lostonearth35 wrote:
When I was a teenager I used to draw a teenage boy character with an earring because that's what was "cool" at the time, but I had no clue that the right ear is supposed to be "gay" side. So when other kids saw my drawing they'd ask, "Is he gay?" He wasn't, but I didn't understand at the time and I probably just randomly switched the earring from one ear to the other. Kind of like when a video game character, like Link, is holding their weapon in their opposite hand because they were just "flipped". Except I drew the whole character by hand and didn't think of such details at the time.
Now I know that many people not only notice such things but they very deeply care about them, and one mistake could mean the end of your whole art career.
I wouldn't let bad reactions deter your interest in art. High school kids are gonna act like high school kids, if they want to be negative they'll find an excuse.
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