
Originally Posted by
xPhantomSilviax
Well considering that on her myspace, she talks about someone not paying for a doodle she did, and the fact that she claims owning her own company, I would go out on a limb and say that she's expecting some sort of reimbursement for it. I merely stated that it was against the rules to advertise, which it is. She's the one who came back at me with an attitude, and I'll be damned if some little 19 year old brat is gonna spout off to me. I'll admit that I was curt and short, but I wasn't rude. As I mentioned before, it's one thing if you put up some of your stuff in pictures and photoshops, and people see your skill and PM you/post in your thread that they would be interested in getting work done. But she can hop off her little high horse anytime she wants.
And trust me... I haven't even delved into all of my art knowledge. If you go back and re-read most of my posts, disregarding her cattiness, then you will see that I'm actually giving her good advice, based on my experience in the art field. I was 100% serious when I said that limiting herself to graffiti and "tattoo art" was setting herself up for failure. I was also serious when I said that if she wants to be taken seriously as an artist, she needs to study old and new alike, and expand not only her art skill, but also her art history/knowledge. The reason all of her stuff looks like something that's been done before? Because it has been. If, however, she looked at that artwork, then turned around and looked at how tattoo art has evolved, she would have a better idea of where it is going, and THEN she would be on the right road to making some truly interesting and innovative artwork.
As I also said... her work is not bad technically. Her value could use a little tweaking, and there's some places where I'm not 100% ok with her line weights, but for someone without a formal art education, it's not bad. It's just tired. It's the same thing I've seen hanging in every tattoo parlor I've been in. If you choose to work yourself into a niche market like that (which I don't recommend, but do as you wish), then you have to be setting the trend. You have to be producing stuff that is new and innovative and interesting... pushing the barriers of what's been done and what is possible in your given media. If you don't, you sink. To be able to successfully push those boundaries, you have to have a deep respect for not only your own work, but also the work that has been done before you. Like I said... Look at how we got to the art that people create today, look at the art that's out there, and find a way to continue the evolution. That's how you stay on top in the art world. Anything less than awe inspiring will leave you amongst the masses who follow those trends.
And dimer... it's not about winning for me. I don't question whether I "win" or "lose" a forum argument. At the end of the day, I crawl into my bed, sleep for a while, wake up the next morning, and continue doing exactly what I want, when I want to do it, and I make money doing something I love. I win no matter what's said on the forum. But gracias por jugando, y espero que podemos discutar mas en el futuro.
Buena noche, y buena suerte el tiempo proximo que peleamos.