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Should i Just give up?
i am an aspiring artist. i love art and everything that comes with it, i am also an active member of Subeta.net a virtual pet site wher i see other artists work and try and get inspired recently i finished this work and asked for peoples opinion. they said it was 'sordid'. I feel let down because i really work hard in what i do and i thought it came out fairly well.
I just hate that im never good enough! it kills me cause theres so many other people who do so much better then i do and i can never reach their level of skill.
what am i supposed to do? shouls i just give up my dream on becoming a concept aartist?
16/f
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I say never give up on your dreams...not matter what they are or how long it may take to achieve them. You may not be as good as you want to be now, but work at it, make changes, take different aspects of what your doing, dont just give up because right now your not at your prime. things will get better, and at Very Least...you enjoy what your doing. Goodluck To You -Drew
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If you like doing what you do then do not give up if you don't like it then drop it. Lifes to short to wonder if you are good enough or not just simply enjoy w.e you do and don't worry of any other peoples view on what you do. Focus on what you want and what you like doing
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No. Don't give up.
Do more and be okay with it in when a large amount of what you do sucks. Do more anyways.
Just watch this. Glass says it better than I've ever heard anyone else say it.
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I don't know the set-up of this Subeta.net (how many people judge your work etc) but that was their opinion. Have you given any opinions of their work?
Constructive criticism can be hard to take sometimes. People don't always see what you intended to be seen. People's perceptions of anything will always be different because people are too.
If you're still in school, is there an art teacher you could ask for advice on how to develop your skills? If not, could you contact an artist that you admire for their opinion of your work? Either way, try to give them a true representative sample of your work, over various
genres, so they get a fuller picture of what you're doing and can give a measured response.
You obviously feel passionately about art and I think everyone should have a passion in life. It makes dark times a little brighter and sunshine becomes electrifying.
Hope this helps a bit, let me know how you get on? Best wishes X.
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Part of being an artist is being able to take critique. If you want to give up the first time anyone says anything bad about your work, you will not get very far! Even the greatest artists that have ever lived had critics. "Sordid" may not even have been a criticism, it sounds more like they were referring to the tone or emotion of your art rather than your technique. You need to be able to take comments on board and use them to improve your art - this is how people progress and hone their skill.
You could also set up a profile on worth1000.com, where there are many contests for you to enter, where you will get some great feedback, and also learn a lot via the tutorials and from other members. Don't give up on your dream because of one 'bad' comment.
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