#my only regrets r that i didnt get to get a pic w blaster and i didn’t get to hear the bands

[weirdagnes]

About artists

posting at a random time, and i know i dont usually post about my day, especially publicly. but I feel so happy today.

Just got home from an art exhibit that I submitted in, and the feeling of first time travelling to a new place with my artist friends, seeing my art displayed on the wall among other AMAZING AF art from long time artists, and meeting artists of different ages, of different styles - drag performers, musicians and composers, digital artists, painters, tattooists, photographers, etc - it just feels so cool to be in the same artspace hangout with these people!

I didn’t talk to a lot of them because I’m not extroverted enough, so I just mostly settled with listening to their conversations. And the vibe of the whole exhibit just makes me truly appreciate how cool my artist friends are, how cool my professor is, and how cool artists are when they’re gathered in a comfortable place.

It’s an amazing experience to talk about your interests and the person doesn’t judge that you like cartoons or weird stuff, bc they’re just as into it as you are because artists get it. They get it, and they embrace the weird or strange side of art, and they are willing to explore the strangeness. The lack of restrictions and shame to liking what you like, creating what you envision, and willing it to life - it’s refreshing. No one putting down your artistic interests because it’s “childish” or “devil-worshipping” or “it’s a waste of time”, it’s just people understanding and people looking at your art - struck in wonder - and telling you a whole different perspective about your art that you have never even thought of. What you think sucked about your art was given new meaning, and it really pulls you out of your own head on how you view your art.

It makes me appreciate the respect my artist friends have on me, because they’re such amazing people themselves and have incredible art skills and for them to praise my art in high regard is uplifting, like omg cool and insanely talented ppl noticing me im ple pleade im jus a simple ape that makes silly doodles i

I’m honestly tearing up a bit, because I feel so grateful that I’m surrounded with supportive and art-positive people in a shitty country that sets art aside as a useless hobby.

Hanging out with artists face-to-face, joining a circle of artist friends, seeing older, long time artists - it’s honestly very empowering and encouraging. If you’re an artist reading this now, you’re literally cool, dont stop creating!

Para sa sining!🤘