Insight

Thanks to a discussion I had with an artist on dA, I offer you my insight for the day. Or week. Or however long it takes for me to come up with another vaguely insightful journal entry.

I had an illustration teacher in high school who was often quite sage, despite continuing to wear the same polyester pantsuits he'd been wearing since 1973. He particularly liked me, maybe because I could see beyond lavender and plaid, and he let me sit in with him when he graded students' work (mine included). "I give ---- a good grade because he's clearly done good work; the composition is good, the flow is dynamic. But he's in a rut. It's the same exact thing, with different characters, every time. He shows no growth. Artists have to grow. Their work has to develop. Even Disney wants a well-rounded portfolio from their artists, more than big eyes and Barbie waists, even if that's all they'll end up drawing..."

Prime Minister Harper, you are an Ass

In which Harper demonstrates his lack of understanding of the arts, culture and heritage in Canada, or even what an 'ordinary canadian' is.

Harper talks about ordinary Canadians and how they don't care about the arts. Ordinary Canadians who watch films? Television? Take their kids to dance class and music lessons? Ordinary Canadians who go to the museum, even if it's just once a year? Ordinary Canadians who listen to music?

His comments demonstrate that he does not actually grasp what these cuts are and who they affect. These cuts hit museums, galleries, theatre groups, independent music producers and publishers, as well as the individuals thoughout the arts

The people who attend 'rich galas' are his peers, not mine, not yours. Artists are invited to them so that Harper's peers can feel cultured and special. Any artist who's ever received a grant will tell you that grants do not make artists/writers/musicians/performers/museums/galleries rich, or even, for the most part, financially secure. And the majority never receive grants at all.

Mr. Harper, please stop speaking about things you do not understand.

Self expression

I did art tonight, rather than my essay or sleep. It's 5am.


Seeking Solace - 2007 by *Mambolica on deviantART

It's neat, because I don't usually do digital art and this is worked out entirely on the computer with stock images and serious reference stuff, and I painted it in photoshop7.

Call it escapism. It's my RoD character, Suliss, as an elder priestess, knowing her time is come. Yup, I think I'm killing her off.