Being an artist combined with self-loathing is nothing new. It seems to be the old standby really, when I meet new artists and conversation begins to warm up.
I don't know if it's because people are inherently insecure, or that it is just more polite to be humble about one's work. (And humility, this is good.)
However, it's really not a great way to sell yourself, in this crazy, capitalized world.
Now, I'm not a proponent of ego-mania, or people who are all full of themselves or such. I find it chaffing, and generally rotten for my opinion of the person.
But, I have decided not to put down my own work, as really, I'm the only Agent for it. There is a whole world of people out there who can put it down, and really, it takes someone pretty brave to talk it up. So, I decided to be that person.
I've gotten sideways looks from other artists, as they seem somehow aghast that I'm not burning my work, right after they've burnt their own. It isn't that I love everything I do, (I'm painfully aware of my own shortcomings), and don't really feel the necessity to point them all out to others as well.
I just don't see it helping the situation.
Unfortunately, this can make me come across as an ego-fed jerk. That's okay, because I've just explained it to you.
I've been living by "Less Ego, More Go-Go" for a while now. It works alright.
- Daniel
