Hey I have an announcement I would like to make, I know itâs not what youâre normally expecting, but I just wanna get this off my chest. Lately Iâve been dealing with a lot of mental health issues in and out of Tumblr, some too personal to talk about, so Iâll leave it with how I been feeling about Tumblr.
I always found drawing as a great stress reliever. Whenever Iâd post a drawing and it will receive up 50 likes at the most, it would always put the biggest smile on my face. My art style improved by a mile, yet it still feels like Iâm falling behind my mutual peers.
I learned the hard way while using Tumblr that if youâre not considered âpopularâ from the get-go, youâre much out of luck. Art takes time, years even, and Iâve been drawing for 15 of em so I would know that sometimes you gotta work with what you gotâeven if itâs not a lot.
Iâve known some people whoâs gotten famous within a day or two, I always found it impressive as heck and wondered if it was possible for me. However, lately Iâve been questioning myself about a few things:
âIs my art style the problem?â
âShould I start posting more on this blog?â
âAre my friends and fans, losing interest?â
âHave Iâve been gone too long?â
âShould I just quit?â
âShould I bring Micro back?â
âAm I too underrated for this fandom?â
And these questions stuck with me for a few months, Iâve noticed things havenât been the most exciting on my blog since I stopped drawing Microtale content, which to be honest was the only reason I got noticed in the first place. The truth was I slowly lost interest in Microtale after getting spammed over and over and over again while wanting to take a break from drawing him.
Sadly, thereâs still one person in my asks that just canât accept that iâve moved on from Micro. Now donât get me wrong, I will always appreciate how far Micro has gotten me these past 3 years and I wonât forget him. I still have plans for Microtaleâs third year anniversary, but anything revolving the AU I just wonât be working on anymore
When I first created Micro, I didnât think I was gonna get very far, in my eyes he was just your typical lazy run of the mill âSans OCâ. I made the blog for fun at first because I figured âHey, at least if this doesnât blow up, I can have my underrated artist use him for their stories as long as they credited!â
Little did I know, that was only the beginning. I got noticed by a popular artist at the time, and I was overjoyed to find out that someone far superior than me in drawing liked my silly old drawing. It made me realize that not all popular artist are drama baiting, narcissistic human beings. It opened my eyes more meeting even more humble artists.
The more I made, the more my audience grew. When I reached 1000 followers last year, it was the best day of my life. I finally reached my goal and everything was good. After I stopped drawing him I got spammed constantly by an unknown person (forgot their name) asking if their character can meet Micro or if Micro could come back sooner than later.
Anyone whoâs known me long enough knows I hate being spammed, itâs not gonna get your point across, point blank period. Itâs my blog and Iâm allowed to draw whoever I want, itâs not up to you to decide what content I make unless I decide we vote by poll. But after deleting the spamming one day, eventually things cooled down so I moved on too.
Youâre allowed to like my AUâs, just please donât shove your obnoxious opinions down my throat. I already have a lot going on and I donât need anyone adding more pressure to the plate.
But letâs take a quick moment to appreciate underrated artists, they are the future of the art community and donât get enough appreciation for their work. I myself am still somewhat underrated, and Iâm okay with that now. You win some you lose some, but you have to draw another day.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk, have a good day/night.