hii uhh.. sorry if this is long, but I wanna offer some advice, so I'd really appreciate if you could check it out <:3

so I'm not sure if you've heard of this advice before but alot of artists including myself suggest it and alot of us follow it, and trust me it helps! the advice we all give is to never compare yourself to other artists okay <:3 it's okay to inspire from them, and it's okay to find parts of artstyles you like and see if you can get inspired for your own artstyle, but the best thing to do is to never compare yourself to anyone, except the only person you should compare yourself to is your past self. alot of artists including myself compare ourselves to our past selves and past art because we notice how much we've improved over the years, or maybe we find a style of ours that we miss and decide to bring it back. anyway, when you compare your new art to your past art, you'll notice how much improvement you've gotten over the years ^-^ for me, some of that was my lineart and anatomy, I've noticed that my lines have gotten smoother and thinner, and the anatomy has gotten more accurate. I also try to make paws different from canines and felines, as irl animal paws don't all look the same UwU

also uh.. please don't think we're "lying" to you when we say we compliment you :< I'm a very honest person, like very very, almost to the point it's extremely rare for me to lie now. I learnt not to lie the hard way through all the abuse I went through, so I wouldn't lie about my interests like that, and to be honest I think your art is really good, you definitely know alot more about shading, lighting, and backgrounds than I do ^-^ but maybe we could learn from each other if you wanted! if there's anything you may need help with, maybe I could see if I can help in some way :3 I notice alot of artists struggle with same face syndrome and making some types of species easier to tell apart, I actually wonder myself if my chibi style will be easy to tell what species the characters are :o my main style I don't have to worry about I don't think, I think I've gotten better at drawing wolves over the years :3 I never use to be good at drawing them you see. but if you're like me and feel you need more practice on something you're not so good at, just remember that practice is key and references can really help ^-^ and just remember your fellow artists are here to help too, but try not to compare yourself to others besides your past self okay <=)


just remember that everyone starts somewhere, heck even my art when I first started wasn't all that good XD but I still kept going because it was a hobby I really liked :3 I guess when you're a kid, you like to have fun making things and you don't really care if it looks bad or anything, that's the kind of attitude we should all have :3 though I think I was 2 XD but hey don't let that put you off, you're never too late and never too old to be an artist, and don't worry if you take years to be good like trust me, it took me years too so don't worry you're fine! it's quite common for artists to take about more or less than several years to get better at art, and I can be a bit of a perfectionist too with my own art aswell so don't worry you're not alone <=D heck you may of seen me in streams where I keep undoing each line I draw and joke that I'm a finicky fennec XDD even I can be picky with my own lineart too so I can understand if you are cos alot of us are the same way <:3

the best thing to do is have patience in yourself and remember, art is suppose to be a fun hobby so make sure you enjoy yourself and take plenty breaks okay :3 and if you're like me and you want to get your art out there to be noticed and popular, then make sure you're drawing things you like instead of worrying too much about what other people like, you don't wanna be too much of a people pleaser cos drawing things you're not interested in can make you lose interest in art altogether and you don't want that, you wanna enjoy yourself and that's important <:3 if you draw what you like, you might come across people who like the same things as you ^-^ and just remember if you're not super popular yet and don't have enough follows and faves, don't worry! its doesn't mean you're "not good enough", it just means you're underrated and not quite noticed yet, and trust me there's alot of other underrated artists like us who are still tryna get noticed, it's just tryna get there can be really hard so that's why we small artists have to pitch in and support each other


if you're looking to be noticed on weasyl, luckily I have found a good way that helped me a little :3 weasyl is one of those places where you've gotta go up and interact with others if you want interactions, so the best thing to do is to get to know the community and make some friends here ^w^ luckily weasyl's community is mostly nice, unlike deviantart and toyhouse which have proven to be quite toxic.. D: but yeah each site has its own way where you can get noticed. pillowfort has sharing posts to communities, instagram has its hashtags, and weasyl has its interactions :3 well pretty much these methods can help in alotta sites, just each site has features that help more than other features, so don't be afraid to explore those and try out new ways :D unfortunately when people get noticed and popular, everyone such as myself is gonna get haters at some point.. but hey don't listen to them, they're below you for a reason so don't let em bring you down oki. they're just jealous because you've got what they've not UwU so uh that's something you gotta be prepared for if you ever do wanna be popular ^-^; unfortunately I never saw it coming years ago, but now i'm prepared! >:3

but popularity isn't for everyone so if it isn't for you, that's okay too :3 some people like the quietness of being a small artist, while others wish they had fans who are excited on what you do. for me, being loved makes me really happy, cos not only I enjoy what I create, but it also makes me really happy that some of my creations have made people's days and have brightened up people's moods :3 and ocs are a special interest of mine so knowing that some people really like my characters also brings me joy too! so seeing fans happy makes me happy too 💛 but make sure you still draw for you ofcourse :3 you wanna still be creating things that you love, cos not only it makes art more enjoyable but you can also make friends with those who like similar things as you ^w^

I'm really sorry if I came off direct, I was just wanting to help oki ^-^; but I hope this helps and I'm sorry if it came out rude, I don't really mean to be ^w^; stay safe out there!

I think even if you don't want the public to view it anymore--you'll still always have that art you made in your heart (and maybe on a saved file somewhere. It's understandable when you want to change things around and try something new--you don't want the old stuff cluttering your head and your online space while you're trying to find your new place, artistically speaking. :)

I'm more of the kind of person where, I love to see art--especially when the artist's love is in their art. So, if it means you take a hiatus and try new things--then do all that you want, because you want whatever you produce to have your heart in it. I can definitely tell how much you put into your music--you have uploaded different and improved versions of specific things from all I've viewed since following you. This tells me just how important music is to you, as an artist.

The online place is a hard place to be from an artist. I talk about this a lot with friends--with the changes and directions when you're online in a gallery or a social site. Many people want the instant gratification--and that's why there's a lot of gravitation to adult (sexual) art..........it's a primitive visual that anyone can understand the meaning of. When the art isn't in the adult category--you get more hits or misses in favorites and comments, because people don't have that "instant gratification" of a visual. Maybe they have to think, maybe they have to empathize (and aren't sure how).........so some simply do nothing. And when the community does nothing to interact with an artist--it can make the artist question their skills and their desires to make art. Sometimes it just may need you taking a hiatus from being online, uploading and participating.........if you focus on yourself, you might discover more about you as an artist--what you want to do and what you want to be.

Take all the time you need to discover the direction you want to go in--the people who really care about you and your art will likely still be here when you are ready to come back. :)