Want to message an artist and be friends

>want to message an artist and be friends
>don't know how to break the ice without sounding like a weirdo

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as an artfag, lemme ask
why?

I enjoy their art and since its an extension of how they express themselves, I want to get to know them more. I find them interesting.

That's fair. if you want me to give you any advice, i recommend finding any of those artists that livestream on twitch or other stuff like that, jump into their videos, chill for a while, ask questions without being obstructive

it helps a lot if you're an artist too. just dont be obstructive, dont give unreasonable amounts of "feedback" and dont ask for free art or free art classes if they make commisions.

I feel ya
>Wants to be friends with common Sup Forums posters I see in waifu threads, or any reoccuring theead because I’d think I’d get along with them
>doesn’t know how to do it in this format and without looking weird

Be polite, but not TOO polite. If they treat you like shit anyway, then perhaps they are not good people, and only talk to close friends.

user, this is the one place where you can be your natural autistic self. Just say it however you would say it normally without thinking about how it would sound, it's more genuine if anything.

(The real problem is that everyone here is anonymous... so yeah. Kind of hard to make friends.)

Draw them fanart

Just drop a compliment to the art and ask if they got discord or some shit. you miss every chance you dont take, specially with people.

"Hey fucker I like your art,lets play Monster Hunter together and be friends"

I met an artist this way once. We had a good time, became really close friends for a while, played video games and chilled.

And then things slowly kinda got worse and now we don't talk anymore.

Artfriend here (not the dude up there), this would definetively work with me.

>MONSTER HUNTER IS SHIT
>SHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIT
>*blocks u*

How do normalfags become friends anyway?

>meet an artist
>somehow start dating, things are great
>they start drawing you as their boyfriend in their comics
>eventually things go south and you break up, feel lousy and dont follow them anymore, but eventually get over it
>check back on their blog a year later

>they're drawing someone else now

Work and just people you live near,It's all about proximity.

Generally they go to school with them nowadays.
But past a certain age very few people seem to have real friends, just their own families for the most part.

This is completely wrong, at least where I live. Neighbors don't know each other at all, and work relations are pretty much all strictly professional unless said individuals already knew each other.

>be artfag
>want to make other artfag friends
>everyone else is doing this self loathing rick and morty/adventure time/homestuck with a sprinking of OWO WHATS THIS looking stuff that you're not into at all, so you feel like you wouldn't have a lot in common with them

I know I must sound like a total pretentious art hipster, but when everyone's drawing the same stuff with the same sense of humor you just don't like, it actually makes it feel a lot more lonely that you can't find anyone else that's into non ironic, non postmodern art.

Full time /ourguy/, part time normalfag here.

The key to successful human interaction is to not separate the world into your friends, and awful hostile assholes. Not everyone you talk to will end up being a friend, and most people don't even HAVE to. You don't need to be friends with people to wish them a good day, or ask for directions (or tell them to tie their shoes).

To make friends, don't expect anyone to become your friend. Talk with them once, and expect to never meet them again. That is normal, it is okay, it is good. Few of those people you talk to will be come your friends, do not expect to be besties with every other human bean. In other words, to make friends, learn to talk to being without any hope of befriending them.

this.

the only people who have friends are the people who make time for them. more and more people don't make time for friends.
there's also this

I'm a lot like this user. in a way it's us, well me... I'll speak for me. those things would be funny if I wanted to laugh but I don't want to laugh just to be accepted. I'd rather laugh because something is funny.

>when ur artist gf "ironically" draws gay yaoi porn of you and your best friend buttfucking

As an artist, I actual welcome anyone trying to talk to me. Other artists may have different attitudes, but I never judge anyone trying to talk to me as a weirdo.

Go for it.

Yep yep. Got someone who wants to be my friend on discord, I accepted it and the first thing he talks about is a free drawing. Thankfully the dude is nice and he isn't trying to rush me, but still, don't do that.

You just want to make friends with him so he'll draw your fetish for free.

I mean, for me it just feels like the artistic version of being that one super disingenuously friendly person at a party that doesn't actually care about what the other person is saying, they're just going through the motions. It feels like talking to a pod person.

Hell even if they had shit taste and liked a bunch of normie stuff, at least if they were genuine and open minded and didn't just repeat the same social memes it'd be fine and you could connect with them on a human level.

It feels like most artists have their clique with their own in jokes, and that's fine, everyone has their own circles... but fuck, its kind of freaky how similar they all are to one another.

Any artist like to receive compliments about their work. Maybe you can try that for some time until the artist feel comfortable with you and your presence. And then, you can naturally talk to him or her.

The artist is a women?

>be an artist
>Work real super hard to make people happy
>thousands and thousands of followers
>nobody's ever messaged me wanting to be my friend

A hwammen.

Why would an artist want to be friends with you? Artists are fucking busy people

>don't know how to break the ice without sounding like a weirdo
>I enjoy their art and since its an extension of how they express themselves, I want to get to know them more. I find them interesting.

You solved your own problem. Say this to them.

i'll be honest with you op, i've been an artfag my self and personally i didn't want to be friends with anyone that views my art.
but i've been on that boat of trying to talk of make friends with youtubers and i feel that have that same mindset as i do.

Consider yourself lucky. More likely than not, anyone looking to make chummy with you is only after free art.

>be artist
>hate fag artists (gender queer fluid bullshit)
>those are the only ones that talk to me
Fucking kill me

>be artist
>people favourite your work on a decently rate
>half of them are autists
Fucking kill ME.

