every day, and doing everything short of whoring himself out for Patreon supporters.

I could easily see Dobson being in a depression, but I'd be surprised if that wasn't the outcome of 15 years of being lazy and thus ending up nowhere.
He's spend so much time doing nothing productive and it's slowly creeping up on him how that wasn't the smartest move. Like, he is aware he should have busted his ass in art college (he made several strips about it) and now he realizes the long-term problems he got due to not busting his ass. So he's not really depressed due to (let's say) genetic reasons or something, it's purely the realization how much he screwed up... I'd say.
He's in his mid thirties, his chosen career as an artist/cartoonist went precisely nowhere, he realizes his career is in a cul-de-sac and he's got more people mocking his art than there are people enjoying it.

 

[Chan the Wizard]

Dobson isn't depressed in a medical sense. He's depressed because of his life choices. He's not a bad artist because he doesn't have the strength to get out of bed, he doesn't have the strength to get out of bed because he's a bad artist.

At one time he realizes he could have been better, done something with his art, but being lazy and thinking he knew better than professionals sabotaged him. Now he's become even more bitter, lazy and entrenched in his views. At some level he knows that he'll never be hired for his art, that it's his own fault not the trolls, and that realization slowly gnaws away at his soul.

 

[MayMay]

Dobson isn't depressed in a medical sense. He's depressed because of his life choices. He's not a bad artist because he doesn't have the strength to get out of bed, he doesn't have the strength to get out of bed because he's a bad artist.

At one time he realizes he could have been better, done something with his art, but being lazy and thinking he knew better than professionals sabotaged him. Now he's become even more bitter, lazy and entrenched in his views. At some level he knows that he'll never be hired for his art, that it's his own fault not the trolls, and that realization slowly gnaws away at his soul.

So totally this.

While some might just have shitty self-esteem (hi) there's a practical purpose/side effect to most good or developing artists constantly bashing their own work. That is, it leaves one more open to suggestions and criticism. Can't get offended over someone picking apart your anatomy to help you if you either agree or feel even more strongly than they do about it, right? And by assuming almost everyone knows better than you, it means you're way more likely to listen if they offer up anything helpful.

And really anyone who does a particularly detailed rundown of your errors probably knows what they're talking about.

 

[Gentleburd]

Oh, that is very true, Chan. I had forgotten just how extreme his arrogance once was. Though he hasn't really changed much since then, I haven't seen him go after pros due to art-related reasons lately. Perhaps that is part of the reason he went SJW. He realized his art wasn't up to par, so he switched to a topic he could claim to be superior in so he could continue to rant at people.

That's a pretty typical move for keyboard warriors. When it gets found out that they don't know as much about the topic as they claim to, they run off and find another thing to fight over.

Tumblr-brand social justice isn't very healthy for Dobson. He is everything they hate. And while all the comments in this thread about how long it will be before he 'turns trans' are jokes, it could very well happen. Peer pressure and groupthink are powerful forces. I'm betting he at least claims to be gay before his Patreon goes below twenty bucks.

 

[Chan the Wizard]

I'm betting he at least claims to be gay before his Patreon goes below twenty bucks.

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[Gentleburd]

Dobson, you had best meant 'cute' in the fluffy puppy way.

He can't possibly have gone that low. You don't just flirt with Mario's dad, man. That's like trying to get with the Pope or something. You don't do that. Stop it.

 

[Pickle Inspector]

Good lord I think this dude needs his own thread, there's plenty of cringe worthy material in his books.

"Best.Vampire.Novels.EVER!" - Horrible taste, check.
"As an artist myself" - Ego, check.
"We draw what we want" - Bad at receiving criticism, check.
"when we want" - Lazy, check.
Bad art, check.
Furry (should I say more?), CHECK.

Yes, it seems worthy to make a background check upon this guy. And I'm not really surprised he's going to defend Dobson, I mean, bad artists must help each other or they all risk to perish.

