Sign In
Close
This is TMI by Rainbow Apocalypse
In these recent years my mother kept asking me if I still drew, and I said yes. She asked me what, and I just replied "....nothing you want to see, trust me. Horrifying monsters and stuff.."
She sighed and asked me why I did that.
I asked her why anyone does anything. I was "good at it", according to other people at least. And when you find something you're good at, you try and roll with it, don't you? I might not be the most religious person in the world, but there is a part of me that still believes everything happens for a reason. If the world didn't need the kinds of things I'm making (and going to make), then no one would be making it. We all have our part to play, and I guess mine is full of horrifying monsters and aliens, whether I like it or not.
Looking at it that way, she agreed with me.
Thinking it might be a tad tragic if she never saw ANYTHING I ever made, I eventually showed her this https://www.weasyl.com/submission/337078/astrid and what did she do? She broke down in tears and hugged me. She was happy, she was happy for me. I actually come from a long line of artists (including my mother), but none of them ever really did anything with their talent, and none ever really approached anything like what I showed her. Even though it was clear she still didn't like the idea of all that art I didn't show her, she never questioned what I drew again. I'm guessing she just didn't want to impede whatever it was that drove me to get where I am (and what is hopefully driving me to get better). That's the kind of person she was.
(sorry for this out of left field post. This week was the 1 year anniversary of what happened and I felt I had to say SOMETHING to finalize it)
This is TMI
Journal Information
- Views:
- 490
- Comments:
- 10
- Favorites:
- 10
- Rating:
- General
Comments
-
-
No need for apologies. It's a good story.
-
It's wonderful to come from a family of artists, isn't it? Even if they don't agree with your medium, to a degree, they'll still respect it, and it's quite wonderful. One uncle of mine helps design lighting for exhibits at The Getty Museum over in Los Angeles, another uncle is a talented musician, my father was a former child actor in Hollywood and my mother is a painter. It can be extremely reinforcing to remember that you come from a generation of creatives, and that you can choose to carry the torch in whatever way you desire. :)
-
This put a smile on my face :)
-
That's pretty fantastic, really. :) Dig it.
-
Awww, that's a really sweet story. QwQ
-
aww :D
-
I wouldn't say this is TMI, thanks for sharing. :>
-
She sighed and asked me why I did that.
I asked her why anyone does anything. I was "good at it", according to other people at least. And when you find something you're good at,~
Fave.
-
My parents know I draw fantasy art and were art since a long while. They know I draw doinosaurs also.
But I never told them I drew furry smut :)))
Link
CautionCat
I feel weird showing my mom, or any family members, my pictures- even if it's something cartoony and innocent. My mom doesn't really care what I draw, but her always telling me to stop drawing "anime" or not relating to 2D art and comics was kind of a turn off for me to show her anything.
I decided to open back up to her, a couple years back, and she commented on how well I grasp anatomy, and that my stuff has a lot of flow and life to it... big difference than before. Feels great.