Is vent art ok?

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:bulletorange:Vent art :

"Art that someone makes to let out a feeling, usually a negative feeling like anger or sadness.
Venting your feelings out on the canvas."


I've been disgussing the topic of vent art with a few people 
lately and I would like to see what 
you guys think about it.

So is vent art ok ?

Some people say yes.They support the right of every artist to draw whatever 
they like.Art is a form of expression , every piece
you create also has a piece of yourself in it.

However the most people I've talked to seem to have some issues with it.
According to their opinion, vent art is unpleasant ,it makes
them awkward towards the artist and it's done for 
nothing more but attention.

I've personally never done any vent art (as far as I remember at least?)
cause I don't like expressing myself that way.
But even if I did I wouldn't publish it i guess.
Or if I really liked the outcome I would 
post it after a while, when i'd be feeling better maybe.

That cause of the poeple who being negative 
about vent art.Or more like, people 
are negative about mental instability.
Depression is unpleasant both for the person going through it 
and the people around them.
You're not fun when you're not okay.

So same goes for anything that refletcts that instability,in this
case your art.

So if I could sum up my opinion from this it would propably be :
It' ok to draw vent art but avoid publishing it for your own good.

Of course each occasion is different , some pieces
are milder than others, some people try to pass 
a message with vent art,or it's indeed done
for attention sometimes.I'm only trying to make a 
general conclusion over here.

I tried to keep this short and not analyse things that much cause this is about 
your opinion not mine.I want to hear what you have to say 
so go ahead and share your own thoughts!


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HatsukiNeko's avatar

Its okay to vent. I have vent art. Think about it this way: what if someone just drew vent art instead of cutting or killing themselves? Yeah, drawing is a good way to express feelings.