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sparks-chaotic-cove · 4 months

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I KEEP FORGETTING TO GIVE THESE FICTIONAL MEN THEIR STUBBLE

#This is precisely about Wolf and Rae #;-;#aAAAAAAAAA #fablesmp #fsmp #art #artstruggles

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krskrash · 5 months

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Art in the Digital Wilderness...

Im just gonna be brutally honest with how I feel at the moment. And this may come off really weird & cringey, but it is what it is. maybe you can relate to this in some way, who knows.

maybe you'll just hate on it... because, that does seem to be the current state of content nowadays: hate watch it. hate read it. hate lurk it. hate hate it. we're in a ✨ Hate Era ✨ that aside...yet slightly in mind... trying to grow as an artist in this day and age seems like a ridiculous struggle that I cannot even wrap my head around, daily.

any and all tips for artists to grow, seems to be extremely outdated and honestly just a guessing game.

I don't think anyone is out here actually cracking the algorithms; I think it just comes down to...

being at the right place, at the right time, with the right people watching or stumbling across your content... and it all adds up together to...

✨ Sheer luck! ✨

Yes, hard work and determination is also involved. I don't mean to discredit anyone's success; but just... "pOsTiNg CoNtEnT dAiLy!" & "EnGaGiNg WiTh YoUr AuDiEnCe!" or... "cOlLaBoRaTiNg!" only gets you so far, if anywhere. Honestly, a lot of that art advice just seems designed to maintain the popularity of the already popular artist, at the moment.

We are being sold, a pyramid scheme, people!

At least it seems that way... How many art groups have you joined, just to end up being another number at the end of the day?

How many “ArT rElAtEd” questions have you put out there, in a caption, before pressing 'Send', just to be left answerless. How many group art trades have you joined, for it to just zap any and all creativity out of you, at the end?

How many tags have you used...

Or don’t use!

What are your thoughts on tags?

Do you use "keywords" nowadays?

How many "viral trends" have you tried to follow, or successfully followed, just to be left with the same results in the end.

Absolutely Nothin'.

Another silent struggle that no one really talks about is, gaining a large following and it not reflecting towards your art content or the actual thing that you're working towards, at all.

Sure, it's great that a lot of people are following you, but... don't you...also... want those people... following you...for... Your Content...too?

I don't just want to be ✨ TuMbLr FaMoUs ✨ ...okay, calm down could I be any more dramatic?!

...I want my work to actually be seen and appreciated at the end of the day, too. WOW! How original. This is what most people want, as artists. . . ..Is what you must be thinking, right about now. As Chandler Bing (the late Matthew Perry) would say...

Thanks! Im just being honest about my current thoughts at the moment, pertaining to art, if that's ok with you! I bet Van Gogh felt a similar way, when he was alive.

Did you know? Even though considered a master now, Van Gogh only managed to sell one painting during his lifetime - ‘The Red Vineyard'.

Yes, I just compared myself to The Great, Vincent Van Gogh.

What?

Im still trying to achieve the art audience that I've been not just waiting for, but trying to attract since like 2016...only with a bunch of people following me now lol

And it's crazy to think about the state of social media noways. There was once a time on Instagram, where nudes were not allowed, At All.

I received a suspension for posting what I believed to be a tasteful nude Drawing, a while back...

Now, open up Instagram, I guarantee, you're gonna see a pair of fake tits in your face, with nothing but a thin sheer fabric not even trying to hide a nipple. It's wild. Like, don't get me wrong, Im not hating...but if I post slightly nude art now on instagram, is it gonna get yeeted, meanwhile the actual nipples get to stay up...

I also realize that lately I have a love/hate relationship with digital art. Don't get me wrong, digital art is great for it's conveniences purposes...but Im more of a traditional art girly. That's the art medium I started with and I miss getting messy with paints and all that. These are things that can be improved in the future, but I feel kind of defeated every now and then. And I don't think Im alone in this. I watched a YouTube video from someone the other day, RawBeautyKristi, and she kind of shared a similar feeling towards social media at the moment or the state of it. Just everything is very much hate fuelled, vapid. Empty. It just kind of feels like...what's the point? you know? and I guess what Im trying to say is that...Im supposed to find the point, we're supposed to find the point; but I haven't found it yet. And maybe you haven't found it yet, either. I feel kind of discouraged to create things and that this is a whole different level, of something that just...Im turning into a competition, when there really is no way to compete with this. especially when it comes to digital art, or art in general. Social media, even. But I can't help but think about the first time I put my work out there and how well it was received. I guess I've been trying to capture that same reaction or outcome with art again, but it really was just luck.

I don't think what I shared is really that original, I think a lot of people artists or not, could relate to some degree: a desire for recognition of some sort…and I want to be a Van Gogh; as cliché as that may sound it's the truth.

but maybe it's just not meant for me. and I guess Im just trying to find a way to be ok with that and also acknowledge other factors like:

I've moved, changed art mediums and changed my social media handles a bit here and there; which, all of that combined, also makes it difficult to follow or keep up with someone. Put digital art aside and turn to traditional art...we have...Child Art Prodigy’s out here. Like how do you compete with that?! The answer is you don't! lol There's really no need for this kind of pressure that Im putting on myself.

Which is why questions like this are laughable:

because there's really nothing I can do, and Im not going to drive myself into a mental state, all in the name of trying to stay relevant. you know what Im saying? I don't know... Perhaps it's about, exploring platforms beyond the mainstream; supporting each other, and finding joy in the process, not just the numbers. Our art deserves to be seen, appreciated, and celebrated; but it's also ok if it takes a little longer than others, or doesn't happen at all... maybe it'll happen. maybe it won't.

