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Ed McKeogh
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United States
Current Residence: Rental house
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Favourite genre of music: My iTune DJ, Ultra-Lounge, Vintage Christmas/Christmas Cool
Favourite style of art: Retro, Cartoon, Animated, Dark Deco
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5
Favourite cartoon character: Popeye, Mr. Fantastic, Danger Unlimited, M.O.D.O.K.
Personal Quote: I am stupidest when I try to be funny. --Al Swearingen
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This image is making the rounds on Facebook:

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Of course, it touches a nerve. So here's my mini-rant:

I often hear "If I had your talent, I'd [insert get-rich-quick scheme here]." My response: "If The Universe truly needed or wanted more of [that], I suppose you'd have been given the talent instead of me. So, since I have 'it,' I'll decide what to do with it."

The corollary is "Why are you working [at my current job] when you could be making a living off your art?" My response: "Because people keep expecting me to give them art for free. It makes me wonder how much free work is routinely done by doctors, lawyers, accountants, plumbers, teachers, policemen, firefighters, electricians, architects, models, musical groups, clerks, janitors, trash collectors, wedding cake specialists, tailors, editors and so on. Because no employer I've ever had has demanded that I work for free to 'prove myself.' Try to get married without paying EVERYBODY--in full AND in advance--for their respective services. But when it comes to an artist, why is payment optional?"

[And, no lie: I did a commissioned picture for a *friend* over two years ago, and that person STILL has not paid me, despite frequent requests.]

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:iconstefanparis:
Ask anyone: everybody loves art. Strangely, nobody cares about artists.
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:iconattn2dtale:
Art is everywhere. Art is everything. Every object was envisioned by an artist. Every textile. Every building. Every manmade landscape. Every meal served in a restaurant.

Perhaps because it is all taken for granted, that is why no one pays attention to the artist ... and why artists are so fond of one another.
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:iconmikealcantara:
~MikeAlcantara Feb 28, 2013   Traditional Artist
Thanks for the fav
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:iconkanombravo:
~KanomBRAVO Oct 15, 2012  Student Digital Artist
Thanks for the fav! :)
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:iconeligecos:
=Eligecos Jul 19, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thanks for the watch!
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