Today I awoke to my son asking me how his baby sister was going and that he would like pancakes for breakfast before school (I am 7 months pregnant). After geting him breakfast I thought I would check on my e-mail before work as my sister lives in Korea and enjoys e-mailing me before she goes to work. I also thought I would check in on my account with threadless. (I have just recently become a member of this community). As I read the last comment I was hurt to think that someone could comment so harshly. Yes I have put myself out there for people to criticise but I was hoping for positive criticism not negative.
I like to think myself as an artist who over the years has developed my own style. Yes I am originally a sculpture and a painter and my influences from both these mediums have reflected my techniques in the digital media. I usually work with very organic material such as sticks, mud and twine. Digital is something new to me and my sketchy lines are deliberate as I would like my work to still have an organic feel to it.
Exploring the threadless site I was amazed at how many talented people there are in the world. Thats what I love about art that people can express themselves freely and be confident to not conform and create something that makes them feel good inside.
My morning started off good but I was hurt by the comment made to me today I guess thats an artist for you always sensitive and protective of their own work, and why not, we create from the heart. But the more I think about the comment I feel sorry for the person who made it because maybe they are not confident about themselves yet.
I think that is what being a real artist is, having the confidence to stand up and be different....