Hello tiger! We havent met before. I'm sygnallost, a fellow anime illustrator. I really have to ask how you get your art out there? If that makes sense.
Hello!! This has been sitting in my inbox for sometime haha;; I had to give it some thought before I could answer it. I dont think i'm supremely popular or anything lol;; These are just based on my own experiences!
too long didnt read: I suppose it boils down to posting often and interacting with the community. Plenty of people seem to think that the internet is this giant machine that will automatically get you followers and fans the moment you post a thing. It's not.
longer version: Firstly, there are just way too many artists out there, so you need to constantly post (daily?? weekly??) or people..will simply forget about you.
Secondly the internets is a two way thing. You can't just post a thing and tag 9000 things and hope people see it, you need to get out there and interact with people. When I say interact I don't mean go aroudn screaming HELLO PLEASE VISIT MY BLOG FOLLOW FOR FOLLOW at every one lol. on tumblr perhaps, this is sort of harder becuase there isn't a legit commenting system, but on places like facebook/dA, commenting on things or participating in forums can go a long way, and you might even make friends! I guess..being sincere is best tho haha I've seen my share of "OH U DRAW GOOD LET BE FRIEND xoxo follow for follow" and that's...kinda : ^ ) to me lol
oh and lastly I guess a lot of people (myself included) feel that you need to be supER GOOD AND TALENTED to be noticed. While that is sort of true, there are also niches you can look into. Fanart is probably the fastest way (lol, i know plenty of people see fanart as whoring popularity but that's a topic for another day) Keep up with the latest news and draw what people want to see I guess? but this brings me to my next point:
Remember to have fun! if you draw just for the sake of attracting followers and getting!! many!!! notes!!, well, go for it lol, who am I to judge?
but as naive as it sounds, I think that when you enjoy drawing a thing, even if you dont have Super Good Technical Skills™, that joy is what makes your work shine brighter.
