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The Artist Mentality

Bucky O'Hare hitting the bong

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by Whippy
You know it's true lol!
I've seen this so blatantly in some artists XD
Yeah..*is guilty* har har...of both

Edit (2018): ooops, okay, this is actually based on:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_ef...

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Published: 11 years, 10 months ago
Rating: General

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HoppsinCottintail
11 years, 10 months ago
OMG SO HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<3
Whippy
11 years, 10 months ago
*humps ur leg*
OH YEAH BABY!!!
HoppsinCottintail
11 years, 10 months ago
Cums*
Whippy
11 years, 10 months ago
PIX OR IT DIDN'T HAPPEN
Zeikcied
11 years, 10 months ago
Yeah, I've seen this with a lot of artists.  A few of whom are friends, like nerdmouse.  We all keep telling him how awesome his art is, but he just seems to hate it.
NonnyFox
11 years, 10 months ago
I've seen that in some artists too, they even go so far as to say the drawing they just uploaded is a fail in some way or another. Yet I'll look at it and see nothing wrong with it.
VidFox
11 years, 10 months ago
I can relate.
TheAtomicDog
11 years, 10 months ago
Quite accurate.
Now Out Host simply must draw the Artist Mentality: Comparative Talent Insecurity Complex Scale. You know: "Man, my art sucks because it doesn't look exactly like (insert uber-popular furry artist name here). I suck. I'm no good. etc. etc."
Bahlam
11 years, 10 months ago
That is so freaking true.  :-P
Alfador
11 years, 10 months ago
This is why I'm not an artist. I tried drawing for a while, knew "actual skill" was at the low end like on the left, but saw "this sux" like on the right, mostly because I was comparing the amount of effort I put in to it with the works of popular furry artists.

Now I still consider myself a furry author despite not having finished a story in more than a year. So it goes.
Razrien
11 years, 10 months ago
I'd be in the middle, with a sort of...  'meh'.

I'm tempted to draw that now

MichaelJBear
11 years, 10 months ago
Ooooohhh boy... this is soooooo true Looq... I've stopped counting the artist who say they draw like broomhandle but in reality they're really fantastic... *smile* I think it prove and old proverb that say that we are our worst critics... and I have to admit that sometime I fall... in the same trap
Ophire
11 years, 10 months ago
Yeah, I'm usually the guy on the right. At least according to my friends.
tato
11 years, 10 months ago
So very true XD
CLTheRaccoon
11 years, 10 months ago
not always the case, its backwards for me, im just arrogent XD
Whippy
11 years, 10 months ago
LOL...wow...I've never heard anybody actually admit they're arrogant before :D
CLTheRaccoon
11 years, 10 months ago
hey, its only honesty, I get shit made and im proud, it comes off as arrogent way too much XD
OOOeyGoooey
11 years, 10 months ago
IM SO GUILTY OF THIS. XD
BunnyFoxglove
11 years, 10 months ago
IGAKattack
11 years, 10 months ago
This is your best work yet! It's a masterpiece! 8D
... yeah, I'd have to agree with this picture.
Although for my own work, it usually seems to be that the "skill level" is replaced with "percentage of picture complete"... =P
ForeRest
11 years, 10 months ago
INDEED
WeaselNip
11 years, 10 months ago
Yup, its true!

Also, I like your icon  :D
Baree
11 years, 10 months ago
Yeah, sounds about right :)
matsamushisan
11 years, 10 months ago
This is called the Dunning–Kruger effect.
Whippy
11 years, 8 months ago
Thanks for letting me know ^^ Looking this up lead to a lot of interesting reading :)
IzzySable
11 years, 10 months ago
I see this with so many artists... of course, I'm a bit of the opposite.  I always bitch and moan about how my drawing sucks, but I actually suck at drawing.  XP
RoareyRaccoon
11 years, 10 months ago
I am always suspicious of people who love their own work XP.
Inkdog
11 years, 9 months ago
STORY OF MY LIFE
Mousington
11 years, 9 months ago
we all spent time on bad art pieces...
ScottySkunk
11 years, 9 months ago
XD XD true
Thanatos
11 years, 9 months ago
hmm i thought i was no skill and think my sketches suck
CapraKID
11 years, 9 months ago
lol where does that put me? I know my art can always improve. once you're satisfied with your art, you'll no longer strive to get better. however, I agree that some people are too over critical of their own work, and some others should admit that they need improvement.
Clunkymunk
11 years, 9 months ago
every artist need a little bit of both, methinks :3
CursedFerret
11 years, 9 months ago
So true and most artists will disagree with this depiction. ;3
kitsuneyoukai
11 years, 9 months ago
so true! =l
i'll kinda know its good but i'll always know its gonna be bad the moment its finished and because i'll see so much wrong with whatever i do.
Texshi
11 years, 9 months ago
Yeah i see this all the time ;/ i hate it, my art is crap and i go to someone who rivals any other good artist and they say they draw sh*t when its actually amazing..
mousehwolf
11 years, 9 months ago
Yep XD
watermelon
11 years, 9 months ago
The Dunning-Kruger effect in action
PeachClover
11 years, 9 months ago
Some furs have said they like my arts back when it was posted on FA, but all I could say was "really?!"
...
Does this mean I am good artist  o.o?
Kaheiyattsu
11 years, 9 months ago
i think im kinda in the middle im usually content with anything i draw, Mostly because I don't bother finishing something that's turning into shit ^^;
KimbaLemur
11 years, 9 months ago
Hmm this I can related to as well. Im just happy others enjoy my work. But I hate being lazy in such. heh..
Prav
11 years, 9 months ago
Lol, artists who are happy with being terrible will stay that way, and those that want to get better because they don't like their art will strive to get better...
stinkinweasel
11 years, 2 months ago
I honestly beleive it could stem from report built in evolving in art. When you first start, you're just so happy to get that art out of your system, you're exited to grow and learn and adore every bit of attention you receive. The more good you get and are told you are, the more you yourself feel an expectation from yourself and others.

It basically gets to the point that you feel like you could never top your previous work, so you spend more time looking at number of favs and comments rather than the enjoyment you got out of making that piece of art for yourself. At least that's how it seems to me with some artists.
BreakingCloud
11 years, 1 month ago
You hit it straight home, my friend. I myself couldn't find a way to exactly explain the way I felt, but you... just hit it square in the face.

Quite honestly, I mean... I do have moments that I actually enjoy and/or feel proud of some of the outcomes I bring through my drawings, while other times I just sulk at myself feeling like my style isn't exactly up to par of what it should be.

Thank you for sharing<3
stinkinweasel
11 years, 1 month ago
Your stuff is pretty damn cute ^^ Glad we reached the same wave length on the topic :)
CosmicMutt
11 years, 2 months ago
i dont think this is always true.. x3
at least not for all artists. xP
comjuke
11 years, 2 months ago
well I have the mentality of a very skilled artist, but with no skill for it.
DarkBlueAnt
11 years, 2 months ago
I painted something that I think was shit but my grandmother loved it most of my art needs working on! I dont think the stuff I make is all that great... at least it is better then them stick figures haha
BreakingCloud
11 years, 1 month ago
dude... this, so much... Back when I started drawing in 2007, that's exzactly how I felt XD "Look at what I create QWQ -shoves paper into mum's face-"

now I'm like "my god |: how do you like my crap?"
midnight66
9 years, 7 months ago
Pretty true.
GreenPika
6 years, 2 months ago
BAHAH! omg so true so true! ^_^
Whippy
6 years, 2 months ago
Haha! :D Yush! It really is!! I need to complain more so I can get better ^^
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