A painting major who shall go unnamed recently called the entire illustration major “unsophisticated.”

I would like to take this moment to point out that the artistic masters of the Italian Renaissance, producing near-photographic work on commission, and relying on scientific measurement and precision as opposed to “intuition,” have far more in common with today’s illustration majors than with any painting major.

I would also like to add my personal opinion and say that Norman Rockwell, a mere “unsophisticated” illustrator, was a far better painter than Jackson Pollock could ever have hoped to be. In addition, Aubrey Beardsley had far more artistic integrity than your precious Andy Warhol. And Alphonse Mucha could take on Picasso with his dominant hand tied behind his back.

Overall, I would say that the quiet, hard-working, incredibly driven illustration majors are more “sophisticated” than you paint-slinging, tabaret-uncleaning, studio-destroying painting majors ever will be.

So THERE.