Today, I turned in my best painting yet for a scholarship competition. For once in my life, I was actually proud of a piece I'd done. I ended up losing the scholarship to some dickface who'd basically just glued together some crap from the dollar store and called it conceptual art. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I lost an art contest to some talentless arsepipe whose piece was literally just a broken heart crudely drawn in her own blood. FML
Today, one of my paintings was accepted into a local art gallery. It would've been a dream come true, had my "best friend" not submitted it under her own name and taken all the credit. FML
Today, I brought my best painting yet to college. I showed it off and everyone loved it. Or almost everyone. When we came back from lunch break, we found someone had sharpied the words "JIZZ BUTT" all over it. That painting took two weeks to finish. FML
Today, I found out that my art project, the one I've been working on for the last two weeks and the first piece I felt really comfortable about turning in, was stolen out of the art cupboard. FML
Today, I finally finished my art project, which was worth 50% of my quarterly grade. I came in first period to give it to my professor. When she turned to look at it, her elbow hit her coffee and spilled it all over the canvas. I got 60%. She said I would have had a 100%, except for the giant coffee stain. FML
Today, after submitting a 500-word essay to a writing contest, I found out that I lost to someone who wrote 3 sentences. FML
Today, I finished a big art project. It was a self-portrait done in acrylics. Proud of my piece, I showed my mom. After some thought her first comment was, "well, I'm either going to insult your art or your face." FML
Today, I was supposed to hear back from a major scholarship competition. After months of waiting, during which my parents were convinced I had won, I discovered that my entry had never been received. Apparently the woman I had confirmed with had had a long day, and lied so that she could go home. FML
Today, while sitting on a bench drawing, some guy went up to me, yelled, “YOUR ART SUCKS” and flipped my sketchpad out of my hands. I’d been working on that piece for hours and now there’s a big black pencil streak on it. FML
Today, I was looking through an old box of personal artwork when I realised the entire box was damp. This was all my own art from the past 3 years, smudged and smelling of cat urine. I was supposed to showcase some of it in a competition winning gallery this month. FML
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thats_savannah 10
Always the ones who don't try.
eaglerob 20
Maybe next time finger paint a few stick figures and glue on some macaroni? ;)
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thats_savannah 10
Always the ones who don't try.
Nasir_Jones 12
That really does suck. It's a lot of people at my school who can get jobs like its nothing, but I can barely get an application accepted, no matter how hard I try. Sorry OP, I know your pain.
Venasaur1 9
Maybe OP shouldn't try next time, will probably win a full scholarship, AND be able to sell the peice. Lol
noobsatin 19
sometimes it's simplicity what people want in art.
abcdog123 16
One mans dollar store crap is another's masterpiece, you never know if they tried or not
ItsATwinThing 9
I know that feeling, but sometimes trying too hard can ruin any art form. Sometimes simplicity works far better...I'm a perfectionist and sometimes I think I probably mess up my art because I've decided the first, second and third result isn't good enough.
cryssycakesx3 23
of course the person that lost thought it was junk. maybe it wasn't that bad...
jazzy_123 20
you don't know if the winner tried or not. I suck at being creative and if I decided to submit an art piece in a competition it'd most likely be crap compared to other's but I'd still have an equal chance at winning.
ehllychan 10
#72 If you have an equal chance of winning even if your work is admittedly crappy compared to the others', something is very wrong about that competition.
buttcramp 21
I always hated that! When I was in high school, kids always cheated and I was getting Cs but I had my pride. OP, you have your pride too!
spoo 24
Those who do put forth an effort should move to a different direction in their life anyway. If you love to paint, awesome. Keep it as a hobby and impress people while you show your creativity and effort on a website or marketing graphics for your paycheck
eaglerob 20
Maybe next time finger paint a few stick figures and glue on some macaroni? ;)
gjikvtj 18
Is the winky face implying an underlying sexual meaning to children's arts and crafts? I do find myself aroused whilst trying to write my name and making macaroni t-rexes
oreyoes 15
holy **** my dog looks just like yours! but yours is older XD
Joshwarrior 39
Don't forget the googly eyes :P
cryssycakesx3 23
and popsicle sticks and pipe cleaners!
Joshwarrior 39
I did when I was younger we made Christmas tree ornaments and did the frame outline in macaroni and sparkly glue /paint lol
blancoing 14
next time just procrastinate and it will all work out
ibanghellokitty 8
Wow that's gotta suck sorry op But you know what they say about smart people they live long! ;)
Flowtastic 16
Who is this "they"?
A_Dead_Fish32 8
I think adding a colon would clarify. "You know what they say about smart people: they live long!"
Flowtastic 16
No, that does not clarify who "they" are in the least bit.
A_Dead_Fish32 8
Then I guess it depends on which "they" you're talking about. Most sayings can be presented as "you know what they say..." with "they" simply meaning people, so I don't understand why you would be confused with that one. The second "they" is referring to the "smart people." Thus, "they live long" means "the smart people live long."
Flowtastic 16
128 - you're trying too hard. Simple fact: That is not a common saying at all as it was implied to be.
A_Dead_Fish32 8
Sorry man. I'm honestly not sure why I commented in the first place, then decided that I had to defend myself. Also, I accidentally thumbed my own comment, so sorry for that too.
Flowtastic 16
No big... Not like I'm a mod. :-P I'm still just confused what intellect has to do with artistic talent and who these people are spouting off random sayings...
abzray123 7
Nothing comes in life without hard work and disappointment !
cryssycakesx3 23
and apparently dollar store crap...
thatnucca 36
Conceptual huh... Was his schlong glued to his face on that piece too?
Welshite 40
Hey, elephant art is in high demand nowadays.
Audem_fml 27
Oh I'm so sorry it happend to you. Are you sure he didn't deserved the scholarship ? Maybe he put as much effort in it than you did. Haha who am I kidding, good people always get screwed. Sorry anyway :)
Ihavegas 22
its all about how you bs it to someone these days. ive never liked renaissance paintings but I appreciate the effort that went into it. Some douchebag left a pile of rubbish on the floor and called it art. the poor cleaner got roasted for clearing it up mistaken it for garbage!! op its not always about the competition so I hope your master piece brings joy to many who see it.
ehllychan 10
I remember reading a while ago about a case where the cleaning staff left their tools in a corner near the exhibits and people started taking photos of it thinking it was part of the artworks.
schhichick 14
sorry you did not get the schol'art'ship
cryssycakesx3 23
so close, yet so, so far..
bzakly 3
and welcome, my friend, to the world of professional art, where it's 80% personal image, 19% who you know, and 1% talent. Have fun!
horneyhic 15
So cut off your ear and go to some galleries