I have two main reasons.
- I was told there was no money in art and that I best go down a medical path.
- I thought studying art would ruin my love for it
- (I know I said two but) I was also worried that it was becoming so digitised and that sacred me. (I am not tech savvy, very old-school if I do say so myself)
Let me elaborate on my reasoning, starting with reason b because everyone knows how reason a goes and I don’t want to bore you. So… the reason I thought studying art would ruin my love for it. Well I just don’t understand how someone can be judged or graded on something that is so subjective. Everyone has their own taste in art. They have their own favourite colours, textures, everything. So how does a teacher/ lecturer completely remove that element when grading a students art piece? (This is somewhat rhetorical but if you have an answer I would love to hear it).
Maybe it is also that I am quite sensitive so the thought of maybe being graded poorly on something that I absolutely adore and am so proud of, well that would just crush me wouldn’t it?
Would I then be purely trying to create something to please a single human for the sake of good marks, a high percentage, a pass?
The reason I create art is to fill my heart, ease my mind, excite the eyes of many, to explode feelings, to make mess, pattern, to do all sorts of crazy and fun things. I couldn’t let someone take that away from me.
Now reason c, I have always been so old-school. The only student doing poster presentations rather than a powerpoint, handing in assignments in the form of paper and to this day taking notes in an actual notebook. Sure I think digital art is great but I thoroughly enjoy sketching, drawing, and creating by hand. There is something so special about it and I think it’s just a part of my personality and style.
It might make my life easier, save me time so long as I know how to use certain programs properly but it’s just not me.
