allowing stuff to get to you

[mugsy]

never has anyones opinion of my art work ever truely offened me. i take in what everyone says, interpet it, and still end up doing what i feel.
lately, ive ben feelin hurt over the remarks i get at school. my teachers think its great, but its getting harder and harder to listen to everyone dislike my stuff (minus a couple of people) maybe its cause im the only one that fully stands by my work, and will defend it to the death, but its gettin harder.
maybe my passion is growing?
or maybe people are just getting meaner.
its not like i feel the need to change my work, i just feel the need to mass produce it, but keep it away from people. STUPID.
this is the first time where being an outcast is actually bothering me...
but whatever, my shit is gonna hit with more impact.

[miss.myra]

Anyone who dislikes art does not truly understand art

so their opinion shouldn't matter

but you're only human, and it's only natural for you to let it get to you- keep in mind what I said above though! It's impossible to have any negative comments not have some effect on you, but keep that strong head on your shoulders. They don't matter!

[*spacecase*]

first off, people are morons. And they get jealous and take it out on you in stupid ways.

Also, maybe it;s because its the end of the semester and everyone's nerves are shot. Stress is constant and people just get MEAN.

i know that's happened in my class.

We are constantly fighting and being critical of each other's stuff. It's just getting ugly and unpleasant.

I guess what i;m trying to say is this: people suck. But o well. Summer is here and you won;t have to put up with them anymore.

[stringbeans]

megan your artwork rocks! i love your stuff :)

but as an artist you should know that art is totally subjective, so dont get too down :) plus, from a realists perspective, worrying about someone elses opinion of your work is unproductive and a waste of time so dont let it hold you back from giving it your best

[Jingles]

Originally Posted by mugsy

its not like i feel the need to change my work, i just feel the need to mass produce it, but keep it away from people. STUPID.
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Take it to Burning Man ..and Burn your art
that way it can be kept away from folks and at the same time amongst them

I like your idea that maybe your passionis growing..maybe people not likeing it is a sign of their discomfort with it ...maybe you are doing something NEW and new is always scarey
new is usually contraversial in the world of art

If you love it - then you have done well well

[bebu*funfun]

ive learned to not waste my time defending my work.. yes u just have to bite the nail once in a while, hard..but try. if ure work is put up in a gallery or something, you wont have the chance to defend your work... if ppl have critism on the piece, then maybe ure piece did its work by stirring up conversation.

dont let it get to you, like john said.. art is completely subjective. love your own work and that is the most rewarding feeling you'll get.

[-ff-]

Originally Posted by miss.myra

Anyone who dislikes art does not truly understand art

so their opinion shouldn't matter

Well, except in art school when you do class critiques, opinions do matter because everyone is expressly supposed to tell you exactly what they like/ dislike about your work. Even if its a vauge '_____ just isnt working for me'


That said, I definitely think you have to remeber that most people in the world are fucking idiots, so you're probably safe.

[mugsy]

its not that peoples opinions in the past have ever gotten to me, its proven in my work. and it was proven all through highschool with all the times i got kicked out of art class for standing up for my stuff.
my teachers enjoy the fact and compliment me on how i stand behind my work, how im not willing to change it for anyone. i definately listen to people and here what they have to say, and i totally ask for advice too, but my idea's are the ones that eventually end up on the canvas.
after a year of your class mates constantly finding things they dont like in your work, it gets annoying. and it starts to stick. i think im just tired of being the only one in the class with their own opinion.
ive had work in galleries before, and i love standing near it and listening to what people are saying, good or bad, its extremely good for me. and its not that i want everyone to love my work, i dont.
its just tiring to always be standing up for yourself\your work. in alot of ways im glad its summer.

[ryantron]

can i see some of your art?

[mugsy]

if i had a type of aparatis to put it on the computer, for sure.
but i dont.
however i have a painting going up in subeez in a month.

p.s. keep up the photography. im so jealous. our program is starting a media course next year, and i cant take it, well i can but it would extend my program time. i miss photography.

[PHUNK]

life is to short to give a fuck about what people think.

learn to live, live to learn.

simple.


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