In the past, I believed hard work equals excellence. So I spent time and efforts whenever I can to improve my drawing skills to make some coffee money.
Now, some lazy joker has invented AI to generate artworks to make money! What the #*@* Can they replace human artists? I guess probably not totally because AI cannot tell jokes or create humor or draw caricatures. 😊
In the past, nobody taught me what’s creativity.
I guessed it’s like solving old problems with new solutions, or making
something from nothing or taking up some challenges to fire up the mind.
Now after years of researching on this topic, I can conclude with this key point: creativity means if you can imagine it, you can create it. But it means nothing and may not sell unless someone sees value in it and is willing to pay for it. You may be creative yet poor! ☹
In the past, I preferred to read comics than books.
This explains why my poor grades in school
and why I am still a low-wage worker today.
But now, most of my favourite artists and
authors have either called it a day or already ended up in a box. I have little
choice but to create my own comics to entertain myself. It’s also a good &
cheap way to maintain my mental health. If you can visualize it, you can create
it! 😊
In the past, many therapists recommend to use art to treat or overcome anxiety and depression. It’s called art-therapy. Art created this way probably could not sell. Doing art is also good for mental well-being. But now I believe one needs a calm and peaceful mind to create art for sales. This is called money-therapy. However, some artists create art as a hobby for self-challenge or for entertainment. 😊