So, let's redefine success beyond follower counts and algorithms. Let's create a space where every artist's journey is acknowledged and celebrated. Share your stories, your struggles, and your victories. Let's navigate this together. And remember: "We don't make mistakes - we just have happy accidents." - Bob Ross

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putriddeus · 1 year

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That one artist be like...

#artist #artstruggles #shrimp #artmeme #drawing #illustration #sketch #putriddeus #artista #gamba #camarón #dibujo #ilustracion #boceto #painttoolsai

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empyreanroses · 3 months

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if it weren't for my back pain, i would draw endlessly and share so many art ideas i have in mind for astarion and lucretia (and halsin)😭😭😭 but my body is not cooperating with me.

#artstruggles #pls let me draw my bi vampires ;_;

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kilkennycatart · 1 year

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Hey t-shirt wearers, do you require text on your shirts? I watched some guy yesterday that teepublic was suggesting artists watch, and apparently text is the thing. I personally don’t wear t-shirts and especially text on them so I’m trying to force myself to add text, but I just am not feeling it. Typography is not my thing, like at all. 😹 also, where is the text/keyboard option in procreate? lol #art #artist #artstruggles https://www.instagram.com/p/Cqc6BrruA_J/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#art #artist #artstruggles

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sandrabelz · 10 months

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I am in hyperfocus mode with an intense desire to finally finish this piece. She's been in the corner of my workspace for 3 weeks while I adjust to my current schedule at work.

I am also finding that I have this very weird, push-pull feeling about this piece. I really want to work on it, and at the same time, it's a struggle.

If you're an artist, have you had that feeling with any of your art?

#artist #greensboroartist #painter #painting #artstruggles #inprogress #artworkinprogress

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trulydeceased · 11 months

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am I the only one who’s fav part of drawing is hip dips they’re so fun

#art #arttwt #arttumblr #artstruggles #illustrator #illustration #oc #ink #procreate

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vholecekart · 1 year

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Okay forget what I said yesterday, NOW it’s done. #art #artwork #artstruggles #artlife #artist #painting #newpainting #landscapepainting #darkart #darkartists #grave #graveart #gothart #goth https://www.instagram.com/p/CpqgME2pc1x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#art #artwork #artstruggles #artlife #artist #painting #newpainting #landscapepainting #darkart #darkartists #grave #graveart #gothart #goth

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luckys-corner · 1 year

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i hate the fact i told myself i'd practice shading today to see how it goes with my new linework style why? i did not in fact practice shading. i created two songs

#artwork #art #artstruggles #art struggles #screaming #shading #music #song #joke #meme #i dunno

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bubbachaa · 2 years

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Figure I'd make the dude come alive for a animation short 🫠🫠🫠

Still unfinished choppy and fucked up 🫠🫠🫠

Covering the rest since it's actually a surprise

#sweet pete #sweetpetesimp #animation sweet pete #sweet pete simpsons #the simpsons style #the simpsons #artists on tublr #artstruggle

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ebonynightwriter · 5 months

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currently witnessing the eternal fight between my tablet's display settings (pretty good color display though slightly desaturation/dimmed so my eyes aren't worn-out staring at it for hours on end) and my laptop's (nice and crisp but holy-hell are the colors saturated to MAX) and then my phone comes in to back up the laptop 😩 #artstruggles

#shush alice #i know phones will always be saturated cause that's how they're designed but grrrrr it is annoying 😤#had to put the base colors in a separate file and adjust on the laptop until they were closer to the tablets

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sithsensui · 10 months

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Dark Sailor Saturn

www.twitch.tv/sithsensui/

https://youtube.com/user/sithsensui01

Available for commission (DM for details)

#art #artstruggle #artistsoninstagrams #sailorsaturn

#drawings #artonpaper #sailormoondraw #commisionsopen #sorceress #commission #inking #commisionsopen

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redreasoning · 4 months

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I have been struggling to be looser with my lineart, which is definitely helping a bit more in having fun with shapes. I'm also playing with the liners to use different line weights.

#artstruggles #reversecoloringbook #lineweight #ink #lineart #watercolor #watercolorpainting

#art #commission #commissionsopen #artillustration #redraw #wip #reverser coloring book #book #coloring book #coloring page #lineart #traditional drawing #traditional art

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gerimi · 1 year

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Breaking the Foot into Simple Volumes

Livestream replay

Working on a homework assignment from a class with Karl Gnass (Figuredrawingschool.com)

Deconstructing the foot into primitive volumes in order to better understand how to light them.

In the course of the chat, we talk about learning anatomy as a whole (or holistic approach) as opposed to it just being a list of things to be checked off, A simplified approach to rendering as blurred or tonal cross contour lines, and taking joy in the (struggle) challenge of art.

#figuredrawing #footanatomy #drawinganatomy #rendering #crosscontour #artstruggles

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teriyakitime · 2 years

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Trying to finish this Vash the Stampede to get signed by Johnny Yong Bosch at #nandesukan but STRUGGLING with this one foot XP

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#art #artist #artistontumblr #anime #trigun #vashthestampede #vash #ink #sketch #wip #broom #artstruggles

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archived-edsmoony · 2 years

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#art #tiktok #tiktok artist #art tiktok #tiktok trend #my tiktok

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