22 Dec 20:24
--maybe we need the delusion otherwise we would never embark on this ride ever
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22 Dec 20:24
--Well, spurious percentages aside, I do agree, that the dream is just a spur on to action of some sort
22 Dec 20:23
--arent all dreams 90% bullshit and then the wake up from the dream and reality is that the dream was only 10 % of what reality is
22 Dec 20:22
--yeah, and I feel that, the dream people have, especially on this forum is made out of bullshit sometimes
22 Dec 20:20
--even inside illustration and concept art, there is more than just freelancing, things like patreon are only the tip of the iceberg
22 Dec 20:20
--sure...hands up everyone here who wants to illustrate the next colon cleansing machine for a decent salary
22 Dec 20:19
--painting stuff for a company or someone else, is just an option among many
22 Dec 20:18
--i do wonder if humanity will ever overcome its animal nature (thats excluding the scenario that we shall destroy ourselves sooner or later)
22 Dec 20:18
--the world, with the internet is full of opportunities, just dig into into the chaos and have fun
22 Dec 20:15
--I'm done with making sense of the retardation of the world.....just gotta find your own way through the insanity!
22 Dec 20:14
--I think artists in general are too idealistic to know what solidarity means, it is inherently a selfishly motivated expression....unlike lawyers..those bastards banded together to set rates....now we pay them ridiculous rates to profit from conflict
22 Dec 20:13
--and honestly im not even sure how this payment problem can be resolved its so deeply ingrained in the system now that it is the system
22 Dec 20:12
--If you don't value your own work, shutTFU about the industry...only a few artists (even pros) say this. Peter Mohrbacher is one guy I respect....and he totally comes off as an arrogant dick sometimes, but he is right
22 Dec 20:12
--more like a lot of artists dont have a backbone to stand up and have some sort of solidarity with one another
22 Dec 20:10
--i feel artists themselves are part of the problem they undervalue themselves so much paying tiny amount of money
22 Dec 20:10
--I just wanted to slap people into realising what the real world is like...not give up dreams, but not to LIVE in dreams!