>be artfag
>be not very good
>scared to be friends with artist because i think they might make fun of me
ill just get good as hell then people will want to be my friend q.q

i'd be you're friend, but i'm kinda tired of being stalked and constantly asked for loli brainwash gore porn.

>want to message an artist and be friends
You are already a weirdo, you sperg.

why is the life of an artist so fucking lonely
I fucking hate it...

from what i learned from art school, just make up a justification for any "bad" parts.
>the fucked up leg is a statement against the government and their racial injustice

>female artist
>draws herself like a plain jane
>is actually really hot
>makes posts about how they're single and lonely
>don't know if they're just trying to bait out another guy they know, or if you could be the guy to swoop in out of nowhere and be their bf

dash my hope, it burns my heart

>be me
>artfag
>someone tries to talk to me online
>hopelessly autistic and terrible at conversation
>don't respond because I'm afraid I'll either bore them or weird them out

>friend comissions from a girl
>meet the girl
>like her
>she's an artist
>is really lonely and quirky
>yadda yadda
>don't end up dating
>suffer for a little bit but whatever
>her art sometimes appears in my social media timeline
>her fanbase is small but solid
>don't like her art because I don't want to seem like an obsessed weirdo
Such is the life of autistic and insecure people.

You're not gonna get better at conversation if you never try it user.
I mean it's the internet, what's the worst that could happen?
Not responding just kinda makes you look like a dick.

:( what happened?

I kinda love how this thread is a bunch of drawfags who don't have any friends and would like some.

Makes me feel less like a loser for being in the same boat.

Should we make a discord for all You lonely people?

please, I'm so lonely

discord.gg/U4gsC9X

This, but this happens mostly on DeviantArt

>tfw it is really late
>tfw scared of discord links

As an artist I find it really awkward when people try to get personal with me. Its hard to be friends with someone who deliberately approached you going "be my friend" instead of it happening naturally.

I'm sure everyone is different, but I find it awkward and most of the conversations are strained.

There's nothing to fear buddy

Alright, pls be gentle user

That sounds like a very odd feel, but I want to feel it none the less.

I always start by commenting on their art pieces on a regular basis. After they get used to seeing you around their works you can try to approach them more personally, asking how they're doing and such. Eventually you might turn into friends.
Another faster method is becoming an artist yourself and convince them to do collabs together.

I've seen this happen a lot. It's even happened to me a handful of times. If someone sees you around all the time not being a jerk, they do get more comfortable around you.

I get a lot of messages from people, which I appreciate. But PLEASE, if you do message, be sure to say something more than "Hi" and "How are you?" If you're initiating a conversation, have a topic in mind going into it. I see too many people fizzle out after the generic hi's and how's are exchanged

>want to be friends with artist way better than you
>they follow you back
>you don't even speak japanese

What do?

>female artist
>has huge tits and draws porn of milfs with huge tits

How do the Japanese do it?

Loli mouthwash porn

>artist is well-known and controversial
>active on social media
>interacts with people who comments
>seems like he's personal friends with these people
>too afraid to contact him

If you are an artist and someone wants to be your friend through the internet with no prior interaction they are either massive weirdos, autistic loners who are really bad at holding normal conversations, or idiots looking for free art

I know some Japanese, but still afraid to talk to qt mangaka I like, even though she's one of 10 people who follow me. I don't want to come off as some crazy obsessed fan any more than I already did.

...

Don't know if that'd work bruh, I'd say you should try to contact them and see if they can help you improve, I used to do that.
If this thread is any proof it is because everyone is too scared to talk to each other.

Would "are you into dragon dicks" suffice for a more interesting way to start a conversation?

ITT: a bunch of autistic 4channers try to pretend that not having friends is normal yet expect friendship with some internet stranger who draws things they like

friendship is like any relationship. it's not guaranteed. just because you like how they look or how they draw doesn't mean you have anything else to connect with no matter how much you kiss ass and lower your standards

which is why the key to friendships is to meet a lot of people so the few you DO connect with can become friends.
the targeted approach is just asking for disappointment

Share your page m8

Yeah, this. Posting regular comments on an artist's works can get their attention nicely enough. Collabs are a good idea too. Or if the artist has any OCs, you could draw gift art of them and notify the artist about it. It doesn't matter if your skill level sucks, most likely the artist will still appreciate the thought behind the picture.

I used to post stuff on deviantArt and some other sites, and got a bunch of online friends by drawing together (either collabs or spontaneous gift art exchanges). If you really can't draw, it's still not impossible to befriend an artfag. I've made friends with some people who got my attention by simply typing interesting comments and being entertaining company. Usually the people who caught my interest were either funny or insightful, or discussed topics that I was interested in.

But this user is correct too Just because you want to be someone's friend doesn't necessarily mean you have chemistry with that person. I've seen a few fans who appeared a bit overly eager to make friends, and interacting them was just awkward. Also, I used to be on some community that had something like a thousand people watching my art, but only about five of them became close friends with me. Sure, I was friendly and polite with all the other community members, but not that close with the majority of them. The people who became my friends were not people I had specifically chosen to befriend; it just happened because our personalities matched.

This usually makes me highly uncomfortable personally, especially if it's super frequent. It seems more like a stalker-y creep thing than anything else, especially when the person doing it isn't an artist, in which case I usually assume they just want to ask me for free stuff.

Oh god yes, usually the ones commenting are the ones that want to ask for free art

Aren't artists generally already weirdos?

Varies wildly on a case-by-case basis.

Yes, but we’re lonely weirdos

im not a weirdo im just awkward and socially inept

A weirdo

wanna hang out sometime?

I’m not on the US ;_;