someday I'll get my shit together and finally update my FA again. the site's awful for visibility but it'd be another small chance of getting people interested in my work and possibly commissioning me. I haven't gotten any in a while, last one was last month, and January's over already. Hard to say if folks just aren't interested, my prices aren't good (I've been told $30 is cheap for a commission), the price sheet itself isn't great (at least it's way more clear and streamlined than 2022's). I think it's just generally hard to find the right people wanting art from me. Everything's expensive right now, food, rent, plus there's a bunch of other artists people would rather get art from instead which I understand. Being an online artist is tough but I'm gonna keep at it, maybe I'll be able to eke out a living out of this someday.
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in reply to @Foxtrot68's post:
I'd like to offer some words of encouragement if that's alright. It's difficult to keep a bright fire burning by the efforts of your own, fortunately it doesn't have to be that way. There's others who are more than willing to offer whatever kindling they're able to and make it burn brighter than ever. Share your passion with others, so to speak. For instance if you see an artist you enjoy, don't be afraid to leave a comment however small or seemingly meaningless. I can assure you it's one of the simplest things one can do to brighten another's day. However, do so without expecting any sympathy or regard, purely out of your own wishes, and who knows, perhaps you may get some in return after all. Trust me you don't want to tread the path of solitude that I have chosen, it's deeply unforgiving and offers no fruits for your labor.
I appreciate it. I try to do that when I like art, but when I don't I still try to share something if I like it enough. What sucks is pursuing this turns you into a bitter person and you start wondering "why don't people share my stuff" and it's easy to get stuck on that toxic mindset. It's nice when I get back a "thank you!" or just a general acknowledgement but it's fine when nothing comes back I guess. I don't believe in karma but if that makes you more comfortable about all this that's cool. I'm sorry you deal with loneliness too, I know what that feels like too well, you deserve love and for your work to be loved too.
Late reply, but I probably should have expanded a bit more, because I don't think it's cool to get nothing in return. We just don't have any direct control over other people's actions and also cannot know why they chose to not reciprocate. With that in mind it would be better to ask: "Why haven't I found those who appreciate me for who I am?" Alas, that's something I struggle with myself. I know that I have a tendency to be too negative and that's generally frowned upon, so I try to change and be more positive, like the customer service worker that has to put on a smile or they'll get fired by the big boss cause some customers wrote a strongly worded letter to the HQ complaining about employee Nr.208 being grumpy. The frustrating part is that, this on it's own doesn't seem to accomplish much, for me at least. Unavoidably making me ask questions of why do people skim past my work when others get so much more praise. "Maybe my art is just bad, gotta put more effort into it then surely people will like it as well" that's what I tell myself if I'm truthful. That's why I have hundreds of artwork I have purged, because it seemed like people were repulsed by it. Just stuck into the cycle of creating and destroying until I'm found worthy. Creating this delusion of grandeur in my mind that by the sheer efforts I can create something so wonderful it can carry me through life by itself.
I'm just sharing my story because I would like for the possibility of others to learn from it and do better than me.