Suffering for your art

Today, Hannah and I learned what it means to suffer for your art. In our painting class, we had to paint a still life that consisted of dyed dead fish, ice cubes, rice crackers and vegetables. Visually, it wasn't bad, but the smell was horrible!!!! The point of painting the dead fish was so we would have to adjust for the difference in the fishes' appearance as they decomposed. At the end of class, the fish went into the freezer. On Thursday, they will come back out and the smell will probably be worse. This set me wondering if anyone else has had to suffer for their art in a similar or even worse way. I will let you know if we get through class on Thursday without passing out or throwing up due to the smell. ann