It has come to my attention that a certain work of mine is becoming increasingly popular. Which is very nice, because it means I made something that touches a lot of people. At the moment, I could not fit the people who have added this work to their favourites in my house. If I wanted to buy them all a drink (which would be fun), I would end up with a rather large bar tab.
There are various reasons why someone would post their art on a community like deviantArt. Most commonly, they seek admiration. Acknowledgement for their efforts and a kind word of approval. It's a very human desire, to be loved. It's also very fortunate if it happens. Makes you feel all warm inside. The system of s is very helpful to create this feeling. There are many deviants whose only goal is collect as much admiration they can get.
However, we'll have to understand that admiration is a really one-sided form of communication. If you admire something, you radiate it to whatever it is you're admiring. You're placing the object of your admiration on a pedestal, making it actually less reachable then it was before. You don't even want to touch it, just admire it.

This feeling of distance to something you admire has often bothered me. If I really like something, I always have one side of me that feels I shouldn't interact with it and just admire it. You could even call it worship. Another side of me, however, is enthusiastic about the object of admiration. I wish I could talk to the person who made it, ask them why they made it, what their feelings are about it. This sort of communication, which is partially what makes deviantArt so great, might keep your idol from its pedestal but also give you a more meaningful connection to the object of your admiration.

So my conclusion is that I wish to keep communicating with you. If you really like something I made, don't just click the to put it on a pedestal, but ask me things about it. Tell me how it touches you. That's what makes me the most happy. And vice versa, if I like something you make, let's talk about it. Let's exchange thoughts about it. And maybe somewhere along the way, I can buy you a drink.


Edit: In addition to all this, I had the good fortune of winning ^RockstarVanity's Photography Contest: CRUSH! with my photo Doorgestoken Kaart. I have to admit I entered it because I thought it suited the theme and knew it was a very popular image. Still, I enjoy the little tricks it plays with the concept of being cheated upon, in the heart and in the flesh.
And my luck has no end this week, because @lenawargo has made me an amazing CSS-layout for my journal. Blood sweat and tears went into this design and I thank her heartily for it.