Let's start with some other stuff since I'm in a good mood...even though this 'some other stuff' isn't good stuff...O.o;
Today my brother and almost all of the other seniors (there were a few seniors still at school) went on their senior trip to some amusement park. A lot of the teachers went, too, and apparently there was only one substitute today so my English class had no teacher and my Chinese class had no teacher. For my English class we just went to the cafeteria, but for my Chinese class I had to ask one of the teachers to find a teacher for my class (there may have been only 3 students, but I feel awkward having no teacher and being in a class with people I don't really like...>.>). I hope my Chinese teacher is back tomorrow, though, I have that picture I have to give her! TT^TT
My brother has also called several times that he has gotten sick even before he went on the rides...I feel bad for him...he probably missed a fun day...>.> He's still there. He won't come home until practically midnight...O.o; Well, so my friend says.
Okay, now onto the rant! XD
I missed the Art Show for my school, which I wanted to go to, but I didn't know it was as soon as last weekend! TT^TT I got an honorable mention on my LM.C Maya pic! XD That just makes me very happy...not exactly sure why (but I think you guys could better articulate this...I can't speak...'orz).
Anyways, I'd like to write a long speech or something about this. I might, and post it on theO or something. I know a lot of us have heard these kinds of comments and discrimination against manga, but I seriously don't understand it. What makes realism any better than manga? In fact, I think realism takes less skill, less creativity, less of everything. Manga takes real skill. Well, good manga, at least.
One of the kids in my art class asked for 'any constructive criticisms' over our art from the art show and my teacher said that there were a few little things she doesn't remember, but most of them made one thing clear that they don't understand why she allowed them to put in their 'anime' (it bothers me when people use the term 'anime'...>.> Anime comes from the word 'animation'...so if it's not animated it's not 'anime'!) into the art show because that's not 'real art'. Then my teacher said that she AGREED and that manga is CHILDISH.
No it's not, not at all. I don't think children would be looking at pictures of nude people having sex (in a design-y sort of style). I don't think children would be looking at pictures of little girls with their nipples ripped off. I don't think children would be looking at pictures of a guy chasing girls with an erection. I don't think children would be looking at pictures of piles of nude women climbing all over each other, I don't think children would be looking a picture of girls wearing the flesh of cats. I could go on (I actually thought of posting these pictures...but considering I don't think most people would want to see them and they're inappropriate I didn't, though they are very beautiful). No. Children do not want to look at the majority of 'anime' art!
I didn't when I was little. Heck, the majority of the sites were blocked (because I had parental controls). The majority of 'anime' art is not appropriate for children, so that statement has no foundation what-so-ever it is just the ignorance of the teacher not knowing anything about actual manga.
Now, she could have been talking about most of the art that my friends put in the art show. Most of my friends trace pictures, which I disagree with, but I don't want to insult them so I say nothing. It is childish using art from Kingdom Hearts and saying it is your own. Especially since Kingdom Hearts is a kids game with Disney characters.
But you know what. Disney's artists are ARTISTS.
I do understand that most colleges do not accept 'anime' art (except some colleges...>:3 <333) in their applications, and I know better than to show them my more manga styled art, unless it has a really intricate design or something...or is an example of concept art (yes, I want to go to a college that offers courses for concept artists). This isn't college, though. This is high school, and most high school art is crap (eh, sorry no offense, I'm totally including my art in this by the way!), so just deal with the art you get in the art show. Saying that something that really is art shouldn't have been in an art show is an INSULT. It is an insult to me, personally, and I'm sure anybody else who does art like I do.
I personally am not an artist who does a lot of symbolic pictures and all that jazz, my focus has always been on drawing in a manga style and I don't really know any artists that I actually like that aren't in a slight manga style.
I can appreciate other people's art styles, why can't they appreciate mine?
Alrighty then, I'm done thar! XD
OI! TODAY IS MY LAST WEEK OF THE SCHOOL YEAR! HUZZAH! >:D
Tomorrow is Tuesday, then after that it's Wednesday, and then after that it's testing on Thursday and Friday and then after that DONE~! X3 I'm EXCITED! >:D
Then I get about 2 weeks of a break before I head off of Academic Team Camp..."orz
Oh! And how you ya guyz like the new theme-ish thing of this? The theme is blocks! :D No, it's not...the theme is 'new theme' and I'm being serious on this. The theme reminds me of a new day~! ^ ^
Oh! Oh! I really like how the combination of Rin and Miku's voice sounds in this song:
I might say that this would be what Ran's voice would sound like...but then again...maybe it should sound differently.
Oh! Any other people like The Pillows?
There one of the few actual rock bands I like (visual kei is its own genre! It may have guitars, but that doesn't mean it's rock). I think it may be that I like FLCL and I listened to most of their songs when I was little and I had good memories of their songs.
I also really liked Porno Graffiti when I was little:
Though I listened to one song that I didn't like so then I thought I was listening to something else, but nope, I do like Porno Graffiti! XD I don't remember what I listened to back then, though...>.> I don't know what genre they are, though...O.o;
I also LOVE this band:
Everything I love! The loud music, the fast beat, the crazy guitars, and the bored sounding voice! XD I dunno why, I just like that bored sounding voice, it has a nice ring to it in rock bands. I don't like hardcore singing in rock songs, it makes it seem too whiny-boy or just boring...
Well...there ARE a lot of rock bands I like, but they all have that same kind of sound...or that feel...they all have the bored sounding voice, which I love and loud sounds, except Every Little Thing...but I don't like some of their more rock songs...>.>
It also seems common for me to like bands where the main singers have messy hair in their eyes (for guys) or short bob-ish cut (for girls).
Okay! I'm done here! Bye-bye! ^ ^
