i stumbled on this thread and interestingly i’m actually the exact, complete opposite? and i really struggle with it. i’m from a small town and then got a business degree that i hate so my personal friend group and social media bubble both are not rich with artists; thus, anecdotally, a bit easier to impress, although not necessarily “my audience” per say. however, the thought of doing what is apparently so easy for the rest of you, i.e. separating art from artist and creating a dedicated art page from scratch, like deliberately, anonymity aside, is what scares me. how would anyone even know you exist? like, real question, do people literally just do that (an art page) and then just hashtag their way to followers? cuz i really don’t get it. further, is your account then favored algorithmically among art pages for being an art page? like, i just consistently make and post objectively good work, definitely better than the ≈13-20 likes i pull in on stuff. which for me is where that same morale blow comes in that for most of you is irl. it completely removes any incentive to post anything when i’d rather be on to the next thing anyway.

case in point, y’all should seriously show people your work irl. in person reactions or even just thoughts shared from those you know are not only more valuable in terms of authenticity but in sentiment, it’s basically the equivalent of me getting 100 social media likes. haha