HugoBarrieArt - This is the link to my online art portfolio.
2022 has been a bit of a slow year for my artistic development..
2021 was going pretty well, I'd figured out how to get on top of the social media side of being an artist- I had Facebook and Instagram up and running after hours of butting my head against the wall that was the meta/Facebook creator studio and their janky Instagram implementation.
I was drawing and painting often, and being able to share that work felt really fun.
I'd find interesting models on reddit (r/redditgetsdrawn) and whilst the reach and engagement weren't really there, it still felt like progress and something interesting for me to look back on.
The first problem was that the by the end of February 2021, the winter holidays were coming to an end, and I'd be going back to work- that wouldn't have normally been a problem, but my free time was much more limited since my partner had essentially moved in with me, and having someone around all the time wasn't really conducive to my creative process.
I still made a few pieces here and there, but the wind wasn't really behind my sails now.
The second problem was that I'd gotten back into some unhealthy habits regarding screen time and video-games- up until then I'd managed to keep things under control, but for whatever reason, instead of doing something to improve my art skills, I'd instead be improving my game character. This is something that I'm continuing to work on.
The final straw for me, was when my art-sharing Twitter account got permanently banned, completely out of the blue. Any attempts to get an explanation fell on deaf ears, and I'm also barred from creating new accounts..
Whilst I don't enjoy Twitter, nor find any fulfillment in using their services, I'm still keenly aware of how useful that platform could be for building interest in my work. Losing access to that platform, and the lack of interaction on Insta/FB/reddit just took away any enthusiasm that I had for sharing my work.
Anyway, I keep telling myself that I never did any of this for recognition or 'likes', so I suppose the real reason that I stopped was down to laziness, not adapting to my new environment, and apathy.
I'll try to get back into it, and stay with it, 'cos art is a pursuit- and even a shit day where you created something new is better than an ordinary day when you created nothing.
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