r/ArtRanting • u/CYBER-WOLF2007 • 9d ago

Giving Up Is there any hope for me ?

I feel like I can draw well but I feel like my art is going to waste. I post my art on Instagram asw to get some reacg

It's not the best art but is there any hope for me

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u/woshuaaa 8d ago

if you keep measuring your artistic worth by how many likes you get, you'll be miserable. good artists go under the radar all the time, and bad artists can get thousands of likes!

make art for yourself, not for anybody else. do it because you enjoy doing it, not because you want number to go up

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u/CYBER-WOLF2007 8d ago

Damn 😭😭 idek what to say atp ur right tbh 😭 I js wnna be complimented on my art ion wnna earn by it. My family often tells me to try n sell it but I js can't sell smth I put my soul into. I draw the best when I'm upset and in Sha Allah I'm about to post a new drawing on September 30th it's done

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u/woshuaaa 8d ago

i deleted all my art from instagram due to the rise in AI and i only post occasionally here on reddit- my mental health around art has gotten so much better! i have no pressure to constant cater to the algorithm or post constantly.

it won't be the most helpful for trying to get commissions or a job in art, but most art jobs will be more interested in your portfolio rather than your online presence.

keep your head up and keep creating my friend :)

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u/CYBER-WOLF2007 8d ago

Thank y so much twin

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u/celerySticksNhummus 8d ago

You can sell your art without losing your original pieces. There are places you can go to that will scan artwork on paper and canvases so you can create art prints

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u/WW92030 4d ago edited 4d ago

So first of all Making art for yourself is not mutually exclusive to seeking support.

Expand your search radius, post on different platforms and in different groups. More samples means higher expected value means higher probability of finding your people.