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Lavorius
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Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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why aren't being artist treated as a real job?
I understand to most these jobs don't feel or seem like real jobs but I agure that they are and a way for someone to express themselves or feel seen.
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Wyatt s Miles
Animator
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Dayton, ID
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Hi Lavorius,
That is a very good question. Creating art can be a very different thing from the more common professions. Many schools in the US seem to appreciate and support the arts less and less these days. Art is essentially a form of emotional and even spiritual expression and a way of finding connection and value in the human experience.
Art requires time, attention, discipline, and patience both to create and to be appreciated. All of these things are in short supply amidst the modern madness.
The straight answer to your question, in my opinion, is that art is usually difficult to really quantify, and since our society is so bent on weighing and measuring people based on what they achieve or produce, artists are bound to have critics scrutinizing them and their work.
Having worked as an Animator for most of my career, I can tell you that you're bound to run into people who won't be able or willing to understand how much work and dedication goes into art. If that's the path you choose, it's something that you just have to get used to.
Hope that helps.
Wyatt
That is a very good question. Creating art can be a very different thing from the more common professions. Many schools in the US seem to appreciate and support the arts less and less these days. Art is essentially a form of emotional and even spiritual expression and a way of finding connection and value in the human experience.
Art requires time, attention, discipline, and patience both to create and to be appreciated. All of these things are in short supply amidst the modern madness.
The straight answer to your question, in my opinion, is that art is usually difficult to really quantify, and since our society is so bent on weighing and measuring people based on what they achieve or produce, artists are bound to have critics scrutinizing them and their work.
Having worked as an Animator for most of my career, I can tell you that you're bound to run into people who won't be able or willing to understand how much work and dedication goes into art. If that's the path you choose, it's something that you just have to get used to.
Hope that helps.
Wyatt
Daina Walls
Manage Brand Voice
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Burlington, New Jersey
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Personal art can be subjective. In the realm of business, art needs to fit the overall brand identity. Although you may feel restricted creatively in a professional setting, you can always try to present different levels of ideas to your boss. Even if much of it gets edited, you can keep your creativity alive. Just remember to keep making art for yourself too. Not every aspect of your life needs to be implemented into your job. Use it as a basis for work.