Enlighten me...
10 years ago
General
I'm an artist that is struggling to understand what I am doing wrong. Artists that are friends of mine are extremely successful, open commission slots, and have no issues filling them in an hour or so. I feel like I have to...beg for people to commission me. What am I doing wrong?
Am I really inconsistent that people don't want art? Am I not drawing enough of what people want? Or am I just not drawing enough? Am I drawing the wrong things?
I know this is kinda...really whiny, so I'm sorry, but my confidence in my work is really...wavering when I do post something, something I think is really cool, or demonstrating something new I learned, etc etc, and it gets no attention. My confidence isn't the best as is, so I'm really trying to figure out what I can do to make my stuff better, to make all of this work out in the end.
Am I really inconsistent that people don't want art? Am I not drawing enough of what people want? Or am I just not drawing enough? Am I drawing the wrong things?
I know this is kinda...really whiny, so I'm sorry, but my confidence in my work is really...wavering when I do post something, something I think is really cool, or demonstrating something new I learned, etc etc, and it gets no attention. My confidence isn't the best as is, so I'm really trying to figure out what I can do to make my stuff better, to make all of this work out in the end.
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Find that one person who loves your work. Someone who will always see it, and is always excited to see it. This doesn't have to mean they favourite everything you do, but there is always someone who is looking forward to your work. When you feel like this, look at your work and think about that one person. With me, it helps a lot thinking that while I may not be famous like many of my friends are, or about as talented... There's that person, that one person, who enjoys my work every time. And I do it for that one person who keeps coming back to me. After all, if he/she enjoys it, I'll do it for him/her. Now, you're an artist, you want your stuff to be seen, but hey, it starts with that one dude. But let me tell you something, with your whole gallery, you have vastly improved from your previous work! Progress that shows always helps!
This video sometimes helps out the mood too: https://vimeo.com/24715531
Now I know that one thing is to talk, the other is to say. And I'm still trying to figure out how to get through that. But it helps to talk to anyone about that. Who knows what kind of advice you'll get?
I hope that you can also find your way out of that little...stuck spot per sey.
And I hope you do, too! :)