[liiontai]

lately ive been having a really hard time with art; ive been getting really self-conscious and feeling like my art just isn't good enough to be popular. ive been worrying about if i could ever make a career out of art, and whether or not i'll ever be good enough to get a job in the industry.

i don't really get engagement when i post and my numbers don't really compare to any of my mutuals and friends and it does kind of get to me if im honest. it sounds really bad but i do care about numbers and when people comment i always get excited and read them all even im too nervous to respond.
it sounds really selfish and bad but i do wish i had a bigger audience. i appreciate everyone who already likes and comments on my stuff, i really do. i just feel demotivated. maybe i'll get out of this funk soon.

just not having a great time lately.

[rockdove]

Hey! I apologize for not commenting on your posts, I'm a tad bit awkward!

I adore your art and look up to you as an artist! Sure, I say that I look up to a ton of people but I want you to know that every time I see one of your posts, it gives me hope! One day my art could compare to yours!

Keep going, my friend! You have all of my support and many others! I also forget the like button is a thing on here but I'm working on it! Hope to see more from you!
💕💕

[venti]

*hugs*
edit: You do plant things too?

[1lach]

Honestly, I've struggled with this for a long time

Its part of the reason why I took a huge break from art recently

Anyways, I just wanna say that your art is fantastic, and if you keep drawing you'll get to where you want to be but for now, know that everyone on cs is supporting you

And that you can go in any direction with your art and we'll still appreciate it

[jennfreckles]

Comparing yourself to other people is natural, I do it all the time; but no one person can be the best forever!
It may seem like in this world being the best at something is the only way to get ahead.

When I start to feel like this I try to remember a small comic I found on tumblr once.
To compare yourself to others is like comparing two completely different types of plants; one person may be like an oak tree growing huge, and compared to a single rose may look impossibly bigger. To the rose, it may be disheartening to feel like it shall never be as big as the oak tree, but the rose has different talents and different gifts.

To get better is to compare yourself to your own skills in the past, and to improve in ways that you see fit! Don't feel bad about your art because it's your own skill to nurture <3 I've been following you for a long time because I think your style is great, I'm jealous with your easy and great-looking flop-ears! The way you draw eyes and the way you draw angles makes it seem so easy! I look forward to each design you make and I lOVED these!!

i woulda bought number 2 but i dont have much cs$ atm ;-; i need to finish comms XD

If you ever wanna pal to chat with hit me up cause you've always had a profile that screams someone I wanna be frens with but I didn't wanna bother you :3

[Hamlet]

Hey em just wanted to pop in and genuinely say you are my favorite artist on this site. I am just completely in love with your style, your designs, your species, just everything about your art! The CS art world is so competitive, it's very saturated and it's full of so many artists with all varying talents and skills. As mentioned in other comments, it's so natural to compare yourself to others. I'm not sure if I have any magical words of wisdom, but I hope you can overcome this obstacle and really discover yourself as an artist. If you need anything my DMs are always open 🥺❤️

[Mya.]

I compare myself to other artists too, and I pay attention to numbers as well, it's natural for people to do that
I don't get many replies (if any) when I post art, so I know how you feel <3
I wanted to drop by and say that I love your art so much, your style is amazing, and I love seeing your art in my feed
I don't really comment on 99% of the art I get in my feed because I just don't know what to say, but I see every single one of them!
and I adore them all, just as I adore your art <3

[liiontai]

that genuinely means so much to me ;; thank you so much T-T

@jennfreckles i don't really chat much through cs but feel free to hmu on instagram(liiontai) or discord(liiontai#0492) <33