ty kb 😭 stardew has got its hooks on me again and im having such fun with the sprites hehehe

it doesnt matter how your art looks, it doesnt matter if its polished, if its "pretty" to everyone who views it, if it serves you, it serves you. if you crave creation, all u need is to create for YOURSELF. ur allowed 2 have fun making something thats ugly. it doesnt matter how it looks bc u made it

art is where u can allow urself to experiment, draw anything, try everything, express anything from thoughts, emotions to interests. its ur own kind of safe space to explore and grow in thats wholly and completely yours in ways few other things in life can ever be. dont ever take that from yourself.

its like, problem solving your own problems, finding your own solutions based on your own issues and then seeing real progress from that. its just so rejuvenating and the rough times where things dont look right are so worth it for that, even if art can feel hard sometimes (imo). like its this space

its like they keep feeding themselves the dishwater if creativity, addictively almost and i just wish they would wake up because anything their own mind and body would create is worth so much more than the dilution of their own self

people feeling defensive & protective over the prompts they typed, desperate to be creative and to be recognized. too scared to be imperfect and thus entirely robbing themselves of growth, the feeling of accomplishment, learning, expression, self discovery, CONFIDENCE gained over time.
sad.

it to themselves, in the way that people who draw, draw for themselves just for the expression of it or exploration of thoughts i think. so the act of "being an artist" to a lot of those people is entirely linked to public perception and reception & self worth, seeking validation. resulting in

the fear (often for men due to societal standards) to be new to something, to not be good at something bc it often equals loss of self worth is a problem 100% linked ro causing all these people to fall prey to these companies selling this as an easy solution. noone using gen-ai keeps the outcome of-

the overlap of alpha male rhetorics &"return of investment" speech to gen-ai, capitalism and fast user approval paced social media showcasing mostly super polished artwork, brainwashing ppl into forgetting that art is made to be a product instead of art having historically been a means of expression

thank you kbbb 🥺💗💗