Top 10 Things Artists Are Most Tired of Hearing
The fact of it is, people don't respect art as a real career. I have to deal with this all the time. People spitting over my dreams, telling me to give up, that art is useless and an impossible career, that I'll be homeless. And then I have to deal with thinking that I'm not talented enough, not working hard enough, not winning enough, not creative enough... Its tough out there for an artist.NOTE: I realize art includes music, literature, films, etc. But for the sake of this list, I'm referring to visual and fine arts.
Yes, I can draw you. But do I want to?
I mostly draw cats and animals along with the occasional patterns, and I'm still practicing with human anatomy. You see that I mostly draw animals and you want me to draw you a portrait? My classmates bother me so much because I'm trying to work, and they peer over my shoulder and whisper in my ear, "A cat can't be blue and have purple stripes!" Well, my friends, that's my art style, not yours.
I only draw stuff for my closest friends because I know they won't claim it as their own. My classmates want me to draw them, but I don't want to. That's one of the major causes of my sarcastic and prickly personality.
Other artists out there, stay strong, and if they keep on asking you... "There's just one thing I'd want you to know. I want to punch you in the face."
Art is ridiculed all the time because there's this twisted misconception that art is an impossible career where you'll end up living under a highway in a box or something. That's what I was told my whole life, and that's why I gave up when I was younger.
But no, art is a real career, especially in the age of technology. Open your minds, people. Art is not a ticket to homelessness like it once was.
Not anymore. Artists may not exactly be living in a nice mansion near a lake with a yacht or anything, but with the internet and all that, it's increasingly becoming easier. Plus, of course, art is a job. Why wouldn't it be? People sell their art all the time!
And what will you be when you die? Will your office job get you famous and recognized, dead or alive? Exactly. I don't do art to get famous, but if I did, let me tell you, the quality would decrease dramatically.
Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, and Muhammad Ali are good examples of why this isn't true.
Michael Jackson was always popular, even when he was alive. People who say this are wrong.
This is basically me. I hear this all the time: "How come you can draw bodies and stuff but not realistic faces?" Well, here's the truth. Let me just, you know, practice all the time for a long time with this stuff? I mean, really?
I don't understand how people have the nerve to insult your art style when they couldn't even draw a stick figure. Honestly, guys. Chill.
My style is between anime and realistic. You know, smaller mouth, bigger, shinier eyes, smaller nose, and complicated hair.
No, because then you're just going to try to copy my art style and get upset when it doesn't look like an exact carbon copy of my work.
You can't just teach someone how to draw in 5 minutes. If you really want to draw, you have to put forth the initiative to practice for years to be able to do so. I've been drawing since I was 3, and I'm only just getting to a point where my art doesn't hurt to look at.
I can't. I've dealt with this question my entire life. It's simply practice and passion. No secret formula! Discover what methods and mediums work for you and simply draw. There's no other way besides grueling work and a fiery passion for art.
No. Art is a good way to express yourself and even let all your negative feelings out. I love music because it's motivating and calming. I love acting because I can understand what it's like to be in the character's shoes. I love drawing because it makes me happy, and I can show my personality through it.
Shut up. Art is all around you. It's not just drawing. It's the houses in your neighborhood, the one you live in, the writing in your books, your own clothes - it's almost everything!
Art is one of the main things that move us. It's everywhere: movies, TV shows, dancing, music, etc. So if they think this is true, they probably don't like any of the above. They are also very boring.
To this, I say, be realistic about your own specialty. I'm an aspiring scientist, and very few people get to the stage that I'm at now, despite having a long way to go.
In the same way, it takes a lot of motivation and experience to be an artist of Joy's standards. She's still progressing because she keeps grinding. Whether it's a hobby or a profession, people are successful in their fields because they have high aims. The ratio between experts within the hierarchical degrees of success in a certain subject is approximately the same, regardless of how many people are pursuing it.
Telling me to put art to the side is asking me to throw away what I love. I want to do art for my life, and I want to pursue it seriously. So stop acting as if my aspirations are a joke. This is what I want, and it deserves more than being a simple "hobby."
I like art, such as singing, acting, writing (I've written a few books but never showed anybody), drawing, etc., and there isn't anything I want as a career. So, no, it won't be just a hobby.
