#i stg it doesn’t matter what kind of artform it is creators always get disrespected

[danothan]

If it makes u feel any better I'm a die-hard jayce lover and ur jayce posts make my day. srsly i don't understand why he gets so much hate. I'm sorry people are lowkey hating on ur jayce art! Thats super sucky

jayce is disproportionately hated to the point that it might be an honest to god meme. i could go on a rant abt why and how, and i have for hours in the past (🤕), but i think the bigger issue with this specific situation is how ppl view artists as content cows. it’s why original artists rarely get as much attention. some ppl feel entitled to art and use it to propel their own blogs instead of engaging with the artist, and it makes it so that art is never a conversation or experience. it’s all “content.”

i spent 23 hrs on that jayce drawing. not bc i had to make it perfect for my followers or bc i think the longer i spend, the better it’ll be. in fact, my art accs would be getting a lot of popularity if i posted more frequently. i took my time bc i enjoy getting into details and appreciating characters through the dedication i put into a piece, getting the chance to figure things out as i go with the time i allow myself. i’m like this with most of my art, yet i frequently get comments abt the inaccuracies (usually purposeful headcanons anyway) or demands for their favorite characters to be included, nevermind if i even like those characters. i’ll spend 23 voluntary hours on an art piece, but it will never be enough bc ppl expect a manufactured rate of “content” to be put out (can you tell that i hate that word lol)

idrk if i can fully describe how i feel abt this, but the best comparison is when mitski requested that fans stop filming+posting her concerts so they can connect with the experience, and twt was quick to accuse her of gatekeeping. ppl forget that her performances are just as much for her as they are for her fans. and to a lesser degree, i think that’s why comments like this upset me. like ofc i’m gonna get offended when someone tells the person with a blorbo pfp that their blorbo sucks, but it hits on a much more personal level too