How to Overcome Your Fear of Posting Art Online

Sharing artwork online can be scary so hopefully this helps the babies :)

[bruisewort]

"Be so good they can't ignore you."

- this quote i read from a book slapped me in the face and said 'nobody cares about your art until you start fixing it'
(i know this came out as somewhat harsh, but let's be real: sometimes we need to be pushed and shoved til we finally start doing something)

[dazedhex]

You're only competing with yourself. Also, good art ≠ popular art.

Have fun improving and being involved with the art community. Great video Sam!

[Mahsurik]

There was a time where one of my art posts on Instagram got more likes than every other art that I have done, within a day even! After that dopamine overload, I’ve decided to make the next art that is somewhat similar to that popular art, only to witness disappointment from the little amount of attention that piece got, this is when I realised that chasing for likes is never fun and easy... after that I’ve decided to make art that is fun for myself and I felt happier doing that than begging for attention....

[creativeelz]

I haven't been posting on my insta because I was scared because the engagement of people is really low, but what you said in this vid gave me confidence and spoke word of truth. All I gotta say is... THANK YOU man for this video, I really needed to hear that this week 🧡📙✏️

[pineapplehead]

pls make a video about color theory and how you pick your colors, that would be very helpful

[aishvaryarajasekaran]

I JUST WANTED TO SAY YOU’RE MY ROLE MODEL AND I ABSOLUTELY ADMIRE YOU AND YOUR ART

[starxmon]

who needs therapy when you have sam's videos

[lrnvanimation]

I badly needed some confidence for my art,
This video literally boost my confidence to post all of my art🔥
Thanks!

[millie]

That was so relatable 😭 I really lack audience in social media, so there's almost no one, but my family giving me feedback on my art, thank you for your motivating video 🥰

[LOLhappinessTherealS]

this really made me wanta hug after. can't stop crying rn. i'm not a bad artist but i've been really hard on myself. sometimes i dont feel happy doing art anymore that's why i shut myself back in and deleted all social media related to my art to reevaluate myself. i really do wanna make art as a living but also my generation have moved forward with better things and it really got me conflicted coz i think my art was never good enough. It's stupid because I was considered one of the best students in art class but I just blew it because of anxiety. I was just confused to where I'm at and even afraid to show my art in public. I really needed to hear this to help me bring back my love for my passion once more.

[peetasburntbread]

I needed this. I really did. But not in the form of art, in the form of literature. I got bullied because of writingl this novel I've been working on since sixth grade (I'm a ninth grade now) and I always thought that people would hate my work an I constantly compared myself to other writers. Thanks for the motivation.

[zf]

i needed to hear this. every time i post an artwork online, i get this extreme feeling of anxiety and avoid checking my notifications for a good half hour because im afraid it will "flop"....it's been a year and it hasn't gotten easier. But im going to keep doing it anyway!

[infuzioncreative]

Literally couldn’t say it better myself. I had my last account hacked so I had to start all over.

But it’s true what he’s saying here: it’s literally like developing a craft.

Put this into perspective- how long does it take a child to speak, write, walk and whatever? The answer; a long time and patience.

So don’t let social media get the better of you. Thanks Sam for sharing your input

[nichozero]

I really don't know how to thank you enough, these few days are harder than other and sometimes it's so difficult to be the artist that I want to be. We're always thinking if we are good enough, talented enough and the numbers are really discouraging (unfortunately) and this voice (the words that you said) is so important to hear in times to times. So yeah, I don't know how to thank you enough and to whoever is reading this right now, you are valid and you art is sooo pretty. Please, believe in yourself.

[liyucarp]

thank you much for this message!!!
a lot of people need to hear this!!!!
numbers, likes and followers don't define you or your
don't set your value on these

i think social media makes us very self conscious and judgemental about ourselves
ahhh sometimes i just wanna share random sketches, wips, ugly but funny doodles, but instagram etc makes me think i can only post the perfect finished drawing, so i just end up being inactive...
but art should all be about fun and passion so we should just post whatever makes us happy, i have to tell that myself too, don't worry too much about what others might think!!!

[ose]

I LOVE this video so much! I really needed this. I'm a beginner artist and I'm afraid of sharing my art online because I think it's bad, but getting low engagement also plays a role

[hermemorabilia]

i’ve been drawing traditionally since i was 10 (i’m 20 now), i got into digital art at the beginning of quarantine & found a passion for art i never thought i’d have again. i think the thing that makes me most self conscious abt posting my art online is that i don’t have a consistent or distinct style, & even when i try to do the same style twice, it always comes out a little different. i decided to stop stressing & just draw what i want until i find a style that sticks, but it scared me away from posting my art online bc i didn’t want to put out inconsistent content, as i thought it would be hard to build an audience that way. all of my favorite artists have very distinct styles, i can tell when a piece is their at first glance, so at times my lack of style feels really discouraging. even when i complete a piece i’m proud of, i end up thinking posting it would be pointless since the next thing i draw will almost certainly be nothing like it. sometimes i feel like my style is not having a style at all lol. this video has definitely helped me & made me more conscious of comparing my art to others. i finally made some art accounts across social media, hopefully i’ll be posting to them soon :)

[TheGentleCreepers]

thank you Sam for your tips and motivations (it really means a lot to me, especially to me with low self esteem). It really opened my mind and eyes on where to put my time and effort so that I can improve myself and my art. ☺️

[kisskill]

I don't have an art style, and I feel like my art is really inconsistent, this is the main reasons of why I don't post anymore. Plus, I dont wanna force myself to draw aesthetic art to please people.

[jkshadow]

I literally wanted something to push me a step closer to creating accounts and posting my art. No more hesitation, I guess I'm ready to do it today thanks to you! this video is so reassuring so thank you so much.