Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-3991308-20150716005842/@comment-8267955-20150720221414

Gonna try and put my two cents here and just try to share my experiences with OCs and art.

Exhibit A: Augustus Hare was my most popular character. He actually didn't have art for the longest time until Fatima, generously, drew me some artwork for him... as well as Lady Mandiga with all her Madgustus artwork. Nonetheless, even without having art for him done, I practically worked my hardest with Gus, not because I wanted him to be popular, but because I really cared for Gus. I think it was pure luck when Gus became CoTM last year, luck and probably a lot of development and effort I did to develop him.

Exhibit B: Maeve Le Fay was particularly in a similar situation with Gus. She was one of my favorite characters to write about because I saw so much of myself in her. Maeve became a well-known character in the wiki for quite a while even if she didn't have "great art" so to say. It was only until last October when Maeve was given art because Lady Mandiga had drew it as a birthday present to me. But around that time, hype for Maeve had died down and not many people have really been talking about her (probably since I haven't been bringing Maeve to RPs recently)

So what I'm trying to say is that, yes, art does make a difference to the popularity of several characters but you don't need art to make a great character. Heck, if you don't have art, why not make a fanfiction? It helps your readers imagine them and it gives everyone a glimpse of what makes them tick. Sooo yeah, I don't know why I'm ranting about this soooo.. yeah. I'm finished^^