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Set Pride Aside: Do what needs Doing.
15 years ago
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Yah ever sit back from what you're doing and realize that somewhere since the last time you blinked... you lost around 6 hours? I just did that. Into that character sheet I've been working on. I've realized a couple of things. First, I always try to put my absolute best into my works *a point I already knew, bare with me,* secondly, especially when I am being paid for it.
You see, I am highly motivated by the notion that when I am done with that piece of art, that I am HOPEFULLY going to make the person do back flips in astonishment of how happy they are with what they have received, and that every penny they have spent on my art is going to be more than worth it.
I have now spent close to 10 hours on that character sheet since I last posted the lines. Yes, I spent another three hours after the two I had put into the line work, and then another... ok, well lets just say its actually more than 10 hours that I've been at work on this piece of art. Needless to say I am finding the results to be exactly what I have been looking for and quite by surprise. There is a sense of charactured realism to the way the gryphons fur looks that greatly pleases me. I can only hope the Rein will be just as pleased.
In the meantime I also realize that not everyone can drop 100 dollars at 10.00 an hour *roughly* for my art. And I encourage all of you to realistically look at your bank accounts and what you can spend on my *and other artists* art. Yes, most of the artist *including myself* use our art as a second or even a primary form of income that we GREATLY need to put food on our table. In fact I actually spent my morning and afternoon running around town looking for the local food bank. Because as much as my pride doesn't want me to admit it, my fiance and I need the help. We don't have enough money for food. None the less food that will give us enough energy and nutrition to get us through the day. So I bit my pride, loaded the kids *the dogs* into the car and we drove down to the food bank. I walked in head held high for as much as every part of my being wanted to be ashamed for having to ask for the help. For that I can only condemn those who DO abuse the system and those who DO associate all Food Bank goers with the stereotypes that have been laid on them.
After about an hours visit, and filling out paperwork, I went home with food enough to feed myself, my fiance, for around the next month and a half, maybe two. This takes a HUGE financial burden off of my shoulders. Which brings me to my next point... Why should food be such a burden? Even with working my arse off in the deli, and spending 90% of my "off" time at home working my second job on art, and I still barely bring in enough to pay for rent, utilities, and still be able to put Ramen and Pasta Roni on the table.
The economy here in the United States of America is bad folks, and its not going to get better any time soon. Now while I realize this has turned into a bit of a rant, please stick with me. I know I'm not the only on in the artist community who is suffering from lack of funds and trying to feed themselves and their families. Please please please, if you or another artist you know is having trouble NOTE ME. I would like to do a feature journal and set aside all Lenzier information in order to hopefully give you a bit of publicity if I can. I know that every little bit helps. The other thing you can do is also host your own Feature Journal to give more people publicity.
As an artist COMMUNITY, we need to help one another out in any way that we can. We are living in what essentially amounts to an aristocratic society where the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer and for all the Avant Guard and Bauhaus out there... well i don't see an art movement giving us an upswing any time soon. So please, I would like to host the first 10 artist who note me that NEED FINANCIAL HELP.
Also, if you do need help, get a hold of your local food bank. The people who work them are wonderful. Know that food stamps aren't a bad thing, they help you. Work the minimum wage jobs, flipping burgers and serving deli food if you have to. Now is not the time to have pride. Now is the time to work harder than the rest, stand out as the best, and prove that artists are not only talented people, but that we can out work all the rest in order to get done what needs doing.
Thank you all for your time and for your "ears."
Seelie Queen Riven
You see, I am highly motivated by the notion that when I am done with that piece of art, that I am HOPEFULLY going to make the person do back flips in astonishment of how happy they are with what they have received, and that every penny they have spent on my art is going to be more than worth it.
I have now spent close to 10 hours on that character sheet since I last posted the lines. Yes, I spent another three hours after the two I had put into the line work, and then another... ok, well lets just say its actually more than 10 hours that I've been at work on this piece of art. Needless to say I am finding the results to be exactly what I have been looking for and quite by surprise. There is a sense of charactured realism to the way the gryphons fur looks that greatly pleases me. I can only hope the Rein will be just as pleased.
In the meantime I also realize that not everyone can drop 100 dollars at 10.00 an hour *roughly* for my art. And I encourage all of you to realistically look at your bank accounts and what you can spend on my *and other artists* art. Yes, most of the artist *including myself* use our art as a second or even a primary form of income that we GREATLY need to put food on our table. In fact I actually spent my morning and afternoon running around town looking for the local food bank. Because as much as my pride doesn't want me to admit it, my fiance and I need the help. We don't have enough money for food. None the less food that will give us enough energy and nutrition to get us through the day. So I bit my pride, loaded the kids *the dogs* into the car and we drove down to the food bank. I walked in head held high for as much as every part of my being wanted to be ashamed for having to ask for the help. For that I can only condemn those who DO abuse the system and those who DO associate all Food Bank goers with the stereotypes that have been laid on them.
After about an hours visit, and filling out paperwork, I went home with food enough to feed myself, my fiance, for around the next month and a half, maybe two. This takes a HUGE financial burden off of my shoulders. Which brings me to my next point... Why should food be such a burden? Even with working my arse off in the deli, and spending 90% of my "off" time at home working my second job on art, and I still barely bring in enough to pay for rent, utilities, and still be able to put Ramen and Pasta Roni on the table.
The economy here in the United States of America is bad folks, and its not going to get better any time soon. Now while I realize this has turned into a bit of a rant, please stick with me. I know I'm not the only on in the artist community who is suffering from lack of funds and trying to feed themselves and their families. Please please please, if you or another artist you know is having trouble NOTE ME. I would like to do a feature journal and set aside all Lenzier information in order to hopefully give you a bit of publicity if I can. I know that every little bit helps. The other thing you can do is also host your own Feature Journal to give more people publicity.
As an artist COMMUNITY, we need to help one another out in any way that we can. We are living in what essentially amounts to an aristocratic society where the rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer and for all the Avant Guard and Bauhaus out there... well i don't see an art movement giving us an upswing any time soon. So please, I would like to host the first 10 artist who note me that NEED FINANCIAL HELP.
Also, if you do need help, get a hold of your local food bank. The people who work them are wonderful. Know that food stamps aren't a bad thing, they help you. Work the minimum wage jobs, flipping burgers and serving deli food if you have to. Now is not the time to have pride. Now is the time to work harder than the rest, stand out as the best, and prove that artists are not only talented people, but that we can out work all the rest in order to get done what needs doing.
Thank you all for your time and for your "ears."
Seelie Queen Riven
Personally, as a designer and somewhat of an artist, even though I think my work sucks, I don't need the money. I do it for fun, not for a pay check. I'm not poor, got a good life, with no real needs for extra money. Sure, it's always nice to have, and I would charge something for a complicated piece, but never more then 10-20 dollars really. It also depends on how well I know the person who commissions me. I also love to do art trades, except no artists are interested in abstract work, as far as I know.
I now officially dub you as 'intellectually awesome' because of this journal. Deal with it. :3
Please help if you can even if you just pass this on. =^_^=