haveifoundyou-flightlessbird:

oh my fucking god

True story time…
My dad and I were completely opposite people and were often at odds about a lot things which resulted in a great deal of conflict. Seeing this post reminded me of a heated discussion we had regarding the future I wanted and the future he wanted for me (that didn’t involve anything art-related).
My dad, being in the military, was exposed to some of the more cutting-edge technology of computers well before they became a household item, much less a highly mobile device. He would often tell me computers were the future and that people (especially creative types like myself) would become obsolete. All the weapons and gear were being designed on a computer. I, too, was well aware of the capabilities of computers because, around this time, Tron had come out and a few years later Dire Straits would have an award-winning video made with the latest in computer graphics.
My dad knew of my talents but his upbringing on a farm relegated my artistic abilities as a “hobby”. He would often ask what I would do if my hand got cut off and couldn’t draw anymore. “Use my other hand.” I know now that he was concerned about me having a back-up plan because he just couldn’t see me being successful as an artist and his argument about computers was a way of reinforcing the idea in my head that my future of losing an appendage now had the added bonus that a computer would be able to do everything I could do with a pen and paper.
And that’s where my dad suffered from his shortcomings. Computers are just tools, much like pen and paper. And behind the magic of every slick, 3D rendered movie is a person who can use these tools at their disposal. I’m also willing to bet some of them even have one arm. 
Basically, if you have a dream, don’t let anyone keep you from pursuing it, even your own parents.  haveifoundyou-flightlessbird:

oh my fucking god

True story time…
My dad and I were completely opposite people and were often at odds about a lot things which resulted in a great deal of conflict. Seeing this post reminded me of a heated discussion we had regarding the future I wanted and the future he wanted for me (that didn’t involve anything art-related).
My dad, being in the military, was exposed to some of the more cutting-edge technology of computers well before they became a household item, much less a highly mobile device. He would often tell me computers were the future and that people (especially creative types like myself) would become obsolete. All the weapons and gear were being designed on a computer. I, too, was well aware of the capabilities of computers because, around this time, Tron had come out and a few years later Dire Straits would have an award-winning video made with the latest in computer graphics.
My dad knew of my talents but his upbringing on a farm relegated my artistic abilities as a “hobby”. He would often ask what I would do if my hand got cut off and couldn’t draw anymore. “Use my other hand.” I know now that he was concerned about me having a back-up plan because he just couldn’t see me being successful as an artist and his argument about computers was a way of reinforcing the idea in my head that my future of losing an appendage now had the added bonus that a computer would be able to do everything I could do with a pen and paper.
And that’s where my dad suffered from his shortcomings. Computers are just tools, much like pen and paper. And behind the magic of every slick, 3D rendered movie is a person who can use these tools at their disposal. I’m also willing to bet some of them even have one arm. 
Basically, if you have a dream, don’t let anyone keep you from pursuing it, even your own parents. 

haveifoundyou-flightlessbird:

oh my fucking god

True story time…

My dad and I were completely opposite people and were often at odds about a lot things which resulted in a great deal of conflict. Seeing this post reminded me of a heated discussion we had regarding the future I wanted and the future he wanted for me (that didn’t involve anything art-related).

My dad, being in the military, was exposed to some of the more cutting-edge technology of computers well before they became a household item, much less a highly mobile device. He would often tell me computers were the future and that people (especially creative types like myself) would become obsolete. All the weapons and gear were being designed on a computer. I, too, was well aware of the capabilities of computers because, around this time, Tron had come out and a few years later Dire Straits would have an award-winning video made with the latest in computer graphics.

My dad knew of my talents but his upbringing on a farm relegated my artistic abilities as a “hobby”. He would often ask what I would do if my hand got cut off and couldn’t draw anymore. “Use my other hand.” I know now that he was concerned about me having a back-up plan because he just couldn’t see me being successful as an artist and his argument about computers was a way of reinforcing the idea in my head that my future of losing an appendage now had the added bonus that a computer would be able to do everything I could do with a pen and paper.

And that’s where my dad suffered from his shortcomings. Computers are just tools, much like pen and paper. And behind the magic of every slick, 3D rendered movie is a person who can use these tools at their disposal. I’m also willing to bet some of them even have one arm. 

Basically, if you have a dream, don’t let anyone keep you from pursuing it, even your own parents. 

(via halliethewalrus)