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gh0stcr33p
Dec '18

well if you never even try at art you can't expect to get anywhere with it. it has nothing to do with luck, just practice and dedication.

Kittosaurus
Dec '18

I have been drawing since I could pick up a pencil, so no I would not call it luck, I just have about 24 years of experience doing it.

Writing is a skill that is taught in school, where as art tends to be less of a focus, in fact it is usually an optional course once you hit middle/junior high school. So I think a lot of us tend to have more experience/ basic writing skills. Which means that yes, artists usually have a baseline writing skill ( since it is a requirement in school) but writers may not necessarily have a baseline artistic skill.

There are a lot of artists who need a writer to either write or help develop their stories.

As many people have already stated you can develop your art skills as well, and in time draw your own comics!

Karmillina
Dec '18

There is no luck involved. Most of us hae drawn our asses off for years to get to whichever skill level we have. There is no luck in hard work.

Sean
Dec '18

Next time we will all remember not to associate the word "Luck" to "Artists". :joy:

1UPrime
Dec '18

God these kinds of posts completely set me off.
It's not LUCK and it's rarely TALENT either. It's hard work and dedication. I drew a lot as a kid constantly. I've second guessed my art so many times as well but every single time I've looked at better artists I admire how much hard work was put in to get so far.

You're only looking at the end result and are so ignorant that you never thought about how hard the journey must have been before it got to that stage.

Pick a pencil and try for yourself or shut up. Then you'll see drawing ability has absolutely nothing to do with luck

ZombieOwl
Dec '18

True.... Now if only I could improve my story-telling and inventing skills XD

Joker12
Dec '18
silverraven0

Never in a million years did I think the word, “lucky” would cause so many annoyed artists to pop up.

Joker12
Dec '18
Sean

Honestly :joy:. I meant it so casually too lol. Next thing i know I’m getting all these hard working artists popping up like Trump tweets

silverraven0
Dec '18
Joker12

Yeah, cause we usually won't use the word luck. Maybe chance and practice or hardwork (and in some point, talent), but not luck.

LCT_m_a_d
Dec '18

So the reason why many artists take offense to the "compliment" of being called lucky is that by nature it undermines a lot of hardwork and effort that is not often recognized by society, peers, and often family. Many artists aren't recognized for thier practice, dedication, and focus. Im sure you are aware its a path that comes with more discouragement than respect.

You're more than free of-course to speak your peace, but instead of telling others why they're lucky, why not focus on the opportunities and fortunes YOU personally have. There are plenty of things we can be grateful for and sometimes when we focus on talents of others we lose sight of that gratitude.

Instead of telling people that they are lucky ask yourself, what could I be more grateful for and how can I use what I have to better my life.

Just a word to the wise

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