@hinaruu's post on Artfol
Does anyone have any tips to prevent art burnout? When I was on Instagram, I felt so much pressure to create on a daily or even weekly basis, and constantly compared myself to other artists. I ended up shutting down after that...
I’m hoping Artfol would be a better and healthier place, considering it already hides likes, but I am still cautious
Apr 20, 2021
I’m hoping Artfol would be a better and healthier place, considering it already hides likes, but I am still cautious
Apr 20, 2021Comments
Hmmm what if we look at social media differently. 
How about thinking about the art you want to and make some sort project in whatever time frame works for you. Then use social media to document your progress. So not thinking that you have to make content for social media but using it to document your progress. Well... It's a thought that might be useful 
How about thinking about the art you want to and make some sort project in whatever time frame works for you. Then use social media to document your progress. So not thinking that you have to make content for social media but using it to document your progress. Well... It's a thought that might be useful •
•I have been saying this to a few people on here whom have been completely kicked by instagram, or twitter so I will state it here. But know and realize that all those followers people get.. A lot of it is just eyes, but not support. If that artist disappeared, no one would notice. We were being clumped together into an algorithm that was for selfies and vacation blogs which can be produced in an hour or two. For twitter we were clumped in with drama made with 300 words or memes. Which also can be produced in an hour or so. Which made artists stress into over producing images at a photographers/writers pace for free. And for what? A lot of bigger artists have told me no one actually buys you stuff, so you basically were free entertainment that the big social media giants were making money off of for free. In a way you dodged a bullet.
Another way to see this, is if the internet went down, would you still be making art for yourself? If yes, then keep doing what makes you happy. :)
And for what? A lot of bigger artists have told me no one actually buys you stuff, so you basically were free entertainment that the big social media giants were making money off of for free. In a way you dodged a bullet. Another way to see this, is if the internet went down, would you still be making art for yourself? If yes, then keep doing what makes you happy. :)
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•Hey! I have dealt with burn out but not that kind of burn out so I'm not sure if I'm going to be of any help... I think the best is still to make art for yourself and only you to see and enjoy. Social media should not be the reason for you to make art nor putting extra pressure on yourself. Art is already hard enough like that. May be think about the sense you want to give to your art, what it means to you toake art and what for. Burn out usually happen when you loose that sens of direction or you overwork yourself...
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