Something about the art community has reared its ugly head lately and is starting to bug me.

I'm getting sick of hearing people say with an upload, "This is ugly" "This looks so wrong" "I suck, my art is awful". I think that a big part of this comes from Deviantart.
Artists are so comparative, it seems. Everyone thinks they're the best damn artist in the world until they join a community like this, and reality slaps them across the face. And then their attitude for their work turns to a polar opposite. After this comparison, they aren't the best artist, they're the worst.

Why are they the worst? Oh, that's easy. Because they can't comprehend anatomy well enough. Because that angle is wrong. Because, obviously, that finger should be drawn a little more to the left, just a little. Our emphasis seems to primarily be based on the technical side of art.

But what is the point of art? (If you're asking what point I'm trying to make by skipping all over subjects, it will be evident in a moment). Now, maybe this is just me, but I think the main point of art is to portray emotion and express yourself. To take what you feel, your thoughts, your stance on -anything-, and toss that onto paper. When I draw something, I shed my mood along with my ink.

So, I think that's a big flaw of a community like DA. So many artists immediately focus on the technical, rather than emotional, side of art. They emphasise on this so much, that someone with such a brillian imagination can feel lower than low because, oh yes, the angle on the face is a little off. Why is this? I'm not very sure. Maybe it's because nobody on a website cares enough to see beneath the paint and tones and colors. Maybe people only bother with other people's art to hope to get comments. Lots of people here are attention whores, and if that reasoning was true, I doubt many would be surprised.
My main point here, is that we should all be proud of our minds, regardless of our skill. We should be content with the wonderous mind we possess, rather than hate ourselves for having imperfect control of our hands. And don't let anyone critiquing your art suggest otherwise.

I know of a few people here who totally chew themselves up for not having a great skill level in art. But those very people have such wonderful imaginations, and portray such profound messages with their art. But they still hate everything they do, and it just completely breaks my heart.

So, a message to everyone who doesn't feel confident of their art from lack of skill. Remember.

You can learn how to do proper perspectives.
You can learn how to do foreshortening.
You can learn correct muscle structure and weight shifting.
You can learn the physics of fabrics and clothing.

But you can't learn how to be creative and unique and imaginative.

Cherish what you have. Know not everyone has a wonderful ability to create. Know that some people, no matter how skilled they art, they may never be as creative as you.
Nobody can teach anybody to have a brilliant mind.

So learn to love yourself for what you CAN do, and learn to appreciate what beauty you have inside, even if it doesn't always look perfect on paper.