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Hey, Internet! I've got a question.

Sooo, say you find this incredible artist. You love their art, you watch their gallery, you're happy. Right?
Okay, so, let me ask: is there anything that would turn you off of an artist you love, despite the fact that they still draw well? If you find out that the artist is a jerk, can't take critique, updates too much, draws almost nothing but art of a certain subject (models, romance, angst, violence, whatever)/fandom/etc, or even that they love a band (or whatever) you hate/hate a band you love, or whatever else--would you still be able to enjoy their artwork, or would their personality or habits color your views (pun intended lol)? Would this change depending on the type of artist they were, like if they drew or wrote or did music or acted etc?

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[pyrrhocorax.livejournal.com]

If I like someone's style, but their subject matter is boring to me, I'll probably still look at their work, just not with the same level of interest. But if I find out someone has a really unpleasant personality, it's harder for me to enjoy their stuff, because every time I see it I think "yes but you're a jerk". I guess it's worse on the internet because you can't really avoid the personality, with the comments and journal entries and everything. I mean, I think Salvador Dali was a jerk, but it doesn't bother me so much because he doesn't have a little note under each of his paintings say "TODAY I TRIED TO BLOW UP A DUCK LOLOLOLOLOL COMMENT DON'T FAV OR I'LL CUT YOU". The one thing that turns me off an artist completely is finding that they have a sexual kink that weirds me out/upsets me and what I saw as a cute picture of a little rabbit girl is getting them off :< It upsets me much more than blatently sexual images of the same sort of subject. I have no idea why I feel that way, really.

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[doxinator.livejournal.com]

Agh, yeah. I know I shouldn't let it get to me if I like their art and everything, but if I find out someone's a big elitist jerk then that's all I can think about when I see their stuff (especially if the person's an actor, for some reason?). :/ And OH MAN I'm the same exact way about the kinks thing, I don't know what it is.

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