Biggest pet peeves of being an artist

[SagaHolmgaard]

My pet peeve right now is all the different body parts that can start to hurt after extended sitting down and working -_-

[Callirai]

So true! It is so hard to make this a caterer and as much as we would all love to, we can't commit to it fully until we are making money from it, which rarely happens if you are not doing it full time. I get that!

[Callirai]

Callirai was a name that my husband helped me make a whole back ago. I was learning calligraphy at the time so it was kind of based off that. I thought it sounded cool and unique so I kept using it!

[MrOwl]

Callirai was a name that my husband helped me make a whole back ago. I was learning calligraphy at the time so it was kind of based off that. I thought it sounded cool and unique so I kept using it!

It does sound cool, and unique, you both have good taste.

[Callirai]

Oh my wow! I agree. I was drawing a ton of studies this weekend and my back is killing me this morning! Not to mention my neck. And gosh darn my bottom got sore after sitting for so long too! I need a better office chair honestly...

[MrOwl]

My pet peeve right now is all the different body parts that can start to hurt after extended sitting down and working -_-

Take breaks every 20~25 minutes, hit the gym, enroll in swimming classes, etc your back will thank you in the future

[SagaHolmgaard]

I do take breaks every 30 minutes and stand up and stretch xD And I take walks every day and do morning workouts, still in pain lol

[MrOwl]

I do take breaks every 30 minutes and stand up and stretch xD And I take walks every day and do morning workouts, still in pain lol

Lol, maybe you should try customizing your setup? like make it as comfortable as possible, like this mangaka did. xD

[SagaHolmgaard]

Man I'd love this!! For now I'm stuck with my sad little desk and chair hahh

[nathanKmcwilliams]

Uh...not having enough personal time to draw. Between my full time job and marriage there's just not as much time to draw as I'd like. I still get stuff done, but...life and responsibilities.

[Callirai]

I get that. I work full time as a nanny and I am also married. We don't have any kids yet, but we do have two dogs and two cats that take up a lot of our attention. Some times I don't feel like I have an adequate amount of time for my art.

[nathanKmcwilliams]

Oh yeah. Pets take time out of the day. (I've got a dog too)
I have been married for ten years now. My wife is super supportive of my art so I really shouldn't complain XD

[Callirai]

My husband is so supportive too! We have known each other since we were 8, been together since 2015 and been married since March of 2019!

[rajillustration]

Listening to artists talk about not talking down on other artists and immediately talking down on artists themselves, hypocrites...

this is art twitter, in a nutshell

[rajillustration]

Biggest Pet Peeve is the classism within the art communities--like animation vs illustration vs graphic design vs fine art--it is exhausting. Everyone wants to be king of the mountain, looks down on other communities of art, and it's just...

...we're all just artists, youknow?

[KoreanTacos]

happens here too, if you know what discord to go to...

[rajillustration]

oh yeah, happens everywhere. But especially with big twitter accounts with tons of followers it's like...yo...everyone is watching you. You are the example for the art community. You represent us. Stop starting art wars every other day!

[Callirai]

Yea, this sucks too. It's like, I am an artist and that is that and that is all I should have to say.

[Shanny8]

I do take breaks every 30 minutes and stand up and stretch xD And I take walks every day and do morning workouts, still in pain lol

I'm bad about taking breaks; I do take them when I know I'm going to be working on art stuffs most of the day on the weekends, but some weeknights when I get home from the day job and I'm hype about a piece? I'll work & work until it's done before I go to bed- sometimes that may be at least 3-4 hrs.

Havent been doing much art right now coz my left arm is feeling some discomfort- I was really hype with how a piece was turning out and started pushing myself to finish it.

For me the biggest issue aside from the pain is that it seems like I dont have the stamina that I had some yrs ago. I used to be able to rip through stuff; seems like I dont have that energy anymore and my bod is failing me. I try to take breaks and I feel discouraged that I cant draw while I look at all my other peers creating stuffs.

I hate getting old.

[sweetabsynthium]

I hate it when people see you doing an art and the only response they can come up with is "I can't draw a stick figure"

Like... that has nothing to do with anything. I don't care what you can't do. No one does.