Why Cartoonists Don't Go Out In Public Much

[kateelynn97]

Omg yes.

I hate the question "Can you draw me?"

OF COURSE I CAN, BUT I RATHER NOT!!!

And the "Do you watch Pokemon?" question also pops up a lot...

And the comment "I can draw better than that!" is just... OARJAKMDKA

When people ask me to draw them, I usually ask them when I can expect to receive payment XD

I can take critique... But only if I know that the critic can draw/is somewhat more intelligent than the average person. Otherwise, no.

[DlABL0GlCAL]

the pen is mightier than the sword

[Japenet]

"Do you draw Garfield?"

[dapshere]

In other incident, I once was observing a girl a little too obviously, while sketching her. Her boyfriend walked straight up to me and warned me to take my eyes off her! LOL! :P

[dapshere]

Hahahaha!! I swear it gets fucking annoying! I remember doing some live sketches to study drawing once and this dude sees me doing that, takes my sketchbook and shows it to his friends, and they keep flipping through the pages for half an hour. WTF!! And of course the requests to draw them were there too! Just too annoying.

[RubberRoss]

Oh dear god I can relate to this.

[17kidkyle]

This is so true!!!!!!!!!

[kayrinx1999]

I CAN RELATE TO THIS!

[capsoffplease]

hhahaha i love the fat guys nose

[bradysiemensuper]

Ask the questioner did he ever have a girlfriend!

[deadturtleproduction]

I don't like that either, though my comics usually aren't that good art wise anyway, so as long as I can keep the joke in my head, they turn out okay.

[igzodian]

That is sooooo true. I hate it when people talk over me when I draw. It's actually a proven fact that if you talk and draw at the same time, it turns out badly.

[AJUST850]

I CAN SO RELATE TO THAT!!! I draw, well a crap lot, and EVERYONE is in my face like in this video, but at least his comics don't get spit marks on it from people =D

[Arrekushizu1127]

LOL! That happens all the time, Elementary school was the worst! XD

I could barely get into the picture back then, and their constant questions would screw me up.

Sometimes I couldn't even get past the eyes without someone asking me 2,000 questions about it! XD

Now it's not so bad... but it is true that artists cant really go out so much without this happening... especially to a con. XP

[HarukaHatter]

So true...

[wolphintv]

Every single time I break out my Sketchbook in public and start drawing:

"ARE YOU *DRAWING?!?*"

Every. Single. Time.

[Arrekushizu1127]

@wolphintv

So true!

Sometimes when I pick up a pencil and paper, they go "What are you drawing?!"

...I get this awkward silence, since I haven't even started yet.

XD LOL

[vertmb]

This is hilarious because it's 100% accurate representation of real life.

[VitalianiJ]

i hate people that do that while im drawing because it ruins the suprise when they see the drawing when its finished and the constant "are you drawing pokemon?" question sheesh don't get me started. 5 stars because i can relate to this.

[Luvythicus]

Oh yes... I know that from my school...

[Sandypantsthegreat]

if someone asked me to draw 'im I'd scribble a large turd on the paper and say "here ya go, mate"

[Yoichi7]

every time i draw, people always ask me, "wut r u drawing? Pokemon?" It does get annoying. lol

[rtty21]

i f*cking can't stand when people ask if i'm drawing pokemon. here is what i usually do if they ask:

"hey" someone says "are you drawing a pokemon?"

"I'm not gay. does that answer your question?"

[nakedfella]

Me too!

[malay8881]

commond question is how much my sallary they said. im shame to answer that

[AvEryBadApPLe]

awesome!

[XPator]

Sh**! I'm not even a paid cartoonist and I get that kind of stupid request all the time I get to draw in public!

-What I hear the most is "Can you draw me a tatoo?"... When it's not kids asking me to draw f*****ing Naruto.

[janno105]

hahaha

I wish I knew this was on, I would have liked to go. :( The comedy festival was awesome this year.

[ismailgoku]

that video was so funny ???

[inkmagnet]

Brilliant!

[xXnikmanXx]

lol

[DUBBLEOODACHAMP]

DUBBLeOO comic book (((((watch here))))

[JohnTurello]

HAHAHAHAHA oh man, I've had nearly every single one of those dribbled at me. In exactly the same accent most of the time. Brilliant

[dktorzi]

So sadly true :(

[SoraSol7]

Is that...

Is that... Grant Morrison?

[randomboy007]

Its Not so good when your Whole Entire Year is doin that to you..-.- Spot on ;)

[BondoFox]

YEP! That's pretty much dead-on! :D

[WingedElfGirl]

so yeah, it's true. at least the video is funny, it's notso fun when the guy is talking to you. :)

[ccdesan]

That is so scary. Went to ComicCon in New York and saw 200,000 dudes just like that...

[annadesu]

So sadly true... LOL

[GrantBuist]

Argh, yes. Gospel, every word.

[drakonis8]

so true

[JinSat]

Soooooooooo true!

[queenofmallets]

*sigh* Yup, that's pretty much how it is. -.-

[Tylerdavasel]

lol wow, so true

[aimeekitty]

FABULOUS. so true.

[rick2Tails]

injury to eye motif ...Fredric Wertham was right! ! lol!

[typoking]

DIsappearing Pencil trick for the win!

[Zareste]

My answer is usually "Hell yeah I can draw that. Watch this." I like those pictures because I don't have to think about them, yet people like it more. Only thing I dislike is when people show me their drawings because I'm bad at commentary

[Vicious713]

xD I love it when people show me their drawings, and i laugh at them when they make up excuses when i tell them whats wrong with it.

Just a note, if you draw, and you can't take a critique, don't show Other artists your work o.O

[PpsychoJOhnny]

hahahaha

[raheight]

SO VERY TRUE!!!

[AyaReiko]

Hahaha. Nice. XD

[tanyapetush]

hahahahaha happend to me before

[kaxen6]

And people wonder why artists are reclusive... xD

[siskavard]

Hilarious! I can relate !!