I love drawing, it has been my gateway away from , well ,
the dreadful life I live, which I will not get into detail in, because alas, it is like the rest of the dreadful tales, childhood traumas, bullying, and the likes, such a common, yet disgusting thing to happen.
returning to the main theme, drawing.
I have been pushed by many, to do commissions, which are well pieces of artwork that you make for someone else, in exchange for money (you must draw what they want)
Now, I'm usually very optimistic (how funny) about my art at times, but today, I just do not feel it at all.
I am mostly irritated with people, or more so, with some people's attitude's towards their own art, now I usually am very down about my own art, and I usually tend to be a bit negative when I know for sure that something looks odd in my art (we are our worst critiques), but what irritated me of this person was,
They started asking about art prices, and when they were told the prices would be such and such, they just, went very negative..
"this piece could sell for 5 USD , or maybe 10 USD , this piece could sell for 15 USD or 20 USD depending the buyer"
"oh-- I honestly don't think anyone would bay for my shitty art that much :') -- "
"the prices are mostly based on the time and the quality of the art you know, and also, from how much you would pay for your own art"
"the prices are mostly based on the time and the quality of the art you know, and also, from how much you would pay for your own art"
"oh, I wouldn't pay even 1 USD at all, its ust horrible art lol"
then do not open commissions.
If your art is horrible, then it is not worth it at all.
I hate when people do this, it is just disgusting.
why? because, they are just putting their own art down, when they are CLEARLY very good at it,
now I understand that, not everyone sees things the same way, but I honestly felt, that this person was just being stupid.
and pessimistic about their own art, and in short, all I can say is.
Stop.
Do not sell your art, if you honestly feel that.
No one wants your crap art.
If you see it as crap, so will the world see it as crap.
Now putting that aside, I myself opened commissions, but well, almost no one seems interested, or even wanting to help me promote or anything.
I am actually not surprised about this, the people I know, or well have acquaintances with, well they simply do not care, and they have made it clear with their actions, some may speak and promise to promote, but others well, they just do not care.
I wont close my commissions, since I might as well leave them up (yet at some point I will close them, if no one honestly buys anything.. )
I sometimes wonder if art really is for me...
then again, I love my art, I may whine and pout, but I love my drawing style, I adore it , but sadly it is just me who adores it, and no one else.
What good is loving one's own art, when you put it out there to sell, no one even wants to consider it?
That is how I feel today...
but I always feel like that,
time and time again, I always wonder how I am even still breathing.