It may be easy to think, “I’m just drawing for kids, we should keep politics out of it.” But how does one do that when every artistic act – of inclusion or omission – is a political one?

It may be easy to think, “I’m just drawing for kids, we should keep politics out of it.” But how does one do that when every artistic act – of inclusion or omission – is a political one?
Am I a software designer who practices art ‘on the side’ or is it the other way around?
Might I make better work if, at the end of everyday, I put everything back in its place – just like they do in commercial kitchens?
Are artists under threat from generative artificial intelligence? Or is the ‘competition’ we see just misunderstood?
What happens to an idea if I’m too scared to draw it? If I don’t feel skilled enough? If I’m just not ready?
Should artists aspire for robotic-like accurate and consistency like those who are the best in their sport?