Dive Deep into Creativity: Discover, Share, Inspire
This! Is! Important!
Some creators are bigger, some are smaller. Some creators learn from other creators. There's such a thing as inspiration too. Some creators start their pathway earlier than others and have better skills/bigger audiences.
But at the end of the day, we're all here because something makes us feel things and we want to share it with everyone who might feel the same. We want to share our ideas and thoughts and discuss them. We want to bring a smile to someone's day or cause a mental breakdown.
I was avoiding social media until I'm ready to face the toxic side of this. It's probably was a good decision but it makes me sad that creators have to face this and miss a blast of being a part of something, to see all the positive feedback. I don't have many followers and this honestly doesn't bother me at all. I'm still getting some amazing response that makes me so so so happy and motivated. It amazes me that random people share my ideas and I can have chaotic conversations about them, it's so cool??
Also, there was a period in my life when I was just sick of drawing. I couldn't bring myself to do anything and this was bad because it is what I do for a living. I had to practice at least weekly or I would've lost my skills and wouldn't be able to find a job and pay my bills. I needed a new portfolio as well. At the time I opened fanart world and this was something that brought me back in line. I improved so much by making fanart. It wasn't professionally made, but I found myself practicing every day which led to better skills. I tried concept art, storytelling, animation, so many different styles and techniques. I was never able to draw a character with emotions and more than just a bust portrait and now I can pull a multiple-figured composition. Makes me proud.
If someone told me back then what anon told this creator, I would've probably just dropped drawing at all. I was vulnerable, I was about to give up on my career.
No one should bring someone's spirits down just because they're not popular/skilled enough. Telling people that they're not good enough to create art and share it is wrong. Wrong-wrong-wrong. This is not true, do not believe them. You are good enough right now with your current skills. Please, do whatever makes you happy, please, share it with everyone.
Don't forget to exercise and eat today (this one was probably a note to myself but it could work for anyone, right?).
Love, Ellie ♡
don’t know whether you’re trying to copy or follow @blvnk-art’s popularity drawing jily but it’s sort of obvious that you’re not even close to their skill level. i would stick to fic writing bc i love your writing! hope this isn’t overstepping as i really do appreciate you in the fandom i just feel like nothing can replace blvnk
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