It's possible he's just shilling his kindle porn books, I just listened to a podcast about that kind of thing, apparently it's seen as a good way for authors to make easy money even if they are terrible at writing. (Although most of them write "books" that are under 20 pages long while Brandon's are hundreds of pages long)

Also during the podcast the authors say they just write what sell and use stock images for their covers (As well as their profile picture along with a pseudonym) so it's possible he's just using Dobby to get some free publicity.

 

[MarvinTheParanoidAndroid]

It's possible he's just shilling his kindle porn books, I just listened to a podcast about that kind of thing, apparently it's seen as a good way for authors to make easy money even if they are terrible at writing. (Although most of them write "books" that are under 20 pages long while Brandon's are hundreds of pages long)

Also during the podcast the authors say they just write what sell and use stock images for their covers (As well as their profile picture along with a pseudonym) so it's possible he's just using Dobby to get some free publicity.

Thread's here.

 

[Cucky]

Can anyone that follows Dobby on Twitter see a pattern as to what times he usually tweets? Does it seem like he has a 9-5 job? I think we all can agree that he's not living off his art but does he really have time to bitch, play and doodle and still get in 40 hours a week?

 

[Chan the Wizard]

Congratulations @deadson you've caused Dobson to chimp out on Twitter. He told his Splatoon friend he was going to be bed but has been tweeting non-stop because he was told he's not allowed to.

Can anyone that follows Dobby on Twitter see a pattern as to what times he usually tweets? Does it seem like he has a 9-5 job? I think we all can agree that he's not living off his art but does he really have time to bitch, play and doodle and still get in 40 hours a week?

He posts a lot at night, but as far as I can tell there is no specific time. I think he might be a janitor or some other night shift job that doesn't have much supervision. He never talks about his family, but I wonder if they support him financially.

He was talking about how he couldn't play Fallout 4 because his computer can barely run Skyrim and he can't afford to upgrade. He only has the WiiU. So it's not much, whatever he's doing. I don't see him having an office job, so it's solitary (also he would occasionally bitch about coworkers but never does).

 

[Professor Iris]

Steven Universe's Connie and Aladdin's Iago, for whatever reason

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Okay, dude does not give a shit.

1) Connie's left arm is longer than her right arm.
2) Does Dobson even know how falconer gloves even work? Hint: It's to prevent the bird's claws from sinking into your flesh, you idiot!
3) Trademark Dobson Douchebag Facial Expression on Iago. Connie's is irritating to look at too, she looks more like an old man than she does a little girl.
4) Shading on hair does not match shading on rest of Connie. Connie's cape interior has no shading period despite the front of her facing the picture's light source.
5) The Shading on Iago....is all kinds of fucked up. Tail feathers have none, belly has that weird white patch on it, wing feathers are completely obscured in shadow even though they should be more to the front, talons' are on the wrong side.
6) Annoyingly generic background that clashes with the picture.
7) ....this fucker has a degree?


WHERE'S MY FUCKING DRINK I DON'T EVEN *slams door*

 

[Cucky]

I don't see him having an office job, so it's solitary (also he would occasionally bitch about coworkers but never does).

I think you hit the nail on the head there friend. Except replace occasionally with daily.

 

[Stud2Stud]

Fresh from the horse's mouth ass:

So, let's settle for shitty anatomy, shitty coloring, shitty lineworks, shitty composition and shitty backgrounds... cause who has ever tried to improve in his chosen line of work, right?
It's Dobson in a nutshell: something is hard to obtain? Well fuck it and settle for the bare minimum while whining how noone takes note of your lackluster fridge-art. I bet this stjepansejic person just happaned to meet the 'awesome art fairy' that shoved her magic wand in his/her face and now he/she can effortlessly draw stuff very good. God, I would love to spray him with water for that tweet alone.

Also, last time I checked, the guy spending most of his time tweeting or playing videogames didn't have the privilege to call "here in the real world".

Edit: how do you link individual tweets, anyway? Never managed to figure that out.