Have you ever been told your work was unoriginal? On the other hand, criticized for things you thought you did well? Even had your favorite piece ridiculed or torn down by "Constructive" criticisms? Moreover, you know deep down those “Constructive Criticisms” hurt more than actual negative opinions (the difference between the two being very small). You are not a real artist if you have said no to these questions. I know I know, that is a bitchy thing to say. The Point of this is that as people we tend to think that other people personally attack our work, whether through what they say or the way they say it. And through school educational system, if you chose to pursue your work in that area, they teach you how to numb yourself to the effects of “Opinion” and strengthen the way you say your thoughts. They, in a more technical sense, give you bigger better words to say the same things you did when you were in middle school.

And I am not “Doggin” on any educational system, or the way teachers presume to teach. I do not mock or assume. I have been in the art “career” mode for almost six years now. And to clarify, people who think they are artists are usually the ones who are not.

(Laughing) this sounds like a horrible “I’m angry at the world” argument. However, the idea is a real artist has a burnt path on the road they walk. It hurts and it sucks. Nevertheless, it is the world. Moreover, the truth is, there will not always be a pot of gold at the end of this road. Pot… maybe, but not a pot of gold. Yet, even if there is not any gold, there is always the treasure of what you have done and what you have created. And that is better than any material item.


I hope this helps you KG....

-JL