Phr00tie Beoulve ([info]phr00tie) wrote,
@ 2005-11-17 02:16:00
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Current mood: contemplative

Not trying to sound deep, but...
It's a sad thing to see people, particularly artists (of any type), closing down their sites.

Not getting any more works to ogle at is one thing, but when the artists cease to be artists...? When they stop drawing, writing, composing altogether? Where did their passion go?

It's like seeing a bird cut off its own wings.

Maybe those people who stop because of lack of motivation... maybe they didn't have the passion in the first place. Maybe it was just a passing interest. But I don't think that's always the case.

I don't know about them. But me, if I ever drop art when I am still physically able, you can pretty much assume that something very terrible and tragic has happened to me and scarred my soul forever.


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Well!!!
[info]nunuu
2005-11-17 01:27 pm UTC (link)
For me, it was mostly cuz I be lazy. :P I mean, I like to colour works but it can take a lot of time.

I'm sure there's more but I can't think of the reason right now. :E

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[info]phr00tie
2005-11-18 03:24 am UTC (link)
"Being lazy" just means you're not really interested in it, though. For example, I'm too lazy to pick nice cloths and put makeups on, but when you think about it, that would not be an issue if I really cared about how I looked. =|

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[info]jestermotley
2005-11-18 12:48 am UTC (link)
I always used to feel horrible when i saw someone closing their site. Its one of the reason I started e-mailing people letting them know how much I thought of their work, because a good letter of encouragement is worth so much.

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[info]celestianna
2005-11-18 05:38 am UTC (link)
I just ran out of juice. :x Illustration fell kinda far down my priority list when I started getting busy with higher level courses in college, and I never really found the inspiration (or time) to draw much anymore. Maybe a sketch every other month.

I've always been a really slow illustrator anyway, could never churn out works or even sketchy studies at the rate others did. There always had to be some inspiration, otherwise I didn't find it worth my time to draw, unless I was getting paid more for doing that than pursuing my other interest (highly unlikely). That's most of the reason why I went into professional engineering, which I like just as much, only I can chug out results on a more regular basis, and kept art on the side.

Having a stereotypical Asian parent who is disgusted with anything that might detract from my ability to generate large amounts of income or marry into such income may also be a big factor. It was less of an issue when I had time to get good grades and draw for long periods of time. I do make decisions without her now, but she's still my mother.

I still keep track of most TAC REFFs and visit their websites every now and then. Those were good times and good friends; even if I'm not really an artist anymore, illustration is still an interest that gets attention when I have time. :) (Time is biggest issue... D;)

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(Hello, found you through Elfwood)
[info]asathena
2005-11-23 06:34 am UTC (link)
I think it kinda depends. People seemed to assume that my leaving DeviantArt.com (while maintaining my website) was the same as giving up on art forever (same with leaving the Illustration major).

Isn't there a place in the middle you can be--it seems like everyone's all: you were either passionate about it or you weren't. Can't you be somewhere in the middle? Where you have A passion for it, but it is not THE passion in your life? That's kind of what I feel like about visual art at the moment. *shrug*

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[info]blackthirteenn
2005-12-13 07:24 pm UTC (link)
On my side I’m not ready to close my website or stop my projects. I’m even enduring painful situations mainly to pursue with my passion. At this moment I have no job and I have barely something to eat, but it’s the fair price to pay to live with a passion.

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from a fan of yours.
[info]skyninja16
2005-12-20 05:53 pm UTC (link)
i've been a fan of your site, cozypaper, forever, so i browsed your journal real quick for some art work...

i personally loved drawing my whole life, but as soon as i went to art school, drawing became a strain on me because of expectations from teachers, and eventually, i reached a point where i felt i wasn't doing art for myself anymore, but for others instead. for a grade, not for passion.

i can see why some people would stop drawing because their motivations were changed or because they need to focus on careers. my main focus at art school is computer animation, so i can't draw as much as I used to and learn Maya at the same time.

i also think growing up just has to do with it. some people want to keep growing as an artist, others are done experimenting.

it's sad, but i can understand someone focusing more on income rather than trying to keep up with their creative ideas.

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