this is such a woefully bad take, sad to see it coming from one of my former art school professors. there’s nothing wrong with seeking out tools that make your artistic process easier, and it doesn’t make you less of a serious artist. suffering is not a requirement for success.

students are getting assigned 5 pieces a week and are expected to turn in their highest caliber work to every single class. you really don’t want them to have tools that make it easier to execute their vision? why, as an educator, are you promoting suffering over working smart?

there are so many amazing tools out there to help artists create work effectively and quickly. why would you want to take that away from them? evaluate the final product, the same way clients will in the real world. who cares how they got there as long as they got there?

love to be talked to like i’m a child and not like the professional illustrator i am. “if working hard is an issue, be a sunday painter” excuse me???

i would like to note... this isn't entirely about digital vs traditional. it's really about the idea that if you're looking for easier, convenient solutions to execute your art, that you're not working hard enough and not taking your work seriously and therefore won't succeed.

it's about the idea that suffering is necessary for artistic success, and how IRRESPONSIBLE it is for PROFESSORS at art schools to be promoting that mentality to their young, impressionable students.

this is the kind of attitude that’s so prevalent amount art school professors. instead of belittling, i challenge them to ask: “why is it that my students are seeking easier solutions? what about my curriculum and this system requires them to do that to finish projects?”

it’s sad to know that professors in positions of power think this about their students. in my experience for most it’s not a work ethic problem, but a “i’m tired of fighting a system that is designed to overwork me and leave me ill-prepared to have a career as an artist.”