Tell me when a kiss of love becomes a lie, that bears the scar of sin too deep to hide behind, this fear of running unto you, please let there be light In a darkened room.

Today I just really want to share something. Some advice. There are some things that you should never ever never say to an artist. I personally listen to these all the time and they anger me so much I can hardly put it into words...

“Do a drawing for me! Or draw me!”

Uh excuse me have you heard of commissions? How about a payment? This is taking time, money and not to mention years of practice.

''Why should I pay you it's just a drawing.''

For real? This is just beyond offensive! If it's just a drawing then fucking do it yourself.

''You're so lucky you were given this talent.''

Really? Fucking really? What do you think a fairy god mother sprinkled me with fairy dust and I was given the ''gift''? Uh no. I got no gift, I am where I am because I started drawing since before I started kindergarden and haven't stopped since. Dedication and hard work that's what it is not magic.

“That’s a hobby not a job. Or okay that's great but what is your real job?”

A fucking porn star. How come art isn't a real job? Are digital artists not making every single visual thing you see on a daily basis possible for you? How about tattoo artists? Photographers that take pictures of your wedding day or whatever else? That aint art or what? Fuck you!

''I wish I had so much time to do nothing like you do.''

Oh my god! I apologize if I chose to spend my time doing something else then stuffing my hands down my pants or killing my brain cells with reality shows. Really. How stupid of me to be doing that.

''This is such a waste of time you know.''

This one makes me want to chop heads. If something I love and something I'm good at is wasting time then what isn't?

''You should draw this instead or you should draw this and this...''

No I fucking shouldn't. I draw what I want to draw. I am not here to please the ignorant. I draw what I like. Art is expressing yourself and it's not much of an expression if you're painting by numbers.

''You should give some of your works for free so you get more attention from people.''

Are you fucking kidding me?! That is excatly why artist are struggling! Why free? Why wouldn't people who pay you fairly spread the word for you??? Here's an idea why don't you volunteer some extra hours in your job or volunteer to something free to ''gain followers for your boss''? Maybe you'll get more ''attention'' then.

''Aren't you done by now?''

Do people asume you spit on a canvas and it's done? Maybe I'd be done sooner if you'd stop fucking bothering me?

''This is not art''

Just like beauty is in the eye of the beholder art is subjective to a person. So excuse you what is art is a matter of opinion. I find art and inspiration in things that are completly everyday and common so please. Shut it.

''You need to change this and this and this...''

No I don't. What I do need though is for people like you to shut your dumb mouth and stop spitting out opinions I never wanted in the first place.

''Photography is not art!''

ARE.YOU.FUCKING.KIDDING.ME?!

''Can I have - borrow some of your pencils and tools?''

Sure, can I have fifty thousand dollars? Just because...

''Can I get a lower price?''

I'm sorry but do you go to the butchers or a clothing store and bargain the price? Like for real?

And my personal favorite;

''I hear all artists are either strange or always moody or bitchy.''

And yet you still wonder why? I can't stress this enough how much these things piss me off. People are fucking stupid I get it. But I feel so disrespected. People just make demands and act all offended when I ask them to pay for what they want. And I can't be offended when you just presume I'm supposed to do it for free? Do you have any idea, any idea in the slightest how much money I spend on pencils, color pencils, special erasers, shading tools, sharpeners, pens, and how many fucking hours of my free time? Do you have an idea? No? I know you don't. What brought this on? Another idiot that wanted a portrait, was dead set on having one but as soon as I told him he's going to have to wait a month because obviously I have other things to do as well, he got all rude and mean saying I need to do it right away like I'm a fucking machine or some shit only here to please the people. Which of course doesn't even matter because as soon as I told him he has to pay for it he suddenly realized he doesn't even want a drawing. Because obviously art should be free and obviously artists should be slaves to humanity or some shit. Okay...I'm so mad. Which is excatly why I put on this baby and played it as loud as I possibly can, trying to rid myself of idiotism that surrounds me...

Fuck I love Skid Row so much. They are absolutely amazing. Like every lyric, every vocal, every guitar riff. Amazing. I honestly believe that next to Guns n' Roses Skid Row are the other best band of the 80's. Fight me on this I dare you but there is no singer with vocals like Sebastian. There just isn't. He is absolutely perfect, the voice is so breathtaking, emotional, clear and oh so powerful. And the songs yet heavy are so melodic and the solos. Amazing. I hear people wrote them off for being too ''soft'' after listening to their debut album. Fucking idiots is all I have to say, Slave to the grind has this special edge and deserves a chance at least if nothing else, though not loving it once you put it on is impossible. This album for me is every bit as legendary and amazing as Appetite is, it's like the moment they came to the scene, created their own world. A fucking amazing rock n roll world. Parting from the easy, softer, generic metal they did in the debut. Don't get me wrong still a great album but this...this is different. I have a confession, I was always a little *okay fine it wasn't just a little* in love with Sebastian, that hair, that style and that voice, holy hell. But when I heard In a darkened room for the first time that's when all hell broke loose, I know I'm done for, I knew this is forever. No matter what the hell is going on this song makes it all okay. No matter how fucked up the day may be how sad, depressed or tortured I may be, that song makes it alright. What's also so amazing on this album is that here everything was alright, they were working together as band and you can see different styles and types formed together into their music. Pretty damn amazing. Slave to the grind reached number one on the Billboard 200, selling over 130,000 copies in the first week it came out. There is no denying that this was one of the best albums in this genre and in general time period. And honestly it's so underrated it's making me want to cry. This album is raw, agressive, totally into your face, nothing like the polished sound Bon Jovi have. I mean it starts with a fiery bang of the Monkey business which is one of my faves *I have a lot of favorite songs yes*. Then you got Living on a chain gang and Riot act and even Mudkicker, which go slightly political proving that hair metal, heavy metal isn't just long hair and leather but so much more. And quite honestly In a darkened room and Wasted time as ballads or power ballads if you will have more soul more character then anything simillar released at the same time. Which brings us to something that's still tearing my heart apart today. They had every chance to be one of the biggest rock bands *same as Guns n' roses* and we all know how that ended. I don't know what Bach and Bolan had, all I know is that if a split really was all around wheter they were or weren't ''too big'' to be an opening band for Kiss that's bloody fucking stupid. And ruining a perfect band over something so petty...breaks my heart. Either way I might be taking sides yes, they are all amazing musicians but everything after Bach left? No thanks. I just adore his voice and Skid Row without that voice is just not the same. That being said, please pick up this album, play it loud and enjoy it, it is absolutely flawless. Might chase away some monday blues. Take care guys, stay safe, see you on friday, asuming I live, got an annoying week in front of me.