Can't bring any desire to draw. Don't even know if I'm an artist anymore. I'm sorry if anyone thought I would turn out great some day. I guess I always only had a promise of greatness rather than the real thing. - ThreadSky

islands.bsky.social • 20 days ago

Can't bring any desire to draw. Don't even know if I'm an artist anymore.

I'm sorry if anyone thought I would turn out great some day. I guess I always only had a promise of greatness rather than the real thing.

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quackgrass.bsky.social•19 days ago

Then draw without desire. Draw with sadness, regret and frustration. Or draw just because it is the time of the day that you draw. I personally came to a conclusion that I can't rely on positive emotion for providing me the drive to do the things I value doing. I hope satisfaction will come to you.

chesomancer.bsky.social•20 days ago

It might help to either gain distance for a certain amount of time, take a different approach like drawing something just for yourself or doodling, gather inspiration or change something that currently bothers you.

Know that these thoughts are phases.

Keep going for 4 months and revisit the post!

islands.bsky.social•19 days ago

Alright. Are you from the discover tab?

chesomancer.bsky.social•19 days ago

Indeed.

femdisaster.bsky.social•19 days ago

Your art is wonderful, at the end of they day I believe you can do it. Sorry I can't say anything more meaningful

esron.bsky.social•19 days ago

you already are great at it!!! like yeah there's always progress or something to improve but you are your biggest critic

I love your works and I'm sure no one minds if it takes a month or a year to do something and they'll still be overjoyed

esron.bsky.social•19 days ago

it's tough to draw or do anything sometimes and that's okay, especially when either burnt out, in a rut or depressed

I have thoughts about whether or not I'm an artist as well since I barely draw anymore but I can say for sure you are one still even if you don't think you are

cenizo.bsky.social•20 days ago

This must be very painful. Was this your only income?

kenopsika.bsky.social•19 days ago

I think you should focus on the reason why you ever began to draw in the first place. Did you like to doodle? To replicate what you saw? What you felt? What you imagined? I would imagine that you derive more joy in making something than displaying it, but people like you for being *you*, regardless.

shwonky.bsky.social•15 days ago

You are already great. Your work is something fresh to see, and inspiring to other artists. I've seen it before and immediately recognised it now that I saw it here as well.

Making mistakes and having insecurities is human, and in the time of AI I have even more appreciation for that than before.

islands.bsky.social•20 days ago

I can't live up to it.

islands.bsky.social•20 days ago

One artist more or less, nobody even cares anymore

vargur.bsky.social•20 days ago

Sorry you are going through this, fwiw I really love your stuff.

islands.bsky.social•20 days ago

I appreciate this

vargur.bsky.social•20 days ago

Sincerely hope you get out of your rut! it's hard and it can make me feel like i'm going nuts but so far there has always been a light at the end of my tunnel. try to be kind to yourself !!

islands.bsky.social•20 days ago

Thank you

4blasphemy.bsky.social•19 days ago

I care, and others who don't know you do as well
People who don't care, will not give sympathy regardless of how well you do
I truly think that the sacrifice it takes from your care, is a personal thing that you can't expect anyone else to get
But what else are you going to do, not draw?

xmichiyo.bsky.social•19 days ago

Hi, came across ya on my discover tab and really felt this. Much of last year I was going through the worst artistic burnout of my life.

It's hard, and I definitely understand the not feeling like an artist anymore part. You might just need a break or to switch gears.

I hope you feel better soon!

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