Louis "Lou" Gagliardi / Ash Franzetti / Alex 'Ace' Maddox / Tegan Ainsley / Taryn Amita / Diana / gothickitteh / ashkat724 / Lynn Brooks / @acekatt - #T R A M S _ C R O W _ F U N D *buys 12 iPads* "Anyone got $600 they can spare?" *spits on cancer patient*

[Doggo]

Grandma Mosesdidn't start painting until she was in her late 70s and still managed to be a successful artist. It's never too late to start, but this all has zero to do with Lou. He has no intention of putting in the work to become any type of artist, let alone one who can make a living off their art. He plans to get a free tablet then move on to the next grift.

Of course, but it is still interesting to talk about amongst ourselves, I think. These past few pages have honestly got me really itching to take the camera out again. Tomorrow I just might, it'll get me out of the house and whatnot.

If I may sidetrack for just a little bit and circle back to the equipment etc, one of the single best photos I've ever taken, the photo I'm most proud of, was taken on a very old 2007 Canon 40D, borrowing a friend's lens, and taken through inch thick plate glass that had so many kids hand prints on them that I can still picture it today.

If I can do this with shit that's almost as old as my car, imagine what you can do with persistence and time. Again, my gear only makes my job easier, and some technically challenging shots possible—but it doesn't make me better.

Perhaps beauty is in the eye of the beholder here and its a mediocre photo at best, but I still like it, and it still makes me want to be even better.

Lou could do so fucking much with that ipad he has/had, more than you could do with Android most probably, but it's not about the art, it's not about the challenge and self-improvement, hell, it isn't even about the thrill of the chase of getting the best deal on some new bit of kit. All of this I would applaud if it were his own money.

Spoilered more personal stuff.

Spoiler

Ask anyone who's known me. I'm materialistic to a fault, although I'm trying to do better regarding that, learning to appreciate what I have.

Hell, this time last year I was given an 8 core Ryzen rig with a 1080 Ti, 32GB RAM, 512GB SSD, BYO spinning rust, etc, because a friend wanted to upgrade, and did so, and knew I could've used it—my old desktop was dying, and *did* shit the bed midway through pulling my shit off the old RAIDs, so lots of data lost, etc. I treat this computer, and all the other stuff I've been given over the years, like my first born.

Why? Because I like to think that I understand the value of a dollar, even with gifted stuff. My computer could've very easily gone to someone else in need, and I wouldn't have lost sleep over it, because I respect my friends regardless of whether the decision affects me positively or not.

But most of all, it's because this shit means something to me.

Somehow I can't help wondering if Lou would be a better person if he actually had to face hardships, or if he didn't draw such a genetic short straw. Or if he wasn't such an arsehole in general. There are so many "what if?" situations here that I can't help pondering. I can't help wondering what it would take to get this endless cycle to stop, just how much his life would have to be turned upside down to make him give a fuck about anything or anyone.

But considering he's ready to lose his foot for... actually I have no idea why... I'm guessing shit would have to get pretty cataclyamic.

 

[Turael]

Someone else can do the audio grab since I don't know how to do that. And honestly as someone who works with artists this is laughable. I know multiple people who make good money off of their artwork and they don't even draw the pronz. But they do put in sometimes twelve hour days. And the biggest thing is THEY SAVE THEIR MONEY. You know why? Because, Lou, if you start taking commissions YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY TAXES. You couldn't even make a thousand dollars last a week. How the heck do you plan to stash three grand in the bank to pay for taxes for your commissions?

Now that I've said that, here's the transcription:

(Part 1)
Hey guys, Ace here. Just wanted to give you a little update. Sorry for the rambling. Sorry for the sound of my voice. But, um, I made a wish list on Amazon and I can’t share it in public because Kiwifarms will grab it and what they’ll do is even though they claim they have rules against this crap is they’ll take it and they’ll make it look like everything was bought in the hopes that I’ll get my hopes up and then when everything comes crashing down I’ll eventually kill myself. I mean that’s the honest truth. That’s exactly what they do. They call transgender people lolcows, L-O-L cows and everything. They come after you simply for trying to get help with food and groceries claiming that you’re a scammer and a thrifter (Yes, he actually said ‘thrifter’ and not ‘grifter’) and everything else and people have killed themselves over these actions but nothing gets done about it because what can you do. Anyway I made a wishlist on Amazon and I put an android tablet on it that comes with a keyboard and an s-pen to use for drawing (he pronounced it ‘drawling’.) What I would love to be able to do is learn how to draw and start taking commissions so instead of asking for help all the time I can say “Hey, I’m open for headshots” or “Hey, I’m open for busts” or, you know, full body or whatever and I can color them too and here’s how much I charge so that I’m actually making money instead of asking for money. Now the tablet is expensive, we’re talking six-hundred dollars plus, again because of the s-pen and the keyboard… uh… case. I can share the... the wishlist in private and PMs or on Telegram or discord or whatever so if you’re a friend and you have that stuff let me know. Uh… otherwise I’m going to have to buy it myself which means I’m going to have to raise the six-hundred and twenty dollars and everything. And if you wanna help with that, that’s paypal dot me slash foxy art, one word. I made it foxyart because at the time I thought my persona was a type of fox I’m rambling and but anyway that’s where I’m at and if you wanna help I’d g….

