So, instead of writing, I've turned back to abstract painting. It's nice enough, and I've always wanted to go to art school and be all "artsy" (but felt too bad to make my parents pay $40k a year, so I didn't), however, every time I paint I have this lame feeling that I'm wasting my time. Like I'm not good enough. I can't sell my art, no one wants this, I'm practically ripping off Franz Kline and Rothko all in one, and I'm just an amateur and it won't get me anywhere.
WTF much?
My mom likes them though...which is...cool? I can express myself much easier through paint than words, and I'm wonder how I can mingle these two together and get some new edgy kind of colored novel or something. Or not. Whatever.
How am I going to get a nice, stable, well-paying job when all I want to do is write and paint, and not by demand EVER? It's a conspiracy.
I mean it. >:(
2 comments:
...well, a lot of us artists end up juggling 2 careers: the one that feeds the soul (creative expression), and the one that pays the bills.
But it's not really all that gloomy. It means you can size up office situations like an artist and you might be able to sell and publish your art!!
If you have a chance to go to art school, GO TO ART SCHOOL! For sure.
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