Thank you for being yourself on the internet and sharing it with all of us, and thank you for making art that captures some of it.
Do you ever feel anxious or afraid of being judged negatively by others for it?
Thank you anyan......
Honestly, all the time~ Any time I post an art, but especially a freak art, I usually have to step away from the computer and any notifications and lay down to calm myself down.. I have a lot of anxiety over it and tend to view myself negatively over it often.. some days I'm like "you know what who cares, share it", but then usually immediately after I feel a lot of self negativity and worry that I'm isolating those around me and making a mistake...
I'm very grateful for those that enjoy it of course, and I'm definitely more comfortable these days than I used to be (I used to have severe panic attacks for the tamest pieces of art), nowadays I'm mainly just "god I hope I'm not too annoying and make cool creators I like look at my art and push me away from them", mixed in with "why am I using this art to represent myself aren't I capable of so much more, is this really how I want to be defined, but then what else do I even make", etc etc...
But I'll continue to draw and share whatever I vibe with~ I definitely became emboldened by the way the internet feels more and more restrictive lately- I may as well put my money where my mouth is and be a freak and be free to spite a world that wants to restrict creative freedom... though I think I definitely lean too much into it sometimes..
But yes~ I'm happy that there are those that don't mind it or even enjoy it as well... I encourage people to like my art however they want, and if it inspires them to make things, then even better~ And for those who don't like it, I apologize.. don't be afraid to let me know your feelings, even if negative, if doing something like a specific tag would also help people filter it out let me know..
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