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In Your Gluttonous Thirst For Narcissistic Height
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She enjoys portraying herself as a half-aware and dimwitted beast, drunken in the stupor of her own bodily composure.I'm so sorry...
The thing is, there will always be a reason to feel an affection with one person over another. Or, it could simply be a situation where one person is given more attention than another. But my problem is this:
Picking favorite artists.Artistry. There aren't too many things in this world that AREN'T a form of "artistry." But I feel that the act of enjoying artistry raises a few small questions when people start to pick "favorites," concerning the artists themselves. But another thing is the raw fact that, to put it simply, some people are just "THAT damn good" at what they do. ...
Still, there is the issue of narcissism.The sad thing is, it is essentially GAURANTEED that SOMEONE, somewhere is going to come across the works of someone else, and they, or someone else, WILL tell whoever it is they admire that "They are a very good artist." Truth is, it's hard NOT to measure artistic prowess in just HOW MUCH EFFORT it took to make a work what it is. "More research," "more strokes of a drawing tool," more skill and devotion in and of itself. And any other work, usually in reference to VISUAL works, is seen as somewhat of a lesser product.
I'm not fond of this in the least...Bringing up substantial evidence for the purpose of satisfying the differences of opinion within a petty squabble is not only both a waste of time and effort, but also an utterly pointless thing to bring into the light. But hey, we live on earth, where "confrontations and call-outs" are the language of LANGUAGE, so I guess I can get away with it, except for in the minds of everyone who's ass is too tightly closed to allow such "rot" to "fester" in their minds, eh? (I still "got it," baby...)
What if Charles M. Schultz, creater of the "Charlie Brown" cartoons were to mingle with all us FA kids one day?Would his artistic skills be praised as ones worthy of proud mention? Or would he simply be overlooked in favor of the meticulously crafted sights of...you know?
I shudder to think of what kinds of conflict and friction would be born from such an occurance. But the fact remains:
No one is a better artist than anyone else......because an "Artist" is a PERSON. And the idea of using their occupation as an artist as a valid ground for debate is a moot issue, since it brings bigoted things like "skill" and "mastery" into the light...—It simply does not matter.
I'm guilty of being this kind of person myself, as are many other people. But the highest thing on my mind that instantly overshadows each and every point of mindless debate is this:
I will never "callously throw an artist into the trash..."Because "One man's trash is another man's treasure..."
...and "One man's treasure is another man's trash."
Since you essentially create a paradox whenever you claim that one artist is "better" than another, you make yourself out to be a fool...
...In Your Gluttonous Thirst For Narcissistic Height...But the smallest exertion of hers could send a man flying; him, and possibly others as well, shattering much of the pride of many an unknowledgeable foe within mere seconds.(link) Something Massive (Unfinished)
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And it's good to see you writing something again.
Looks like ya put your skills to work on this journal, nice.
I don't want to be seen as any sort of "trouble maker" or anything. It's kinda dangerous to bring up subjects like these in a place where there is so very much artistic freedom.
In the end, people have the right to appreciate art HOWEVER and WHYEVER they choose to. But what this journal is trying to say basically is...
Don't forget about "the little guy."But now, in even saying that, I myself have presumed that any given artist isn't as "good" as another one. =/_\=
Still, I very much do realize that no one is better at art than someone else...
Man, fluggin' TETSUYA NOMURA of Final Fantasy fame could step in here and PWN us all, along with all the OTHER Square-Enix affiliated artists of varying art genres...
But "who's the greatest" just doesn't "matter" so hard like that...
...even though it will always be considered.
You aren't showing favoritism in this journal. "Who is the best" is subjective after all.
We live in a world where people generally pursue the things they feel are valuable, or, said another way, the things they are rewarded for. You give because you get something out of it. This circumstance would indeed lead me to believe that no one's efforts should ever be disparaged.
Still, I'd hate to see people come to believe that their current 'level' is a personal sort of perfection. I'd hate to see artists with nothing to strive for. There seems to be no universal standard, though. I don't know of any worthy goal other than improvement, but even then, you need a standard to improve towards. That's what I'm trying to find in life. Something that lasts.
To me, the issue isn't the worth of an artist, but the worth of the pursuit of art.
I understand what you mean.
I believe in expressions for the purposes of further expounding upon the self.
I had a conversation with a very insightful user here a few days ago, and in the end, everything we mentioned in tandem with one another ended in my realization that, in pursuing meaning in artistry, I pursue the truths about myself. Also, such a thing edifies me.
I'm finding that to be much more true as the days go by. I'm obsessing less, and understanding more.
We live in a world where people generally pursue the things they feel are valuable, or, said another way, the things they are rewarded for. You give because you get something out of it. This circumstance would indeed lead me to believe that no one's efforts should ever be disparaged.
That's amazing that you mention that, because as of only just yesterday, thats' how I've been beginning to feel about myself: Never undermining a single facet of the whole, only to denounce every factor associated with it.
Thanks!
I'd hate to see people come to believe that their current 'level' is a personal sort of perfection.
I'm actually guilty of that sin of arrogance.
My story submission entitled "That Isn't The Case Here" kindled the fires of disapproval concerning my work (starting here: http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/...../#cid:15033446 ). A user trolled my artistry through her coracleboat account and her alt account, stalkerhyena She basically ruined that submission by essentially telling me "I suck at writing," and that none of it is well-written let alone comprehensible. ._.
I requested that
I was trolled and demeaned simply because another user "didn't like my attitude about my own writing."
What a load... -_-
There seems to be no universal standard, though. I don't know of any worthy goal other than improvement, but even then, you need a standard to improve towards. That's what I'm trying to find in life. Something that lasts.
And I've found it.
"Belief in myself."
That will only sound cliche (or whatever else...) to people who are much too sick of hearing that phrase, lol.
That belief basically entails "doing what I do" and "giving no foothold" for the people who think to CAUSE me to feel worthless in the first place.
Of course, that's a matter of maturity.
If I had HAD that maturity back when I posted this journal, it wouldn't exist.
Thank you very much for taking the time to comment me on one of my old journals, Scathe!
You've made my day.