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"Originally this started as a sketch while watching the Met Gala and then devolved into an homage to villains and absurd fantasy armor concepts."

I often forget how incredibly satisfying the actual journey of art making is. But in light of "AI generated" art on the rise and how taken aback I initially was, the past 2 weeks served as a reflection period that challenged what I believe art to be. I debated my good art friends on a live call for hours upon hours with opposing views and a healthy discourse. It re-enforced my opinions of art that I will stand strong with. So after searching for that answer, I've come to my own conclusion that the "process" is just as important as "execution".

Art is human in nature and so AI generated art will always feel hollow on some level and while it can be a source of inspiration to some (admittedly the end results are often beautiful in composition, texture and color use), it will never be considered great art in my eyes. And that's okay if you disagree. It's just my opinion and my views are not absolute for all artists. But if I was a younger aspiring art kid again, I would want an established artist that actually stood for something rather than just going with the flow, unaffected or unwilling to speak up when subjects affect our community! Especially when artists nowadays seem to have to battle ever changing algorithms, conforming platforms, competition between artists, NFTs, a rising economic cost of living, and now AI generated art.

I'm in this fight as well and I will never give up. I'll always fight for art to head in a better direction then where it's currently heading. I'm a passionate artist that felt subdued the past few years but i'm tired of living in the grey. Time to make some art again and connect with other artists on their own path!

Paper: @strathmoreart mixed media

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Etsy Shop: My Books, Card Decks, Prints, Totes, Metal Pins and more can be found HERE: www.etsy.com/shop/VONNART

T-shirts: vonnart.teemill.com/

Patreon Page: For exclusive content, discord channels, insights, tutorials, and occasional exclusive prints and goodies check out my patreon page HERE: www.patreon.com/vonnart

Instagram: If you wanna see more in progress pics of what I'm working on, I post more frequently on my instagram HERE: www.instagram.com/vonnart/

Discord Community: Join our ever-growing community of artists looking to better their skills and brand HERE: discord.gg/BdGxAft

Description
"Originally this started as a sketch while watching the Met Gala and then devolved into an homage to villains and absurd fantasy armor concepts."

I often forget how incredibly satisfying the actual journey of art making is. But in light of "AI generated" art on the rise and how taken aback I initially was, the past 2 weeks served as a reflection period that challenged what I believe art to be. I debated my good art friends on a live call for hours upon hours with opposing views and a healthy discourse. It re-enforced my opinions of art that I will stand strong with. So after searching for that answer, I've come to my own conclusion that the "process" is just as important as "execution".

Art is human in nature and so AI generated art will always feel hollow on some level and while it can be a source of inspiration to some (admittedly the end results are often beautiful in composition, texture and color use), it will never be considered great art in my eyes. And that's okay if you disagree. It's just my opinion and my views are not absolute for all artists. But if I was a younger aspiring art kid again, I would want an established artist that actually stood for something rather than just going with the flow, unaffected or unwilling to speak up when subjects affect our community! Especially when artists nowadays seem to have to battle ever changing algorithms, conforming platforms, competition between artists, NFTs, a rising economic cost of living, and now AI generated art.

I'm in this fight as well and I will never give up. I'll always fight for art to head in a better direction then where it's currently heading. I'm a passionate artist that felt subdued the past few years but i'm tired of living in the grey. Time to make some art again and connect with other artists on their own path!

Paper: @strathmoreart mixed media

___________________________________________________________________________

Etsy Shop: My Books, Card Decks, Prints, Totes, Metal Pins and more can be found HERE: www.etsy.com/shop/VONNART

T-shirts: vonnart.teemill.com/

Patreon Page: For exclusive content, discord channels, insights, tutorials, and occasional exclusive prints and goodies check out my patreon page HERE: www.patreon.com/vonnart

Instagram: If you wanna see more in progress pics of what I'm working on, I post more frequently on my instagram HERE: www.instagram.com/vonnart/

Discord Community: Join our ever-growing community of artists looking to better their skills and brand HERE: discord.gg/BdGxAft