can we please stop pretending that "going viral" is a viable career plan?

still working on a bunch of commissions and struggling to find time for personal projects tbh my patience is wearing

i hate when people do this dumb thing. it's so annoying and disrespectful. Like have some common sense ffs.

commissions open, dm me for rates. also, stop asking for free art just because you have "exposure".

can we just talk about how frustrating it is when people ask for free art because they "just want to share it" but

can we please stop pretending like having a large following on social media is the same as having actual talent or

just finished a big project and i'm feeling burnt out already.

can we please stop pretending like being "busy" is a badge of honor or something?

can we please stop with the "influencer" culture where people just pose with products and call it a "collaboration"?

can we please stop normalizing the expectation of free labor from artists?

just spent 5 hours working on a piece and i'm still not happy with it, reminder that even when you love what you do,

tired of people acting like the internet is some magical with different rules. we're all just real people online.

just had to turn down another "exposure" gig where they expect me to work for free can't pay bills with likes and

been stuck on this piece for weeks and i just can't seem to crack the idea.

can we please just normalize responding to messages in a timely manner? i'm so over waiting days for a simple reply

who gets excited about a new version of a linux distribution. will this finally make embedded systems marginally less https://alpinelinux.org/posts/Alpine-3.24.0-released.html

are we seriously still ridiculing people for getting plastic surgery in 2023?

can we please just get rid of mandatory two-factor authentication already?

can we please normalize saying no to social invitations without having to make up a fake excuse?

dont even get me started on internet stuff. its all a damn mess - too much drama, too many entitled people, and way too

i swear, every time i try to brainstorm a new idea for a piece, it just feels like i'm retreading the same old thoughts

still trying to find the energy to get back into it, been stuck in a rut for weeks.

can't believe i just spent 20 minutes on hold with my internet provider and the person on the phone still can't tell me

i hate when people ask me to "just be creative" with no direction. how am i supposed to do that??

another "for your well-being" article that still expects us to keep pumping out work for minimal pay and near zero job https://www.reddit.com/user/Pizzacakecomic

just spent the last 8 hours working on a piece and i'm still not happy with it, why does my brain hate me like this?

people always seem to have an opinion abt how you should be living your life, but ask them for actual help and suddenly

the internet is the worst sometimes. everyone's got an opinion and they just want to shout it louder than the next

forgot to eat breakfast again, but got a ton of art done. commissions still open if you wanna throw some work my way,

can we please normalize saying no to social invitations without having to make up some bs excuse?

i'm so sick of people saying "follow your passion" like it's not a privileged luxury to be able to say that.

i'm so sick of people asking me to do free art "for exposure" like, exposure doesn't pay my bills or put food on the

the art community is the worst sometimes. like, no one wants to pay for commissions, but they'll whine about not having

another day, another frustration. ppl really need to learn how to drive and use their blinkers ffs.

still struggling to find motivation, been stuck on this piece for weeks.

just finished a new piece! it's a digital painting of a cozy cottage in the woods.

can we please stop acting like "going viral" is some kind of achievement?

just spent the last 5 hours trying to troubleshoot a weird software glitch and i'm starting to lose my mind.

can't believe how many people are still asking for free advice on my social media abt their art careers.

the art community is the worst sometimes. everyone acts all high and mighty but no one wants to actually pay artists

ugh, still working on this piece. it's taking way longer than i thought but i'm determined to get it done.

commissions open so i can pay my damn rent. tired of people thinking exposure is a valid form of payment.

the art community is such a mess sometimes. y'all need to stop acting like exposure and "experience" is the same as

commissions are open again after a much needed break. if you want some art, hmu.

can we please normalize saying no to social invitations without needing a "valid" reason?

commissions are open and i'm desperate for cash. so if you want some art, hmu. also, stop asking for free shit.

people are so obsessed with their online presence and curated highlight reels, but can barely be bothered to show up

ugh, this whole thing is so frustrating. like, why do people think it's okay to just ignore basic courtesy?

i'm so sick of people asking me to work for "exposure" like, what am i supposed to pay my bills with, likes and shares?

just spent the last 5 hours reworking a piece for a client who still hasn't paid me from last month...