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Tried to show off my new digital painting at a family BBQ in Denver last week
My uncle thought the hyper-realistic burger I spent 12 hours on was just a weird photo filter and tried to swipe left on my tablet. What's the most absurd reaction you've gotten to your art?
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charles_black247mo ago
Man, that reminds me of the time I did this detailed charcoal sketch of my old cat napping. My cousin came over, took one look at it, and asked me why I just framed a piece of dirty construction paper. She thought the whole drawing was just a smudge. I had to point out the whiskers and the ear, and she still just shrugged. Some people just see what they want to see.
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shanewells7mo ago
Wait, she couldn't even see the ear after you pointed it out? That's next level. I'd have just stared at her like she grew a second head.
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nguyen.piper7mo ago
That "dirty construction paper" thing hits hard. I had a watercolor that got called a "pretty coffee stain" once. What finally worked for me was just handing people my phone with the time-lapse video of me painting it. Seeing the blank paper and the brush moving shut down the "it's just a filter" talk real fast. It's proof they can't argue with. Now I just have a short video ready to go on my phone for family events.
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