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In my last post, I talked about how I hate having to start from ground zero every time I get back from a business trip.

I'm following up on that post with my progress!

So I drew characters from screenshots people recently posted (ALWAYS give the person who posted the screenshot credit. ALWAYS. It also helps that this fandom is small and comprised of the NICEST people you'll ever meet).

This is proving to be an effective way to build myself back up to where I was instead of having to start from ZERO and finally working my way up only to have to leave on another trip and start all over.

One of my drawings has over 40 likes, and another I posted today is already at 20--remember what I said about being a teeny-tiny artist ;). The one I posted today got some attention on Twitter. I feel like getting any sort of attention on Twitter an accomplishment!

I think the key was sticking to fandom stuff rather than original characters or "experimental" art and drawing things from recent photos.

I will keep posting my adventures in artland in hopes that it helps another teeny-tiny artist out there!

And always, please feel free to say hello!

Sometimes there are artist problems that only effect us teeny-tiny artists who struggle to breach the 10 likes mark. This series will bring those problems to light, and I'll post the things I do to try to combat the problem in hopes that I help another teen-tiny artist out there on the Interwebs!

Teeny-Tiny Artist Problem #1

Having to start from Ground Zero every time you come back from traveling.

Every.Time.

My work travels several times every winter (right after the new year), and these are week long excursions that involve long shifts. You have ZERO time for the Internet except for looking at Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram on your phone (and even then, I just skip Twitter most of the time). This means that I don't upload any art and only have time to like other posts when I get up in the morning--and I purposely get up early to go explore the city we're in (except that time we were stranded on an Island. Yes. You read that! It is not a lie! Ha ha!).

My coworkers think I'm a morning person, but it's just me wanting to explore a new place--to boldly go where Mishi hasn't gone before! So I also use this time to catch up on Instagram likes and to take aesthetic photos (while praying to the Internet gods that I don't lose a bunch of followers, because that happens too!).

One day I hope to be to the point where losing a few followers when I travel won't matter and that my photos will keep my account alive, but until that day, I tend to get frustrated when I get back because I have to build everything up all over again.

Before the last excursion, I had finally breached the norm of getting 30-40 likes per Instagram post. When I got back, I was down to 10 - 20. So you can see my frustration!

Testing Something New Because I Refuse to Give up!

This time, I decided to try something new in order to quickly build my account back up. I stuck to a fandom and posted wip (work in progress) pictures of my sketches before posting the final drawing. I think this is working! I'm gaining momentum faster than I did the last time I traveled. I posted a wip last night, and that sketch is sitting at 30 likes now!

Thanks for tuning in! As always, feel free to drop a line and say hello!

Current Mood: accomplished

#1 Trying to erase a tiny mark, but all you have is one of those giant "artist" erasers, so there's a 90% chance you're gonna erase a giant blob of hard work.

#2 Hands

#3 The Other Eye

#4 Drawing with pencil and smearing it as you start sketching on the other side of the page.

#5 Ruining an entire drawing because you wanted to be extra and write on it when you damn well know your handwriting sucks.

~~I may or may not have just ruined a drawing by bedazzling it with my wobbly handwriting... >.>~~

Current Mood: amused

I am Mishi, and I'm here to talk about being a small-time artist. As my bio admits--a painful thing to do! :)--I am a teeny-tiny artist who jumps with excitement at 20 Instagram likes. If I get 1 Twitter like, it's like second Christmas!

If you're a teeny-tiny artist like me, feel free to say hello! I'm starting this journal in hopes of meeting other artists lost in the labyrinth that is the Internet and documenting my trials and triumphs!

Current Mood: happy

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