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splatoon raiders :0

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grand metropolis

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child discovers the internet

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this might be a silly ask, and im sorry if it is! But how would you say to deal with comparing your art to others? like, you’ll be happy with something you’ve drawn, but you go online and see all these thousands of people better than you and suddenly that art isn’t great anymore. what advice or thoughts do you have on that?

have a wonderful day!

It's not a silly ask. It's something most artists struggle with at points, especially when young - comparing yourself to other artists in a way that makes everything feel like an unpleasant, hopeless competition; thinking your goal should be becoming the "best" most stand-out artist in an entire discipline; thinking you must be a professional success by some ridiculously young age; conflating your innate worth as a human being with the amount of positive attention your art gets.

There's also a tendency to gloss over all the struggles, missteps, discarded work, practice and dedication that went into everything you're judging yourself against. On the surface, it looks like you're surrounded by natural born geniuses who turn out masterpieces like nothing. They don't. None of it was easy. It was years or decades getting there. I guarantee there were restless nights, untold dark hours of self-doubt, endless frustration, and literal tears shed over this stuff. What you're seeing is a very curated end result.

It's torturous, futile mental practice to think of this like some kind of game you have to win to be worthwhile. There is no objective winning. There's just achieving whatever goals you set for yourself, making whatever progress satisfies you, and enjoying the process. There is shining at the very specific thing only you do. That's the thing that'll make you a stand-out. And in that, your only competition is yourself. You're still going to be battling your own art demons, but at least in that state of mind, other artists aren't your rivals. They're relatable peers on their own journeys to become the best at what they do. You can learn a lot from them, appreciate whatever knowledge they can share, be inspired by them, commiserate with them, all without the burden of feeling like you have to fight them to climb to the top of the pile. You're all running on your own self-determined track.

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3am walks = inner peace

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what nice bright men i sure hope one of them isnt prophesized to die

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"Y/n threw her long blonde hair into a messy bun"

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an asriel and kris comic i made (they are the siblings ever)

fun fact this is based off of true events, my little brother pulled this shit and i figured that this scenario would fit them so well

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they're square dancing

reference ↓ (by @fireawesome05 on twitter)

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"Don't forget, we are with you in the dark"

Apple trend i saw on twt! I was sobbing and listening in loop the song while drawing this, MY BABIES. and yes as always, this can be interpreted as platonic or romantic kralsusie. heh, heh, heh..

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kris's gallery

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forever tired of people crediting temmies work to toby. "wow this character design is so cool toby did a great job!" im gonna hold your hand when i show you this very real sans concept art toby did

like there is a lot to praise toby for but art is NOT one of them

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