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a year ago
I've been having a rough few weeks and I'm at kind of a breaking point so I figured I could see if reaching out to the community might be a good idea.
Art feels stressful and like it's just not good enough, I'm not sure if I just don't stand out or don't post enough but I feel like there's no real traction and it's just not interesting.
Been considering just giving up and finding a normal job somewhere in the field that maybe would take me in since I feel like I have no real possibility of doing something like graphic design for games.
Might also be a good idea to get back on meds because despite being on T and my mood in general feeling a tad better, I still feel badly depressed and the slow creeping in of age and the fact that I'm still alone irl is kind of weighing in on me. I'm still probably years away from being able to get top surgery, and then not even mentioning the rest.
Normally I don't really want to make posts like this because I don't want people to have to read through depressive posts or pity me for feeling like this.
I don't know, I'm just rambling cause I feel lonely. Sorry
What do you think I could change about my art to make it feel more interesting and engaging?
Should I post on twitter too to maybe get more people potentially interested?
Do you feel like maybe my prices are just too high for the end product?
Art feels stressful and like it's just not good enough, I'm not sure if I just don't stand out or don't post enough but I feel like there's no real traction and it's just not interesting.
Been considering just giving up and finding a normal job somewhere in the field that maybe would take me in since I feel like I have no real possibility of doing something like graphic design for games.
Might also be a good idea to get back on meds because despite being on T and my mood in general feeling a tad better, I still feel badly depressed and the slow creeping in of age and the fact that I'm still alone irl is kind of weighing in on me. I'm still probably years away from being able to get top surgery, and then not even mentioning the rest.
Normally I don't really want to make posts like this because I don't want people to have to read through depressive posts or pity me for feeling like this.
I don't know, I'm just rambling cause I feel lonely. Sorry
What do you think I could change about my art to make it feel more interesting and engaging?
Should I post on twitter too to maybe get more people potentially interested?
Do you feel like maybe my prices are just too high for the end product?
Honestly I feel your pretty versitile in your art skills. Also implenting a short two to three sentence story or witty bit in the arts description could add a bit of charm.
Okay first of all, I'm gonna start off by saying that I think your prices are more than fair. Sure, there's cheaper artists out there, but compared to how I price my own art your prices are roughly the same, and your art is of high quality. Underpricing yourself is a huge factor in getting burnt out as an artist, and it already sounds like you're somewhat burnt out.
One thing that definitely pays the bills in my experience is drawing more fetish content. Your gallery is something people look at first when considering commissioning you, and most things you've drawn for clients is comparatively vanilla.
One thing that might help with you getting a bigger variety of art out there, is just doing daily sketches where you can practice different subjects. This simultaneously helps with practice, and uploading it helps as advertisement for what you can do as an artist. And it might lower the bar for you creating art in general.
It's up to you of course whether you want to broaden your content in that way. You could still do the daily sketch thing for subjects you're more comfortable with anyway.
Another tool I cannot recommend enough is using PostyBirb to post art on multiple platforms. As it's hard to keep up with messages on multiple platforms, I do most of my commission communication through private messages on telegram or through FA notes to keep things organized.
And speaking of Telegram, I get a lot of commissions through there through word of mouth. I would suggest making a telegram channel for art and commission updates. While I personally don't like a chat app as a replacement for social media, business wise it's something that works well for me at the moment.
Also take care! I know how much energy transitioning can take (mostly for societal reasons).
Try not to be too hard on yourself.
Just sharing the things that help for me at least ^^