art is art!! for a lot of us there's no point where we truly feel "good enough," but the world is better off with your art in it, regardless. be kind to yourself!
This is a completely understandable feeling, it's something I struggle with too. But since im so inspired by your art this post inspired me to try harder to not feel like a "fraud" artist just for being a hobby artist who likes drawing ocs <3
i didn't even call myself a comic artist before this... i just said i draw comics... because in my head i'm still a silly person playing around and doodling my doodles. i am trying to respect myself more and call myself the things that i am 🙃
i think this may be a common feeling for hobbyist artists who have no professional credentials to back up their talent? idk my professional field is something else entirely but i love drawing and i am serious about being good at it
hobby artist blues
tbh i get very defensive when art gets talked about in a way that is not inclusive of hobbyists. like sure, there are experiences unique to being a professional. but otherwise, art is art! a hobby can be serious, can mean everything! a job can be meaningless, busy work.
I feel you. I went to school for it but don't make money off it, so I sometimes feel less legit. but the fact you love it and care about doing well is more than enough ^^
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(really, the word somehow feels grandiose by itself... kinda scary for a hobbyist, though I guess it is the process that is fun, so there's that)
your art is beautiful and you draw incredibly well
tbh i get very defensive when art gets talked about in a way that is not inclusive of hobbyists. like sure, there are experiences unique to being a professional. but otherwise, art is art! a hobby can be serious, can mean everything! a job can be meaningless, busy work.
For the individual it can often be hard to view the totality of their efforts.
Even I keep forgetting I have close to 1000 illustrations and 2 book credits.