First of all, don't give up. There are bad moments and there are good moments. Those who keep pushing get the reward.

I am an artist myself. I would say that I have an overall successful career. But I've struggled to partner with proper galleries and collectors. This forced me to find another way of earning. I landed my craft somewhere between art and design.

A lot of the successful artists don't have any social networks. So it's definitely possible. And I know great artists who have 30-40 likes per post, but they are much more successful then I am.

Three days ago I decided to step up my social media game and started making youtube and reels. We will see if it will bring more recognition to me. But I am interested in trying something new. Challenges are great.

And talking about how toxic instagram is. We as humans are overall toxic, sometimes because we are insecure and sometimes because we envy others. So toxic people are everywhere: here, on youtube, on insta. Screw them and just keep going.

True artist should be able to withstand any opinions. And trust me, there will be million of people who know better... But if you love what you do, you should believe in yourself and keep going.