Turns out my Apple Pencil has been malfunctioning literally the entire time I've had it (3 years). Something has been screwy with tilt control, so anytime I tried to use any brush that wasn't the extremely basic one I made for everything, I'd get terribly inconsistent lines.
December 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Turns out my Apple Pencil has been malfunctioning literally the entire time I've had it (3 years). Something has been screwy with tilt control, so anytime I tried to use any brush that wasn't the extremely basic one I made for everything, I'd get terribly inconsistent lines.
A lot of times I don't feel like a "real" artist. I often struggle to actually draw. I'll talk to people and they'll be so excited about all the things they want to draw and how much they love it, and I'll just be sitting there like, "Wow, I don't think I've ever felt like that ever "
November 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
A lot of times I don't feel like a "real" artist. I often struggle to actually draw. I'll talk to people and they'll be so excited about all the things they want to draw and how much they love it, and I'll just be sitting there like, "Wow, I don't think I've ever felt like that ever "
Many full time creatives have “invisible safety nets” like bread-winning partners, trust funds, external support, etc. No shame on anyone, but it creates a false vision of success. The cost of going to cons alone on top of hoping to eat as a freelancer are untenable, IMO.
When people hear that I'm returning to part time work they often ask "are things not going well with your art?"
The problem really is things are going well, but the world is so unstable that I long for some consistency and income that I don't have to pay quarterly taxes on
November 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Many full time creatives have “invisible safety nets” like bread-winning partners, trust funds, external support, etc. No shame on anyone, but it creates a false vision of success. The cost of going to cons alone on top of hoping to eat as a freelancer are untenable, IMO.