#thanks algorithm

[puchun]

[ri0thouse]

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[thisintermezzo]

I've drawn for my whole life, but I stopped having fun with it at some point in high school when art somehow became a matter of Improving. I didn't like doing studies or "practicing" deliberately, so art became progressively more of a slog of things I Had To Do instead of something I wanted to do, and I also felt guilty about not improving or Becoming Good(????). It dictated what I was "allowed" to draw, including how much I was "allowed" to draw stuff I liked / that was fun vs. things for improving my skills.

This vague set of requirements hung over me to some degree for literally years, even as an adult.

A couple of years ago, I decided, fuck it. I have no intention of drawing for a living, and I'm also never taking commissions again, so who do I "owe" my technical improvement to? Literally no one.

I've been having fun drawing for the first time in probably over a decade. I draw what I want. I'm going to draw my favorite OC in 3/4 facing left a thousand times exactly the same way if I want to, and I can't be stopped.

If my art is "bad" or doesn't improve, that's everyone else's problem. I'd rather draw badly and have fun than feel beholden to a vague set of guidelines and never draw anything as a result.

[biinspiration]

Do you have THAT post that you’ve created that’s got the most notes and it makes up about 95% of your notifications?

Or is it just me?

[dronedthxughts]

[waywardangel-13]

Lmao why did Tumblr decide to give me only the saddest Destiel posts and the funniest Destiel posts (respectively) and nothing else I'm getting whiplash but for some reason I like it?

[aandrezel]

[kydlely]

Just wondering how Tumblr algorithm works

I know this is not twitter ok?

Also Malaysians, Happy Independence Day. Selamat Hari Merdeka