Comments on: The Top 20 Artist Stereotypes You Can’t Avoid

By: Robyn @ Paperblanks

Robyn @ Paperblanks — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:17:17 +0000

In reply to Dex. Maybe just *most* places you go? We will take 98% though. Thanks for reading!

By: Dex

Dex — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 22:59:54 +0000

Most of these stereotypes (I mean really, 98% of them) really fit me. Although, I don’t really think I should bring a sketchbook everywhere I go. By the way thanks for the nice article.

By: Robyn @ Paperblanks

Robyn @ Paperblanks — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 20:17:33 +0000

In reply to Maeve. You must be the consummate artist then, Maeve! Glad you enjoyed the list :D

By: Maeve

Maeve — Fri, 21 Dec 2018 13:18:13 +0000

12 cracked me up!!!!! And yes, I’m guilty of all those!

By: Paperblanks

Paperblanks — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 22:54:36 +0000

In reply to Syd. Though this is a somewhat playful list, we are glad to hear it really does resonate!

By: Syd

Syd — Wed, 10 Jan 2018 16:51:44 +0000

As an artist most these are true af. Especially #2 and #4

By: Paperblanks

Paperblanks — Mon, 18 Dec 2017 23:32:57 +0000

In reply to Heloneida.

Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

You definitely sound like an artist to us! We’ve found that, as silly as some of the cliché presented in our list are, there is a commonality between many artists – and that is being more in-tune with one’s emotional state. Sounds like you are quite self-aware about this and hopefully art is a helpful outlet for you!

By: Heloneida

Heloneida — Fri, 08 Dec 2017 22:09:19 +0000

I am “gifted”.
– I am broke.
– I’m not able to keep a regular job.
– I am weird.
– I despise common thinking, taste, culture.
– I’m mentally ill. I mean, I have suffered from panic attacks, severe anxiety with odd symptoms, agoraphobia, depression, suicidal thoughts and all. I mean.
– Some people have called me a misunderstood genious (wich means they understand my genius, though…)
– I seem to have an advertion to money and success.
– I have a moral rigidity that prevents me from being insincere.
– I gave up my work because I felt my aesthetic research was making me crazy. I felt sucked up from japanese paintings. They were sucking my soul.
– I am not, at this time, a psychotic. Not that I know of, of course. Definitely I’m not very normal, though.
– My sensitivity is extreme.

By: Lilly

Lilly — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 20:09:21 +0000

In reply to CloudHair. CloudHair: are you sure you don't have synesthesia? I am an artist and I don't associate colours with words, ideas or places. My friend, also an artist, has synesthesia and she describes things similar to what you described. Letters have designated colours, scenes in a movie give her certain "tastes" etc. It's a cross-sensory thing more than an artistic thing.

By: Paperblanks

Paperblanks — Wed, 16 Nov 2016 22:41:17 +0000

In reply to GarethDAVIESART. Stereotypes may not be universally correct, but once something becomes so wildly accepted as to become a stereotype there is probably a little kernel of truth in there. Of course, our list is just for fun :) Stereotypes – when blindly assumed to be accurate – can be a dangerous and hurtful way of profiling others.