No real answers.

i recently came upon the realization that i do not like talking about my art work. well, let me explain here. i guess the part i really have trouble with is the explanation of my work. "why did you make this?" that sort of thing. i feel like explaining my whole thought process on a piece is WAY too exhausting and basically pointless. Take it for what you see, not what i see. its a lot more interesting that way.

Most of the time nothing turns out the way i picture it anyway, does that make me a failure as an artist? am i not a real artist because sometimes little effort goes into a piece that is successful?

of course i am not trying to sound pretentious - and of course i'm sure i do, because when anyone tries to talk about art in such a way they sound pretentious.

but i'm an artist and thats my job, right?

art is constant self discovery, a piece is almost like showing the viewer a piece of your insides. but sometimes the message you're trying to convey doesnt mean the same thing to everyone looking.

i feel like i sound like a bunch of cliches.

do i have the right to talk about art in a way that makes it seem like i'm involved in the scene? i can't tell. i dont feel like i've earned it yet though.