Social media, video games, comments enabled everywhere for everything—these things are conditioning a generation to think that art is about gratifying themselves and that creativity involves audience participation. Increasingly, people feel like artists are their servants, and demand a steady flow of new material. Worse, when the material is put out, people start talking about the ways in which is could be improved to better suit their tastes. Obviously, criticism has it’s place in art, but things have become ridiculous. And we wonder why everything has become so bland and homogenous? The real artists are either so intimidated by ungrateful audiences that they never try to attain widespread popularity or they compromise their visions to the masses in a misguided attempt to please everyone.
Defying belief.: Participate?
Yeah… I kinda have to agree here.
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And we wonder why everything has become so bland and homogenous?The real artists are either so intimidated by ungrateful audiences that they never try to attain widespread popularity or they compromise their visions to the masses in a misguided attempt to please everyone.
I notice artists have a hard time with their audiences online, but “real artists” do what they want anyway. I would hope creators just take what they know will help them from critique, online and off. Being honest about what they need to improve, without necessarily changing their vision.
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More figure studies from college.
Yay, it’s Chell! I like determined Chell. :D
Done for some watercolor practice. Guess who needs a lot more practice? Meeeee.
Some more stuff from college. The self portrait was a rough for a really big version I did. I may post that one if I can get a decent photo of it.
ladylaguna:
ashdraws replied to your post: “I CAN WORK FULL TIME AND DO ART AT NIGHT, NO…
you have more determination than I do. x/
I really want to see more of your art! Unless you’re uploading it somewhere else that I am not seeing!
I am forcing myself to have determination and confidence and all that other crap you apparently have to possess if you want to draw shit for a living XD
Nope, not posting anywhere else. I’ve been scanning college stuff here recently to archive it, so I’ll probably be posting that some over the next week. I’ve been really bad about making new things. I always find something else to do on weekends, but I really have no excuse! I need to be more productive, haha. :)
boompen:
Hi guys, it’s Shannon once again! Perhaps you are like, “Man, Thursday. Why aren’t you Friday? WHY ARE YOU SO LAME, THURSDAY?!” Well, have I got a lame Thursday cure for YOU! It’s the covers for the ADVENTURE TIME comic’s spin-off mini-series, MARCELINE AND THE SCREAM QUEENS #2! Here, FOR THE FIRST TIME ANYWHERE! Featuring a Sleater-Kinney self-titled album tribute cover from JAB on the A cover, ADVENTURE TIME artist Shelli Paroline on B cover duty, the insanely talented Erica Henderson on cover C, and the AMAZING Jen Wang on the D cover!
The first issue of this six-issue mini-series is out this July, and will be written and drawn by Meredith “Super Keen” Gran! Don’t miss it, unless you want to be SUPER SAD.
Need to remember to ask my comic book store to order this. Those covers are wonderful.
Figure drawing from college. Can you tell I like drawing profiles?
Edit: I love going through the figure drawing tag on Tumblr. So many talented people!
Old, quick profile drawing of my boyfriend.
beatonna:
Happy Mother’s Day!
I often portray my mom as a timid lady, because she is so loving and sweet. But she’s tough too, she tried very hard to give us every opportunity in a small place, without much. My mother is the one who has believed in my abilities the longest, and the fiercest, and for that I owe her everything.
In this particular exchange, she also showed me that people’s talent may not always be what it appears to be to others, and that we all may have a greatness in us that not everyone can see.
Remember to call your mother today. She loves you.
Aw, this is a great comic.
Gift for a friend who just graduated with a BFA this month. Congrats! :)
