My buddy told me my 3 AM doodle was 'abstract' and it stung worse than I thought

I was up late last Tuesday sketching this weird face that came out looking like a squashed frog with one eye. He looked at it and said 'oh, abstract art, cool' but I was actually trying to draw my own self-portrait. It hit different because I realized I'm not even seeing myself right when I'm half asleep and bored. Has anyone else had someone compliment their bad art in a way that totally missed the point?

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pat3606d ago

Did you at least sell it to him as "abstract" for a quick five bucks? I once drew what I thought was a perfect circle and my roommate said it looked like a "modernist potato" which still hurts years later. Guess we should stick to stick figures when we're that tired, man.

claire9926d ago

Nah, modernist potato has a ring to it honestly, I'd lean in.