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today's lesson: don't goad the cubs
17 years ago
so this cub posts a piece of non-art, which turns out to be an opinion that there is no bad art
which is just plain crap, and I, foolish old cat, was compelled to point it out
pretty politely, I might add -- no scatalogical terms were used
seriously, whence comes this insane lack of recognition in some kittens of things like skill and talent?
do I have to spell it out? I suck at basketball. if I try to play, I will not do well. but by this weird cub's logic anyone who points that out -- even politely -- is just a hater
uh, no. and in fact you never see that argument made w/r/t athletics. because it's stupid. it's just as stupid applied to art. some art is plainly better than other art.
then to top things off, he goes and posts a negative shout on my page...
because, you know -- as he preached at me -- FA is about community
nice community there, buddy. way to show me what the fandom's all about, by trashing my userpage.
the fandom I've been connected with since you were six years old, my sweet kitten
anyhoo, silly drama, teen angst, no indignation more righteous than a late adolescent's... you fellow grey muzzles out there know what I'm talking about.
like me, you probably were hyper-righteous pain in the ass when you were 18-19, too. and maybe lacking a certain sense of irony and some critical faculties. they come in time. or they don't, and it's a pity.
a bit of drama, like the storms that passed over the midwestern city I'm visiting today, tornado sirens and driving rain.
and now there's a gorgeous sunset
which is just plain crap, and I, foolish old cat, was compelled to point it out
pretty politely, I might add -- no scatalogical terms were used
seriously, whence comes this insane lack of recognition in some kittens of things like skill and talent?
do I have to spell it out? I suck at basketball. if I try to play, I will not do well. but by this weird cub's logic anyone who points that out -- even politely -- is just a hater
uh, no. and in fact you never see that argument made w/r/t athletics. because it's stupid. it's just as stupid applied to art. some art is plainly better than other art.
then to top things off, he goes and posts a negative shout on my page...
because, you know -- as he preached at me -- FA is about community
nice community there, buddy. way to show me what the fandom's all about, by trashing my userpage.
the fandom I've been connected with since you were six years old, my sweet kitten
anyhoo, silly drama, teen angst, no indignation more righteous than a late adolescent's... you fellow grey muzzles out there know what I'm talking about.
like me, you probably were hyper-righteous pain in the ass when you were 18-19, too. and maybe lacking a certain sense of irony and some critical faculties. they come in time. or they don't, and it's a pity.
a bit of drama, like the storms that passed over the midwestern city I'm visiting today, tornado sirens and driving rain.
and now there's a gorgeous sunset
Is it bad I felt like taking a poke at him for the same submission, (stumbled upon because of the whole 'white ninja' post'), but figured he hadn't seen enough art to have any clue what he was yammering on about anyway?
I seems like everyone's trying to nail down the answer to that eternal question, "What is Art?" these days, and it's sad that the folk's who seem to get the most opinionated and pissy about the subject are the ones who don't actually have much to do with art at all - casual viewers and armchair (er, internet, 'computer chair'?) 'experts' that haven't even been exposed to the basics.
As for me, I'm not sure there's any answer to 'what is art' that can be conveyed in any way other than via art itself. I can't define it in clear, definitive terms of absolutes that apply to all instances of art ever created, but I know it when I see, hope I'll know it when I successfully make it, and really, really hate when I fail to do so.
Plus, the kid's spelling and grammar sucks, and he's completely confused (apparently) about what 'superficial' means.
Thanks, I'll wear it with pride!
Thanks, I'll wear it with pride.