(Part 2)
….-reatly appreciate it. It’s the only thing I want for myself for Christmas. Otherwise I’m just going to do with what I have and go from there. Thank you. Bye.

 

[Pinball 2000]

Local archives of Lou's voice clips

 

[JaneThough]

I love how he acts like a $600+ item being his only Christmas gift is a modest ask. I have two siblings and parents, plus a few Secret Santas, who will be buying me gifts and I guarantee altogether it won't be $600 worth of stuff.

 

[Mountain Dew]

I love how Lou has went from "I'm FoxyArt, an artist and a writer!" to "I can't even draw what a six year old can draw, so give me six hundred dollars."

Hell, he can have my old Wacom Intuos. Oh wait, he wouldn't want it because it's not fancy enough for his taste and probably don't have much resale value so he can't sell it in two weeks when he moves to a different grift.

 

[Doggo]

I love how he acts like a $600+ item being his only Christmas gift is a modest ask. I have two siblings and parents, plus a few Secret Santas, who will be buying me gifts and I guarantee altogether it won't be $600 worth of stuff.

This computer I have was worth well over that, and i treat it better than I treat myself. I absolutely love this thing to bits, and I still count my lucky stars that anyone could be so kind.

I wouldn't even mind the constant begs so much if lou simply was appreciative of it. But he has the gall to clap back at people who have chosen to give him part of the fruits of their own labour, or part of their disability cheque, whatever. Its money they will never see again, gladly given to him as a nice gesture, and you would be lucky to get "thanks, kiss my arse" for it.

Little tip, lou: when someone coughs up hundreds of dollars in your direction, you're supposed to suck their dick, not punch it because they didn't give you enough.

I have never, in my life, seen anyone look a gift horse in the mouth as frequently, and as carelessly as you have. It is genuinely a miracle that anyone still chooses to give to you, and I am happy for this. I will be even happier when the well runs completely dry, and you are forced to stand on your own two, soon to be one, feet, for once, because it'll be a fantastic lesson in how the world works, and doesn't revolve around you. But with an ego as large and as firey as yours, the world *might* revolve around you, who knows at this point.

I love how Lou has went from "I'm FoxyArt, an artist and a writer!" to "I can't even draw what a six year old can draw, so give me six hundred dollars."

Hell, he can have my old Wacom Intuos. Oh wait, he wouldn't want it because it's not fancy enough for his taste and probably don't have much resale value so he can't sell it in two weeks when he moves to a different grift.

Yeah, I have an intuos pro myself, which i love, but has been gathering a bit of dust. He'd fob you off and block you because its not a Cintiq that costs more than a car.

 

[NadahFingah]

But with an ego as large and as firey as yours, the world *might* revolve around you, who knows at this point.

I think you're confusing his ego with his sheer physical mass. He's fat enough to have his own gravitational pull

 

[Doggo]

I think you're confusing his ego with his sheer physical mass. He's fat enough to have his own gravitational pull

Why not both?

 

[Miss Misery]

I've heard Lou's voice.

You can't make me listen to those clips.

 

[vaporubber]

I know that this thread tends to contain some pretty bad examples of a-logging, power leveling, and Addressing the Cow. Lou is so infuriating that he can bring low the most hardened of Kiwis. Nonetheless, I have to say it.

@Doggo , PLEASE stop rambling about your life. Nobody cares. “Hide your powerlevel” is a rule for a reason.

 

[JaneThough]

His voice is so stereotypical of what he looks like and who he is. If I were casting a voice actor to play him, and that was the voice I got, I wouldn't cast because it was too on the nose.

 

[Princess Strawberry]

Nobody cares. “Hide your powerlevel” is a rule for a reason.

Hey at least the tiger picture is on topic

 

[Dusk]

That drawing reminded me of the absolute masterpiece some mad lad created up thread. Behold:

 

[Doggo]

That drawing reminded me of the absolute masterpiece some mad lad created up thread. Behold:
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"Some" madlad? You mean there's other artists in the same skill bracket?

