Twelfthstorm

Christian Achenbach

Takashima Yajūrō (Japanese,1890-1975)

Autumn Flowers, 1953

An incredible capture of what an ice cave is... Ice caves are formed inside a glacier, these beautiful structures are formed by the water that runs through or under the glacier. The water often comes from the surface of the glacier due to melting, many others by geothermal heat from hot springs under the ice or volcanic vents.

One day one of my relatives decided to open a cafe near the station where I live. He prepared the equipment, bought the materials, and picked the perfect location. I mean, he thought it was perfect. There were almost no similar establishments in the area, so in his opinion this meant he would have no competition. All the people living near the station would come running happily to him yelling “finally some coffee,” right?

Wrong.

His café stood empty for three months and then closed.

Then he tried again, but this time he chose a place where there were many other cafes like his. There were plenty of prettier and more developed competitors around, but his business still thrived.

Some time after all this happened, he explained to me why this was the case. He said that if there are a lot of cafes somewhere, it means that people there like to eat good food. And the more people there are, the more cafes there are.

The funny thing is that this applies to many other areas and professions.

If you see a lot of things made for people in front of you, it means there are a lot of people nearby who really need those things.

Now, when I see a lot of art for a theme/fandom/character, the first thought that comes to my mind is “damn, there’s LOTS of people who really need art. Who want more art. Who will definitely be happy to see my art.”

It doesn’t take away from the difficulties described in the original post, but it’s what helps me stay positive and productive and absorb tons of other people’s art at the same time:)

Asteroid Sar2667 viewed from the Southern Netherlands

Jana Brike (Latvian, b. 1980)