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WhateverWorks · 36-40
Being a professional artist. I detested all the self promotion and marketing.. the networking and the art show hassle, dealing with people who want free/almost free art from you. Dealing with commission bids and customers who can’t describe what they want, except that what you made isn’t it and they’re not paying until you get it right.. Dealing with the pretentious, shady, egotistical artists.. The drug scene overlap.. All exhausting, plus the financial struggles. Love art, but none of that.
@WhateverWorks I know what you mean. I went to college for illustration because I always drew as a kid and I was extremely good at it so it seemed like the logical choice, but something felt so wrong about drawing when I wasn't in the mood to draw, I couldn't even imagine doing it as a full time job and having to sell it and draw things I didn't necessarily want to draw. I got into graphic design & computer art because I enjoyed the faster results and became extremely good at that too and even now it's such a struggle to use my talent for work and constantly do what other people want me to do because it's always boring compared to the art that I like to do for fun. But I'm also not sure I'd want to do what I like to do for fun for somebody else who wants to pay me to do it because I like having a personal exclusive relationship with my art and only want to do it when I want and how I want.