(Although this probably is a lot better really)

 

[The Dude]

I don't know if I should feel miffed that Louie Lard-ass doesn't know who Jezza, Hamster and Captain Slow are, or feel relieved that it means he won't soil one of my favorite things with his foul, ignorant autism.

And I can think of two things Louie can do with all those tablets and iPads he's owned and hardly used. One of them is Louie builds himself a shelter for the inevitable day that Mama Gags either kicks him out of the house, or she croaks and the house goes to her other son and grandson. Either way, the day is rapidly approaching when Louie's free ride comes to an end and he will be on the streets, fending for himself like every other worthless manchild who suddenly found adulthood thrust upon them.

 

[Doggo]

It's only a matter of time until the free ride ends, and I don't think I'll even need to be around to know when it happens, because it'll be so nuclear.

 

[-_-]

Louie is fucking retarded. Plenty of people will pay for scanned traditional drawings, and starting with traditional methods is not only important for practice and developing the craft, but also gives someone the time to decide of they want to invest in art without sinking boatloads of money into it right off the bat. Getting a tablet for art in a non-hobby capacity is something you do once you have saved up from either traditional commissions or a fucking job and need to churn out commissions faster when you already have the customer base and skill required to make that tablet a viable investment. It is NOT something you shell out for when you aren't anywhere near a level where art would be a sustainable profession if you're supposedly starving, especially when you don't even know if you even like drawing. A tablet has literally nothing to do with how commissionable an artist is. I know that it's purely for the grift and he has no intention of actually putting in the dedication required, but Lou delusionally believing that this is a reasonable sounding scam is mind-boggling and really shows how little he's thought about actually being a professional artist

 

[PBJ Sucks]

He'll post that wishlist sooner or later. How will anybody see it if he doesn't? They won't want to ask for fear of disappointing him when they see there's nothing they feel that they can afford or are comfortable buying.

And poor Lou thinks we want him to kill himself! If he was gone, what would I do with myself? Knit? I come here every day to see what he's been up to. Even though mostly it's the same thing as the day before, he has this strange ability to keep being entertaining in spite of this. It's magical really.

And it's totally free for us!

 

[The Dude]

He'll post that wishlist sooner or later. How will anybody see it if he doesn't? They won't want to ask for fear of disappointing him when they see there's nothing they feel that they can afford or are comfortable buying.

And poor Lou thinks we want him to kill himself! If he was gone, what would I do with myself? Knit? I come here every day to see what he's been up to. Even though mostly it's the same thing as the day before, he has this strange ability to keep being entertaining in spite of this. It's magical really.

And it's totally free for us!

Honestly, I couldn't care less either way if Louie becomes An Hero or doesn't. Same with Russell Greer, Chris-Chan, Phil/ADF, or any other lolcow I follow. If any of them did, then it would be that much less of a drain on society and it would mean they're no longer around to bother people (and steal their money in Lard-O's case), so their are positives to be had with them doing it. But if they don't end up doing a flip, then we get to keep laughing at them. Personally, I just come here for a chuckle once in a while when I'm bored at work. If Louie did decide to finally put an end to his worthless life, well...I've always got Cyberpunk 2077 releasing on Thursday to look forward to playing on my new Xbox Series X. I'd be fine.

 

[Doggo]

He'll post that wishlist sooner or later. How will anybody see it if he doesn't? They won't want to ask for fear of disappointing him when they see there's nothing they feel that they can afford or are comfortable buying.

And poor Lou thinks we want him to kill himself! If he was gone, what would I do with myself? Knit? I come here every day to see what he's been up to. Even though mostly it's the same thing as the day before, he has this strange ability to keep being entertaining in spite of this. It's magical really.

And it's totally free for us!

That is a good point. Didn't someone say a while back that you could make a wishlist not-fuck-with-able? I wonder why Lou hasn't done this yet. I'm kinda in two minds here. One is that Lou is stupid, but the other is that Lou knows there's shit on that wishlist that he has no business buying, and perhaps feels the closest thing to guilt that is possible for lou to feel. Either way, it doesn't have the exposure potential it could, which is why he continues to unlock his Twitter after every slapfight, its so the gibs munnies tweets get the maximum exposure possible.

I guess there's nothing wrong with having an extravagant wishlist—God knows I do, but I don't shove it in anyone's face either, really it's more of a way of bookmarking stuff than anything. I think its this way for most reasonable people. But for Lou, it is a literal wishlist, one step below writing letters to Santa...

...which, all things considered, I'm surprised he doesn't do with how fucking desperate it gets sometimes.

edit: I'm like super good at spelling and punctuation first go honest