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Problem #1: Comparing 

Now every artist, no matter their skill level, will compare their artwork to others. that is a giving. it is a part of how artists grow and learn. we learn by observing others. this is a good thing to do but there is also a flip side.

that flip side is when you compare your work to others and, instead of learning, you begin to think your art is insignificant. that no matter how hard you try you will never be as good as another artist. well, for one thing, these things are not true. Your art is not insignificant. it is not bad. it is beautiful. just because someones art may look fancier or more skillful or anything of that sort does not mean your art is any less good.

you wanna know why? it is because you created it. you poured all your heart, all your skill, and all your emotion into an amazing piece. that alone makes it as great as any other artist out there. because that is exactly what the artists of the past did and the artists of the future will do. no matter what skill level you are at, as long as you love what you created, it is beautiful.

Problem #2: Style

Style is often the most prominent thing an artist has trouble with. Constantly switching between styles throughout your career does get tiring and, often at times, becomes off-putting but that is normal. even if you do not think it you have a constant style. Of course, when compared side to side by past works of art, it seems like it changed but if you look close enough you will see things that remained constant through each piece of art. whether it be the way you drew eyes, the shading, the color palette, anything really. you will start to notice a trend eventually. there will always be something that remains constant. plus do you think the famous artists of the past such as van gogh had a constant style? of course not. but in each of his images you can always find something that remained the same. 

now, with this problem, there is also the type of style. the worry of it not being as eye popping as someone else's. well, in all honesty, this is true. there will be styles more eye popping and eye catching than yours. but that does not mean you still cant catch a persons attention with your own style. each person in this world has a different perspective on the way they view things. so it is obvious that one person will view your art differently than another. just find something that works for you and stick with it. 

Problem #3: Popularity

oh now this is a huge problem artists have trouble with. This goes both hand in hand with the style and comparing. repeat after me: artists are people not gods. just because their art becomes popular or something does not mean they are immediately all knowing holy beings. they worked hard to get where they are. they spent days on end working towards where they are. it is good to look up to them. it is good to view their artwork and learn from it. what is not good is thinking you will never be as popular as them. popularity has nothing to do with what they do. it has nothing to do with their skill level. this "popularity" is nothing more than a little blip on their radar to them. it affects nothing they do. 

as i have learned and many people have stated "you cant please everyone". this is a fact of life. so don't go and try to attract people to you by putting out something that makes you feel wrong or uncomfortable just to become "popular". do what YOU want to do. do what YOU feel comfortable with. DO NOT try to force yourself into uncomfortable situations just to be "popular". you will be the one suffering. no one else. you are unique. only you can do what makes you happy. so do just that. please yourself. dont do it for other people do it for yourself. 

okay I am not good with words so just bear with me.

listen up for those of you who don't know I have recently been trying to change myself due to events that transpired because of myself and my actions. Due to this I have been hitting many snags in the road and all my forgotten or pent up feelings tend to come out at once. sometimes in chunks sometimes in little calm streams. Here is something you have to keep in mind if your friend or friends are going through any situation where something like this is happening.

THE PEOPLE GOING THROUGH THIS UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING AND TRYING TO DO. WE TAKE EVERY KIND WORD, EVERY PIECE OF ADVICE TO HEART NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT IS. IF IT IS SOMETHING REALLY GOOFY  IT DOESNT MATTER. IT MAY BE SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE US FEEL BETTER IN THE LONG RUN. EVEN IF IT ISNT WE WILL ALWAYS ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO HELP US IN ANYWAY YOU CAN.

ahem. even though we dont show it and even if the next day we turn all negative again we still remember your advice. it is in both our head and our hearts. We are humans. We hide our emotions out of fear we will seem weak. but when we trust you enough we come to you and spill our guts out to you. even if it may seem like every word you say has no effect. it does. and we are all grateful for it. but that doesn't mean you should run yourself ragged trying to keep us happy because that only effects your health. there will be happy days and there will be sad days. sometimes you cant do anything about that. just know that you don't have to push yourself to make one person feel happy because you are doing that just by being there for them.