#those matching profile picture bot accounts that just upload art of two people split into two squares

[chihirolovebot]

hey venus, i hope you're doing okay, and if not, i hope you feel better soon. reminder to hydrate and eat something if you haven't already!

honestly the reposting thing really gets on my nerves because. let me tell you, as someone who's more experienced in art than writing, art is HARD. people who do it for a living deserve so much more credit than they get, because there is a lot more that goes into art than just "heehee cool colors and shapes". even for people like me where it's like a comforting hobby, it is definitely a process of practice makes progress, especially for digital art ( even though i do more sketch art myself ) it seems to be a big issue on instagram and twitter especially, from what i've seen

for me writing is harder because i just. generally struggle with finding the words and capturing feelings and imagery well and overthinking the characterization and prose and such ( which is why writing is also an art form, just like visual art, and writers deserve credit for the work they do as well! like, my god "sleep awake" has so much time, dedication, and love put into it and it really shows in how much it resonates with people )

apologies for the rant i am just. very passionate about the arts and writing, hskrnsjs ( and if i've been sending you too many asks lately, please let me know and i can back off )

take care of yourself, my friend. <3

-☀️ sunshine

REI!!! you can NEVER send too many asks im sorry i dont get around to answering them all :(( always always u are invited to show up in my inbox it makes my day 10x better truly.

and yes, art is incredibly difficult. i did it for my gcse and it honest to god sucked the life out of me. i mostly do digital now and only do it for fun, and i still mostly suck at it but it's okay i enjoy doing it for myself!! and it's INCREDIBLY difficult 100 percent. i'm in absolute awe of people who do it like... frequently.

i struggle with the same stuff when it comes to writing, i truly do. i ALWAYS worry about characterisation most of all, especially with my own characters because it can be difficult to remember all the little quirks and habits i've afforded them, y'know? but as i said, writing definitely isn't as difficult for me anymore. i can basically do it without even thinking too hard at this point. i don't think i could write such a mammoth of a fic if i couldnt.

imho people take plagiarism of writing way more seriously than art and it baffles me. how can you see two pieces of work beside each other and decide one is worth more than the other? everyone goes into a frenzy when written work is stolen, but as soon as it's a piece of art it's all 'oh, you should take it as a compliment' or 'oh, should've watermarked it better' etc. artists deserve far more respect than the internet ever deigns to afford them. it's sickening.

#and the thing abt art plagiarism is that it's so WIDESPREAD #like take editing for example #ive been in the video editing community since VINE #and the amount of editors who include fanart in their edits and thumbnails and then just proceed not to credit the artists is insane #stolen art is used for EVERYTHING #fanfic covers #aesthetic headbanners for imagines and headcanon posts #those matching profile picture bot accounts that just upload art of two people split into two squares #YOU ALL DRIVE ME INSANE!!! #RESPECT ARTISTS!!! OR DIE BY MY HAND!!! #<3.rei #dear venus.