hi Jolly, I'm someone who has been following you since the beginning (we're old mutuals from when you were just starting out here!) and 1. fuck that anon and 2. ANY art is good art because you're making something. I'm also just now trying to get back into making art regularly and it's hard as shit, esp since my partner and all my friends are artists. I feel so behind but I'm learning that making anything at all is a step in the right direction, even if I haven't "improved" (which, we both have - even if it's not perceptible to others.) happy you're back, I've always loved your art and it's always nice to see you on my dash after 10+ years. I hope you never stop making art
omg, thank you for being my mutual for so long <3 am honored that anyone would stick around with me for this long, firstly.
Secondly I totally get what yoooou meeeeean! That feeling of falling behind is just so discouraging, I even fell prey to comparing myself constantly back then. which were part of the reason why I'd just stop. But I've learned to have a different mindset which took years to grow into. Hell, sometimes I still catch myself comparing but I quickly try to switch it around by asking myself how can I learn from this piece? or telling myself, yeah I'm gonna get to that point and when I do ITS OVER!!!! That's why I'm doing my best to draw everyday, even if its extremely rough sketches :3
Thinking about it, creating anything with your own two hands... is simply an amazing feeling and so empowering. I hope you continue to create more as well, we can improve and grow together <3
It really is great to be back. Thank you 🥰
