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Things NOT to say to an art major/artists in general.

disp0sableheroes

You’re so lucky you don’t have to buy textbooks!
You’re a really good drawer.
Can you draw me?
Did you draw that? (No, I’m just running my pencil over someone else’s drawing for fun)
That’s so good, it looks traced!
Did you trace that?
Design my tattoo! (This is what tattoo artists are there for)
Draw this thing for me!
*pretty much expecting/demanding any art for free*
I can’t even draw a straight line. (Neither can I. There are these things called “rulers”)
Can you teach me to draw?
Was that freehand?
I wish I was born with artistic talent. (Saying things like this discredits all the effort we actually put in to developing our skills.)
*TOUCHING THE ART*

adriofthedead

see also:

wannabeanimator

“My cousin went to art school. They didn’t do anything with their degree.”
“It’s so great that you’re following your dreams. I just chose my major so I could make money.”
“Wow! I wish I could go to school and just draw all day.”

chromtastics

Don’t touch/grab/open their sketchbooks without permission
“Why do you do digital art? Traditional is real art.”
“Oh yea! You’re in art school so you don’t have to worry about math, science, etc.”
“Why are you not a doctor or engineer? You were eligible, yet you chose art? You could have made lots of money!”