I'm two steps of quitting!
12 years ago
General
♥ hey guys ... as you know, this past week has been hard for me, stress ,tests and illness ...
well, but now, a feeling distresses me ...
I have had some strong emotional crises (my anxiety makes it worse), and the failure of my last works worries me a lot, I dont know if I can do this anymore and I wonder if people actually like my art ... I dont think so. Oh and please dont tell me that this is because people prefer porn because my last two not safe works were also failured, few faves and views in my last five pieces left me skeptical about what I do, am I really in the right business ? I have a gift for art? what should I do?
What dismayed me most was the fact that a picture made with a pencil of dubious quality had more views and favs in one hour than my last job was in one day ... That put me into pieces.
So that's it! I'm really close to giving up ..
what should I do if people do not like my art? if I can not please them?
* sighs *
what should I do?
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Perhaps a hiatus to take a break from art to get your thoughts together would help. Even if it is something you love, you need a break from things once in a while. Do things for yourself for a little while to recharge and focus on yourself and your boyfriend.
You shouldn't judge your art on how many favourites or comments it gets. You should enjoy the process of making and sharing art, it should bring you internal happiness and satisfaction, it shouldn't require anyone else's input.
If you do not enjoy making art, if your only enjoyment comes out of watches and favs, then perhaps you need to have a break until you can learn to enjoy art for the sake of itself.
Just my opinion, humbly offered.
Regardless of what happens I sincerely hope you do not quit as you have a great talent and I personally enjoy seeing your art, and I know others do too.
I hope this time of anxiety and doubt passes swiftly into a long period of happiness and productivity. :)
This ^
Comments and faves are just a bonus, you shouldn't let the bonus, the extra, move your feelings this way my love. I know you like drawing, I can always feels when you're drawing and how it doesn't bother you (unless you have an obstacle while doing it) and it makes me happy to know that you're drawing.
Please don't quit hun... and it's not that i'm begging, youre good and you should feel good, maybe you just need to draw more personal stuff and stop comparing your art with other people's art (i've heard from a lot of people that were starting at drawing that used to get upset because they couldn't draw like the artist they like) it's something slow baby... you can get some "rest from drawing"" if you want, no one is forcing you to draw, or even to draw what they want, okay? *hugs warmly* do what you wanted to do since you started drawing... you started drawing because you wanted something, right? the very first time, you probably did it because you felt good, or it was a nice way to distract your mind, but it wasn't for the "applause" you got after you showed your first drawing, because that came after you grabbed the pencil :3 am i right?
*kisses your head and makes you rest your head on my chest* don't worry hun ^^ even if this was a problem, it would be just a small thing compared to all the other good things in life...
I love drawing and painting, it relaxes me, but also I want a little acknowledgment as an artist, even though my art is not so good ...
* lowers my ears * I think I lost the true meaning of art ... and what it means to me
* sighs and hugs the fox *
I just wanted it... the'' applause'' because it brought me a kind of personal satisfaction that I can not get by myself ...
* hugs tight * I'm sorry hon ... I will survive this crisis, perhaps personal art helps ... I just do not want to stop drawing
Everyone loves positive attention, there's nothing wrong about wanting it, just don't let it keep from doing what makes you happy. Do what you love, and I think you love art, then it will work out.
Just going to gush a little since this seems like the perfect excuse to do so and I don't quite know how to explain it besides that your art style is simply awesome. Your characters come out adorable and or sexy and your backgrounds really add to the piece, I especially like the ones for your MINI and Glowing the sky
So there :P