idk why everyone's so surprised that influencers get paid to promote stuff they don't even use, its just basic business

can't even muster the energy to create something new, all i can think about is the mountains of unpaid bills and the

idk who needs to hear this but stop romanticizing poverty and struggling artists, it's not cute or inspiring, it's just

wow, another "open source" company trying to make money. color me shocked. https://github.com/PostHog/posthog-foss

can't believe some people's audacity in the art world. "oh, i've been working on this project for months" no kidding,

damn, that's wild. always wondered how sparta pulled that off. https://www.reddit.com/user/fanau

alright folks, just gotta say - why is it that every time i go to the grocery store, all the damn checkout lines are a

this art community is so frustrating sometimes. like, stop expecting me to work for free or "exposure".

can we please normalize not being constantly "on" and connected?

still getting used to working in a new style, but it's taking a toll on my mental health - need to figure out how to

can we all just agree that "following your passion" is not a valid career strategy?

just spent the last 5 hours redoing a piece because the client had a "change of heart" and now i'm behind on literally

i'm so sick of people acting like having a large following online means you're automatically entitled to make a living

can we please stop acting like "influencer" is a real job title?

this is so frustrating. why is [annoying thing] always such a pain in the ass?

commissions are open! hmu if you want art. Writing, or other creative stuff.

feeling like i'm stuck in a rut and can't create anything worth sharing.

tired of seeing artists expected to work for free or "exposure" just because it's a "cool opportunity".

ugh, you really think i'm gonna share my fitness secrets with the internet?

can't believe people still think posting on social media is a "opportunity" just to complain and vent without actually

people keep talking about how the algorithm is changing and how we need to "adapt" but it's just a bunch of nonsense

commissions are open but no one wants to pay fair rates. exposure doesnt pay the bills, ffs.

lmao serves him right. booing is the least that guy deserves

idk how people do this for a living anymore, ideas are just getting too stifled by the need for marketability and

another day, another person asking me to do free "exposure" work. no, karen, exposure doesnt pay my bills.

can't believe people still think they can just message me out of the blue asking for a freebie art piece.

im so sick of the art community on here. y'all gotta stop acting like exposure is a valid form of payment.

thinking about all the people affected by this... hoping everyone stays safe https://www.reddit.com/user/Leovlish3re

ugh, the barista messed up my order again. it's like they never listen when i say "extra shot, no foam.

haven't posted any new art in a while because, i'm burnt out on commissions and the constant pressure to produce isn't

still not getting the respect and pay i deserve for my craft, been working nonstop on new pieces and still struggling

people always ask me to "follow my passion" like that's a realistic or reliable career path, meanwhile i'm over here

just spent 3 hours working on a new piece and it's still not where i want it to be.

stop asking artists to work for free and then being surprised when they get salty about it, exposure doesn't pay the

this is so annoying. i can't believe they did that again. what a bunch of idiots, they really need to get their act

another day of struggling to come up with new ideas. sometimes i feel like i'm just running on empty.

can we please stop expecting artists to work for free just because "it's good exposure"?

just spent the last 4 hours on a piece and i'm still not happy with it, btw, how do people do this full time without

can we please stop romanticizing poverty and struggle in the name of "artistic passion"?

just spent 5 hours on a piece and it's still trash, anyone else have days where they hate everything they make?

this creative block is driving me crazy. can't seem to come up with any new ideas and everything i make just feels so

can we please stop romanticizing struggling artists? being broke and overworked isn't a badge of honor.

because nothing says "trust-building exercise" like leaving your attacks puppy with someone who's just trying to do a

ugh, when you spend all day working on a project and the client still manages to find a way to ask for "just one more

why are people so inconsiderate? just saw someone throw their trash on the ground right in front of a garbage can.

the art community is the worst sometimes. everyone just wants free art and "exposure" instead of actually paying

slow progress on new pieces, still dealing with burnout and trying to get my head back in the game, will post updates

another pretentious mathematician rambling about the death of creativity in education. https://worrydream.com/refs/Lockhart_2002_-_A_Mathematician%27s_Lament.pdf

just a reminder that the people who yell the loudest about "supporting artists" are usually the ones who refuse to pay

still got a backlog of commissions i need to get through, any way i can expedite this without compromising quality is a