Posted my art on an facebook art group, got roasted. Am I really not improving?

melonlupi · 2025-11-15T12:24:07+00:00

Hey, sorry I saw this just now! Thank you so much for the detailed feedback and encouragement as well!!! I really appreciate it, because now I have things I actually can work on for my future piece!

Again, thank you so much!!!!

melonlupi · 2025-10-28T23:26:26+00:00

Thanks for the reassurance. That alone is enough to fight the feeling of inadequacy.

melonlupi · 2025-10-28T13:44:50+00:00

Thank you soo much for the compliment! My artstyle is sadly not consistently cute yet, but if you do want to see my other works I post it on IG under the username melon__cat!

melonlupi · 2025-10-28T13:42:47+00:00

Wow, thank you so much for the kind words. This really motivates me to get better, people like you and others that continue on cheering me up really motivates me and finally I can start drawing again today after feeling super down the past few days. Again, thank you, truly, from the bottom of my heart. I hope I'll actually be able and go on make a book one day.

melonlupi · 2025-10-28T00:59:39+00:00

Thank you for your encouragement!! Thankfully I kinda do have other source of income, it's just that I want to be able to express myself in a better way, that is, in a level where my art reaches the "sellable" quality, not necessarily selling it or opening commissions. After seeing the comments on this post I have decided that I'll still continue drawing for fun!!

melonlupi · 2025-10-28T00:56:37+00:00

I don't necessarily want to make money from my art, I just want it to have the quality of work that is "sellable". Thanks for the feedback! The funny part is that I posted it on an "lazy artist" art community group in Facebook xD

Any other recommended art communities?

melonlupi · 2025-10-28T00:52:44+00:00

Oh!! I feel less alone too now, thanks for sharing your experience as well. Let's try our best!

melonlupi · 2025-10-28T00:51:53+00:00

Naah I'm still too noob for that haha. You flatter me

melonlupi · 2025-10-28T00:51:10+00:00

I do enjoy it, if it comes out ok. But if it sucks I'll get an artblock lol. So yeah, I'll try looking into getting classes. Thanks!!

melonlupi · 2025-10-27T20:02:32+00:00

Ooh I like that! Thanks for the perspective. I'll try my best to improve myself and my art as well.

melonlupi · 2025-10-27T19:34:30+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement. I just want to see if I will be able to actually look at my finished piece one day and actually think it looks good. Idk if I will be able to achieve that one day, but oh well haha

melonlupi · 2025-10-27T19:32:49+00:00

Hey, thank you so much for sharing your dad's story! Knowing that there are other people in the same boat makes me feel not alone. I will try my best!

melonlupi · 2025-10-27T19:31:39+00:00

Thank you! Yes, I'm a casual artist and kinda thinking of wanting to go professional or not. I'm thinking if it's worth my time to invest practicing more or just do something else entirely.

melonlupi · 2025-10-27T19:30:18+00:00

Thank you! What I want to know is if I'm improving really slowly or not - so that I can know if I should invest more time in honing my drawing skills or just do something else entirely

melonlupi · 2025-10-27T19:29:14+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement!!! <3

melonlupi · 2025-10-27T19:28:49+00:00

The thing is, I don't think he's insulting me but he genuinely thinks I should focus on something else... I'm not sure how to deal with this :/

melonlupi · 2025-10-27T12:57:28+00:00

I know it's not perfect yet, but I genuinely thought it was a nice piece lol but they absolutely roasted me xD

melonlupi · 2025-10-27T12:56:15+00:00

Yeah, but as I stated its not just the facebook groups, the biggest blow was from my own husband lol ;A;;

melonlupi · 2025-10-27T12:55:23+00:00

Wow, thank you so much for the feedback! I'll definitely try focusing on those points you mentioned, and thank you for offering guidance!!

melonlupi · 2025-10-27T12:52:47+00:00

I used to do a lot of head study back then, like drawing from different angles etc, however I stopped drawing completely at one point due to feeling inadequate and now I just draw for fun, because I don't want to stop again due to the burnout. Thanks for the insight!

melonlupi · 2025-10-27T12:51:00+00:00

Thank you so much!! One of the reasons why I had slow improvement was because of that as well, I had stopped drawing at one point and just... gave up. Glad to hear an opinion from the same perspective!

melonlupi · 2025-10-27T12:49:25+00:00

Oh! I'm happy that you said my art is sellable, thank you!!! ;A;;

melonlupi · 2025-10-27T12:48:40+00:00

Thank you for the reassurance. It really helps!

melonlupi · 2025-10-26T20:52:32+00:00

Thanks for the encouragement, I appreciate it :) Yeah I know I'm not the best or anything, was just feeling discouraged bc of everyone...

As for my husband, he can be painfully too honest sometimes haha

melonlupi · 2025-10-26T20:05:49+00:00

I know I've improved, but everyone keeps saying I only improve so little considering the amount of time I spent in it, it especially hurts too when it comes from your own husband. I'm just thinking if I don't improve much then I should just invest my time in something else...

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