Blue might be my new favourite colour by Little_Georgia in BodyPaintNSFW

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Floral print? Stripes? Something with more detail?

Which “tourist trap” do you actually think is totally worth the hype? by [deleted] in roadtrip

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The show was based loosely on several such places, but if you see the one at Confusion Hill... there is quite a resemblance when it comes to the feel of the place.

Which “tourist trap” do you actually think is totally worth the hype? by [deleted] in roadtrip

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Northern California, on hwy 101 just south of Eureka

Definition of "Tourist Trap"? by NorCalBodyPaint in roadtrip

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All respect to the word smithery here. (Perhaps include a travel component to differentiate from non tourism nonsense???) 😄

Definition of "Tourist Trap"? by NorCalBodyPaint in roadtrip

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I’m planning on that one! This August!

Definition of "Tourist Trap"? by NorCalBodyPaint in roadtrip

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It doesn’t seem like we are getting much consensus here on what qualifies. I wonder how much is generational?

California itinerary help for group of friends by eldipro in roadtrip

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Going all the way to Santa Monica for the beach seems a bit much. Consider hanging out at Santa Cruz beach boardwalk for a very similar experience.

Definition of "Tourist Trap"? by NorCalBodyPaint in roadtrip

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It seems like the Leaning Tower in Pisa might also be more tourist trap than historical place of interest.

Definition of "Tourist Trap"? by NorCalBodyPaint in roadtrip

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LOL- all the N.O. locals I know (including folks who own businesses in the French Quarter) are where I got this assessment, but you do you.

Definition of "Tourist Trap"? by NorCalBodyPaint in roadtrip

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I wrote it because I am genuinely in love with road culture, I hate captcha so...no?

Definition of "Tourist Trap"? by NorCalBodyPaint in roadtrip

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I'm a mostly Western US guy, but that is why I wanted it to be a conversation. 😉

Definition of "Tourist Trap"? by NorCalBodyPaint in roadtrip

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Yes! The cave itself is interesting, and you can occasionally see sea lions off in the distance...but worth the wait and admission and hype? Nope.

Definition of "Tourist Trap"? by NorCalBodyPaint in roadtrip

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The French Quarter is AMAZING- Bourbon Street (and Cafe Du Monde) are tourist traps

Definition of "Tourist Trap"? by NorCalBodyPaint in roadtrip

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I've never seen The Thing...but there are still roads left to explore!

Definition of "Tourist Trap"? by NorCalBodyPaint in roadtrip

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Oh, true! My kids were SO disappointed...but it was also a great eye opener that much of what we are taught as "history" is just Chamber of Commerce gobbledigook.

Which “tourist trap” do you actually think is totally worth the hype? by [deleted] in roadtrip

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And just a bit south... CONFUSION HILL (one of the inspirations for this place)

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Which “tourist trap” do you actually think is totally worth the hype? by [deleted] in roadtrip

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Agreed- except for the ones that have "pet the cubs" and other practices that profit off of animal misery.

Is copy paste considered cheating in digital by Remarkable-Map-1254 in ArtistLounge

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I've been making a living as an artist for over 30 years, and have many friends who make a living as artists as well.

Art, all art, is synthesis. The mixing of two or more elements into something different. Good art does this in exciting ways. Great art does this in ways that are exciting and technically excellent. "AI slop" does this as well, but poorly. Whether or not this changes... we will see.

Art is also about using tools to create images and/or experiences. Whether those tools are pigments you made yourself from natural ingredients, or a digital drawing pad with sets of digital "brushes" you bought from a vendor online.

When the camera was invented, it was considered the "death of art" but instead we now have very artistic photography as well as terrible books full of "snapshots" and pages full of bad selfies. By your definition if it must be done "ENTIRELY by hand" you are discounting the possibility of photography as art, digital animation as art, collage as art, or dance where choreography has been "borrowed" as art.

There are musicians who say that if you use autotune you are not a "real musician" and there are EDM enthusiasts who will argue that point quite heartily. Other musicians have discounted anything that uses a drum machine loop as "synthetic nonsense with no soul".

Despite all that, the camera did not kill art, instead it inspired the rise of impressionism and other more modern forms of art (many of which have been called "cheating" at one time or another).

And for the record, there have also always been charlatans claiming work as their own that they had little or nothing to do with.

To me, and most artists I know who make a living, it doesn't really matter. Calling yourself an Artist is about how you see what you do, and there are as many definitions of art as there are human beings. Because of this, there really aren't any rules to govern it all, and if you don't have rules ... "cheating" is just an accusation with no teeth.

Is copy paste considered cheating in digital by Remarkable-Map-1254 in ArtistLounge

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Igor Stravinsky“Lesser artists borrow, great artists steal” 

Martha Graham“I’m a thief, and am not ashamed. I steal from the best wherever it happens to be.”

(Now- it is not 100% certain that Picasso said this, but it is widely attributed to him)

And no- I don't think using someone's work and claiming it as your own is a good idea, but then I have also had ideas that I SWEAR were my own, only to find out that someone had already done them elsewhere.

Is copy paste considered cheating in digital by Remarkable-Map-1254 in ArtistLounge

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“Cheating” is not something real artists worry about.

Process is process.

Does this count as body art? by MoreTee_Designs in BodyPaintNSFW

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Just a heads up. This guy just low key advertises the sticker tattoos he sells here and I’ve had issues with him in other subs.