Hell With It

[ursulav]

I have been trying for three days to make Real Art. Art that was interesting and complex and which I could look at and go “I have made a Cool Thing and the world is better for it.”

After one questionable and one outright miserable failure that self-destructed, I have returned to my artistic roots.

Comments

[sheherazahde]

You are way too hard on yourself.

I know what you mean. Sometimes I look at the artwork of others and despair because I could never do anything that moving and wonderful no matter how hard I tried.

But you do make art that is interesting and complex and cool, and the world is a better place for it. That is why people pay you so they can hang your art in their homes.

You have a unique style and vision, and the skill to manifest it. Your work is a blessing to those around you.

[q_pheevr]

You have made a Cool Thing, and the world is better for it.

Seriously. You know how many people are going to smile when they see that?

[agoodwinsmith]

This. Totally this.

[mel_redcap]

I did! XD I needed something silly and fun right then, and there it was. :)

[nancylebov]

That illo cheered me up a *lot*, so you've made the world better to that extent.

Seriously, I don't think I've seen anything else that's funny with so much raw intensity. Maybe you're bringing high art to the ridiculous.

[lbmango]

This made me smile, so the world IS better for it! hooray!

Is that a battle spoon? or a hiking spoon? or is it just something shiny that the fairy picked up because it’s shiny?

[talyxsaunt]

Devoted readers of Danny Dragonbreath are aware that fairies have a major thing for spoons.

[steelmagghia]

*sigh* I'm stuck on Dragonbreath because stupid Barnes and Noble is out of stock on the 4th book every time I go in and I don't like reading books out of order. Also, I can't order the book because my schedule and money are both too bizarre to count on having either time or money at a later date. *pulls out hair*

[talyxsaunt]

I do buy these, but I have also harassed my local library into buying them. You might try your library.

[cjtremlett]

Is there some sort of algorithm to compute how much the world is made better by contemplation of Serious Art vs. how much the world is made better by people smiling and chuckling at a stupid fairy sketch?

I'd lay money on the fairy sketch coming out ahead.

[ext_413673]

Second this! People can just plain *enjoy* something like this; they don't have to ponder the meaning, and figure out the symbolism and weigh long winded critiques. We can just smile or giggle and agree, or argue, and have FUN with it.

"Making the world a better place" is seldom done through "big" things; it's all the little things pulled/pulling together. Remember the saying "a journey of a thousand miles begins with the first step out your door"? The thousand mile journey is a big thing, but it's made up of many thousands of little things, and it is IN THOSE LITTLE THINGS that joy and inspiration are found.
You & Sandra Boynton both put up illos today on Twitter that will bring smiles to many many more people than would have access to/feel comfortable with "real art" of the "meaningful" variety. Go you!