But I want to do it for a living. I've always been into singing, drawing, and acting. Not being an accountant or whatever job YOU want me to aim for.
I'd assume you've never seen the full process of drawing before. There is something called "guidelines." They're supposed to make it easier to draw characters. After the guidelines are done, you can add the hair, eyes, outfit, and whatever else.
Ah, yeah, dude, I practice anatomy. What's the "ew" for? "I have a body?" Seriously. How else am I supposed to make people anatomically correct if I don't practice? It's the human body. That is what we look like. A bit of a perv, are we?
I'm sorry if this is disturbing to you, but in art, you have to learn how to draw anatomy. Sorry.
Why the heck are you bothering me then?
I hate it when people say that so much. Artists don't like to see artists that are better than them. Some can handle it, but from my own experience, it can be very disheartening to see others much better than you. It's just one of those things. The other people are doing great, but it's just hard on artists to look at others' art.
I will tell you right now, artists hate meeting people more talented than them. I always thought I was just a jealous person, but I haven't met a single artist who disagreed. So no, I don't want to see the person who's amazing and a national art champion. I don't need any help lowering my self-esteem!
Oh sweet everything. This! This. I've had my notebooks stolen by teachers and other students. Guys, I appreciate the interest and all, but I have personal stuff in there. You don't know what you're going to find in there. Anatomy practice is a thing. You don't know what else is hidden among the pages that I don't want people seeing either.
It's fine if they wait for an answer, but if they just take my sketchbook before I respond, I will hate them. I feel like people who get mad at those who ask politely are just being rude.
I got mad when someone asked me this, so I asked them to show me an example of how it looked like anime. They called me oversensitive and stormed off.
Okay, I get it. Just because I can do it myself does not mean I want to see other people who do it. Can I just skip the autobiography of (famous/negligible artist name), or do I need to act inspired?
Why not? They give you ideas and ways to improve. If you care about being the best artist you can be, you should capitalize on every opportunity you get.
Thanks. I'm not even being sarcastic right now.
No, I'm not. Drawing cartoons can be hard too. Not all cartoons are simple, like Mickey Mouse. Some cartoon characters are difficult to draw because of their complex designs.
Maybe cartooning is what I want to do in life, Karen. So please, respect my drip and let me continue to make characters for my imaginary show.
No, I don't want to because this compels me to meet your standards, which are not the same as mine. I am not a mind reader and therefore cannot and will not take your request.
I KNOW you can draw a stick figure. Don't tell me you can't. You're just not trying. You try to be flattering, but frankly, it's just annoying. Saying this is not a compliment.
That's so annoying. Either you can and are saying that to try and "boost me up," exaggerating greatly, or you are not even trying to draw.
I get this all the time, and it gets so annoying.
I hate it when they ask me to draw like Picasso or try to make me draw nature or real people just because they think manga is for kids. I'm not drawing for them anyway. I'm doing it because I enjoy it.
Artists can draw whatever they want. Not everyone has the same art style as Sakimichan or other artists who can draw realistically.
Just because you don't like it doesn't mean it's weird. All art is art, not bad art or good art. It's all art, and it doesn't matter what you think.
Just because I didn't draw it the way YOU like it doesn't mean you can say it's weird. Go draw something you like if you think mine's so weird.
I have made many self-portraits, and some people have the nerve to say, "Is that you?" No! It's Madonna! They are so rude. Oh, and when I reply yes, it's me, they say, "It doesn't look like you."
If you think digital art is not real art, you can go shove your head down a toilet to refresh your brain.
With all due respect, my sketchbook is the equivalent of a diary, not a blog. That's not to say I won't share some of my sketches, but for the most part, I just don't want to.
Just a quick side note: I do feel confident about my art. It's just that sometimes, I feel awkward sharing my drawings with certain people. Friends are an exception, though.
For those of you who always carry a sketchbook, you will probably hear people asking you what you're drawing or if they can look in your sketchbook. They should understand that you can't answer 50 questions at once!
Ummm, I don't know, a face... IT IS ART. It can be whatever you want because it's an abstract drawing. Art doesn't need a meaning, even if it is just a blob of paint.
It's ART. What else could it be?
Some people literally look at my painting and go, "What is that?" Like in a rude tone.