you should keep drawing, your art is very nice and you can always enjoy it, each artist is unique no mather their artist level or talent or how much they draw, when i saw you account i was really interested seing your art and thats why i reached closer and really still feel like i want to see more of your art nwn so in a very honest way i would say taht you should draw, take it easy, i know is scary and confusing to try something again after so long of not doing it, but you need to slowly reconcile and start to get used to it, and sooner or later you will find yourself enjoying it again and craving to draw more

You're right.. it has been a pretty long while since I drew. I am kinda anxious to return to drawing, and I'm scared I might've lost my art drive or passion to be honest. Especially with everything going on lately. I'm tired of taking it slow because I usually take it slow, and then that just leads me to being more inactive, y'know?

I think your drawings are fun! Maybe just draw whenever you feel like so you don't have any pressure to get new drawings out. (Should definitely draw a shaving cream filled balloon once with someone inside if you ever feel like it)

I constantly feel like I'm pressured to do a lot of stuff I don't want to, so it's kind of a stalemate and ruins the stuff I want to do like art.
(Side note but yes, I do plan to draw that sometime)

honestly, you should keep drawing, but do it if you feel like it or get a new idea, and I enjoy what you make. Just draw when and feel like it, don’t push yourself too much there, but I understand if you wish to stop

Ehh.. the only reason I even pushed art out is because I pushed myself to doing it. Because I knew nobody would draw the niche I had with characters I like, or in a style I like.

art's not really the on/off switch sort of thing you're making it out to be, art happens when it wants to- that's what makes it art. and you can't force that, only sterilize it- so don't think you're gonna be doin' the social media grind or that you'd even want to. you're overthinking it in short- and that's probably got a lot to do with why you're stuck on thinking about it the downer way you are. not literally, but like the invasive attitudes about online media that pipeline generates in the way people talk about it can affect ya a lot.

also, definitely look to see how to use it as a tool to process those emotions? like, that's why art therapy is a thing. there's more to it than getting a smilin' guy to jump out and what's learned diving deeper is what makes a good artist- not what software they use. its all the same to the seasoned paw.

so like, yes. keep drawing. but take some time to push it away and make yourself believe you're done forever. then go back fresh whenever it calls to you again. you may be surprised what comes about in the empty spaces when you listen to them sing. the echo, echo. echo. we'll still be here, but remember its for you first, not us. ;3c

I never even had the intention for media grind in the first place. I just enjoy the feedback and replies, since that boosts my motivation; even if it's just one person. If I were focused on the media grind, I wouldn't have drawn the niche I have so much hahah. I've looked into therapy art, and it just ultimately makes me feel worse whenever I draw stuff like vent art, I'll constantly get the invasive thoughts of "I could be drawing something better" and they don't really quiet down until I stop altogether. And of course, I'll always push art out because I MYSELF likes to draw what I draw.

good, you see that toxic shit too often these days, people go "i want to be an artist" and skip all the stuff that actually makes ya an artist to just learn the currently-popular technical skills and all that really does is create a glut of empty, identical stuff that makes everything feel like a cheapo crappy corporate event- you know, with those drawstring bags that have the company name put on with a lousy sticker in faux-minimalism aka cheapass-chic. sometimes it feels like that art the community is supposed to be about is a lot less important than fake internet points to some people and to be honest with you that jack doherty bs has absolutely no place in these woods. fools the newbies, too sadly- they think its a popularity contest when its actually confidence boost for "cringe" but we all know cringe is to darn as "degenerate" is to damn and those sentiments are just garbage for self-hating chumps to swirl in so be yourself, not the expectations put on you, and be proud.

you know, its not like, supposed to make you instantly feel better. no therapy works like that. you're supposed to hold onto it and read the emotions later (like a journal) so you can pick up on any patterns in your emotions and/or whats going on in your life so you can work out adjustments to make to better yourself (and there's always at least something to do, you'd be surprised how small, simple things can add up). and that "could be drawing something better" is the same slop-shit the grindset makes the creative thought patterns into- no fun, only labor to feed the algorithm and get view number to go up. the nasty trippers and grippers that keep those poor unfortunate souls wrapped up in endless stagnation (no time to brainstorm or experiment, can't seek inspiration, must myopically churn out 7000 ychs of dogs i've never met just standing there in order to barely make ends meet). ask me how i know. drawing is as much the not-drawing & letting inspiration find you as it is the actually drawing part. always remember every piece you do is building on what you've already done and that's composing the way you want behind the scenes- there's no such thing as a wasted picture.
anyways, if you need it at all, those 1800s paintings where all the people you could look up in books would look at each other and be holding things in sightlines (almost all those old portrait paintings are like that) were really helpful to learn how to "read" an image in ways others will expect since art builds on art as history builds on history. sometimes things misstep, like the societal addiction to bad news rectangles or a fixation on the perfection of a blank circle rather than the perfection of the best you can do to communicate the pictures and feelings in your head. besides, so much of this stuff is, in technical practice, muscle memory and confidence.

The stuff going on in your life is enough to kill anyone's creative drive, so I get that, but it'd be a real shame if you up and quit altogether. I like your work and I think there needs to be more niche artists out there to keep things fresh amid the endless stream of "furry.png" style art. However, if it no longer brings you happiness or fulfillment, ain't no reason to do something that drags you down ya know?

TL;DR: I think you should keep drawing, but I'd understand if you called it quits

Tell me about it.. witnessing the death of my very last bloodline family member took a toll on me. Knowing I don't really have anyone to resort to if things become gloomy or I need a roof. It's incredibly hard for me to get enjoyment out of art, and honestly anything involving creative passion as of recent. Hell, I've even had a hard time doing music, and that's typically something I can just do without motivation. I don't know if I'll call it quits in the way people would think. I do want to draw more, but my brain is telling me not to, not with all this stuff going on at least.

quitting drawing isn't some kind of commitment you have to make, as if you were swearing off of it cold turkey or something. You ask if you think you should stop drawing, but you kinda already have... and if you're really not feeling it, then there's nothing wrong with that.

The thing is, I don't want to discourage you from ever picking it up again. I really like the stuff you do, especially if it makes you happy. I always worry that someone might close doors to potential happiness in their life because of something I said.

But yeah, art has to be what they call a positive feedback loop; you put stuff on paper, the stuff gives you happy vibes, the happy vibes drive you to do more of the thing that created them, and so on. When that flow of vibes gets interrupted, it can be really frustrating. Like, "This made me happy in the past, it should now," and sometimes it just doesn't. Ask me how I know x3

Your reply wouldn't encourage me to quit or anything like that, you're just being honest. You're right, I have essentially "quit" after like 4 months of no new art. And yeah, I do love the vibes I put into my art, and that's why I love reflecting on it so much, even my older works make me pretty happy. I know I need to break that cycle, just with how everything is going? That might not be for a while until I truly get the peace and quiet I need (working and keeping food on the table, clearing my physical health, etc)

absolutely, ya gotta put life issues first hon. But even after that, breaking the cycle isn't always something you're in control of; gotta let it happen organically, don't rush it, or you'll burn right out all over again

No you should not. You should, as of now, draw more than ever. you have nothing to compare yourself to in this world of art. to be creative is all you need to be to impress and bring joy. Also, you need to know art is for you, not for others. And seek other ways to be creative too. you clearly have a skill here ~

NO! DON'T GIVE UP DRAWING! I love your art very much.

Give up drawing? For others? Yes. For yourself? No. Absolutely not.
Express yourself and be yourself.
If others don't get it yet, they don't get it, yet :) it's super simple :) draw for right, not for might.