Starterpack - Blog Posts
I’ve got such a complicated relationship with art, mostly because it was a way to express myself and my parents didn’t want that. I was a child of immigrants that wanted me to blend in, keep my head down, listen to others and do what I was told.
When I would draw, they would discourage it, when I wrote they said it was a waste of time. I had no outlet that was appropriate for them and so I created less and less the older I got. My role was that of something they could brag about (when I became a doctor, which obvs didn’t happen) and to compete with their siblings. When I didn’t meet those expectations I was “nothing but a disappointment” and “a regret”.
The only time I was useful was when they realized they could use my talents for their own gains. People only call you selfish if you don’t give them what they want. They don’t care about what you want.
It wasn’t until I was able to run away halfway across the world that I could truly be an artist without their words to hold me back. I finally began drawing again in 2016 and went digital in 2019.
I could have become an abusive narcissist like my mom or an alcoholic like my dad but instead I’m giving myself to art. My skill isn’t close to where I wish it could be and my voice is small, but it’s my voice. Something AI will never be able to replicate in a thousand years.
I believe this trend started with patouret on Instagram but seeing so many artists on my feed do it, I wanted to join in as well.
Jumping in on this trend ⋆｡°✩
Plus some extra self portraits! I've been feeling really uncreative recently and just trying to keep myself alive through self-indulgence.
EN|| Hi! I don’t usually join art trends, but I love this one, so I made a sketch of my “artist starter pack” against AI. Because human creativity is the only way! 💪🏼✨ My pack includes: 🔹Me working in my pajamas and multiple socks. 🔹A cup of tea and a thermos. Red tea with rooibos and spices in the mornings and often some @yogitea in the afternoons. 🔹My adorable baby fig tree (I love putting seeds in pots and watching them grow). 🔹Lots of books to devour. 🔹Fruits, vegetables and dark chocolate. 🔹My inseparable boots and all the little animals we see together. 🔹iPad for Procreate, MacBook for Illustrator and Photoshop and a worn-out pencil for everything!
Have fun creating your own version!! ♥️✏️
ES|| ¡Hola! No suelo sumarme a tendencias artísticas, pero esta me ha encantado, así que aquí tenéis un boceto de mi " starter pack de artista" contra la IA. Mi paquete incluye: 🔹A mí trabajando en pijama y con varios calcetines gorditos. 🔹Una taza de té y un termo. Té rojo con rooibos y especias por las mañanas y, a menudo, alguna de @yogitea por las tardes. 🔹Mi adorable higuera bebé (me encanta poner semillas en macetas y verlas crecer). 🔹Un montón de libros para devorar. 🔹Frutas, verduras y chocolate negro. 🔹Mis botas inseparables y todos los animalitos que vemos juntas. 🔹iPad para Procreate, MacBook para Illustrator y Photoshop, ¡y un lápiz desgastado para todo!
¡Diviértete creando tu propia versión! ♥️✏️