I'm an artist. I used to post my works on the internet because getting likes and shares gave me more motivation to draw. 8 months ago I started experimenting and it was clear no one liked that, because every experimental post got zero like. This, along with problems I was having with my personal life, messed with my mental health so much that I stopped posting and nearly stopped drawing altogether. Now I'm slowly returning to drawing again, but the critic inside me is screaming so loudly and my skills have atrophied to the point I struggle to draw a simple sketch. I wish I could just not care and draw for myself, but my brain doesn't allow it
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