Anti-Fascist, Anti-Ableist, Pro-LGBTQ+, fucking weird art by WFL
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Goddammit, I do not like surprises like this
How much is too much for medication?
Who cares about real creators, anyway?
(I think) this is why Meta, Google & more love AI slop
In case you're new here:Pain Propaganda isn't just alliteration.
I am Will: someone who lives in constant, unceasing physical pain. Pain that has limited me in so many ways; preventing me from pursuing my creativity the way I used to.
I also recognize a world full of pain. Fascism (foxtrot delta tango, all day long), ignorance and general hate surround us, causing a different kind of pain.
Studies show that swearing can actually reduce the impact of pain.. And as a music instructor once told me: Better to be vulgar than non-existent. That's a Bev Hensen quote, by the way.
I spread my own brand of vulgarity across the world, and share it with all of you, hoping you find your own relief in what I create. I may not have the more well-refined technique of my peers, but I stopped caring about that long ago.
If I had to nail down the motivation of my pain propaganda, it'd be this:
I don't create for the masses. I create for my fellow spoonies. My fellow LGBTQ+ folk. My fellow anti-fascists. My fellow fucking weirdos..
..But ultimately, as all art should be, I create for me.
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If you asked me to nail down the most important reason to create art, I’d have to say this: Because I fucking want to.
It really is that simple; The very nature of creativity is the imperative to create. Thanks to that nature, I do create. In the visual spectrum, I enjoy crafting in numerous mediums.
Creative coding, photography, illustration, collage and even watercolor painting have been - and in most cases, continue to be - areas of visual expression that I pursue.
I’m also - to a limited extent - a late-in-life artist. I didn’t really get passionate about art as a kid; Part of this is because I wasn’t aware of why I hated doing traditional art so much.. And as it turns out, it’s because the physical pain I felt while holding a brush or pencil wasn’t normal.
I eventually pursued digital art, finally finding a medium that afforded me the means to create despite the pain. Even later I tried pursuing traditional art again, doing pen illustrations and watercolors for a brief period before the pain got even worse. I at least got to exhibit works again, and felt the joy at selling some original watercolors to folks who still have those pieces hanging today.
Despite my disability, I continued to find ways to make art; I may not be able to paint my weird-as-fuck animal portraits, but I can still make use of the digital tools available to me to craft my unique pieces.
My art may not appeal to most. My art may not hang in any major galleries. My art may not win awards.
What my art does, though, is make me feel happy; Happy to still be able to create, spark reactions, and motivate myself to do more despite all the barriers in front of me.
I hope it motivates you, too.
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