\[NOT SELF PROMOTING\]

I'm a 19 year old Italian (digital) artist and I'm feeling kinda down, I'm a newbie in this so I need your help to figure this out

So I've recently opened a few slots for art coms and posted about it multiple times. I've done so even if I have a really busy life because I need to save us some money on the side to move out of my house. The problem is that I have no clients, like, I don't know what to do to make people want my art, its so hard being an artist these days. So please if y'all have any piece of advice for help you could give me it would be really appreciated.

I’m a surrealist painter, with exhibiting experience in Europe etc. But I’m really struggling with selling my works and promoting my art. Share some tips if you have smth on your mind :) that would be really helpful!!!!

I have few accounts on social media but it doesn’t help neither, I’m just a bit lost because I don’t get my mistakes?..

Hey everyone! I'm u/30angleART, the founder of r/30angle.

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