artists should be able to support themselves from their art without charging ridiculous prices for it, art should both be accessible and allow for artists’ financial independence but like capitalism doesn’t allow a happy medium in that

but also taking into consideration time and materials for a piece of art, HOWEVER, i’ve been seeing some local artists way overcharge for pieces- but i feel like i can’t be mad when i know the struggles of living off of art.

but then again sometimes i see art that is just objectively dog shit go for like $250 and i cringe- BUT THEN I HAVE TO QUESTION WHAT DEFINES GOOD ART????? wtf maybe i’m just a dick

and then i know some really shitty people who are artists and i’m biased against their art anyway, and then i question if i can separate art frm the artists and i come to the conclusion that i can’t. but i’m willing to overlook famous people’s wrongdoing but not my peers?

but THEN, sometimes i just think art is objectively bad and ugly and lacks what i find to be the qualities that demonstrate actual skill in art? or looks like it took 20 minutes to paint/draw/whatever and i literally do not care about the idea that art is whatever you deem it

also i forgot my meds today

but i genuinely think artists who overcharge for their art are just like..not getting the Point of art, right? but then i realize like i’m not God and i need to let ppl do their own thing and attempt to support themselves. i just wouldn’t personally pay $200 for a commission-

that just *looks* like it took 15 minutes to do, and maybe i’m being a dick but also art at this point can be so accessible to learn-with the internet you can get tutorials for free and i literally started with dollar store supplies and just sketching w an HB Ticonderoga pencil

not saying that i’m a Great artist or anything but i know i can make decent art when i actually apply myself to a piece and that i don’t need an expensive medium to do it nor would i ever charge $200 for a piece that didn’t take me days to paint/draw esp if it’s not an original