Thread by @inkfycreates

While it's fine to voice your insecurities, I also think similar to this comic. The healthier mindset is to take what other artists achieve in stride. Other people's successes don't negate your own. You shouldn't compare someone else's final destination to your journey.

https://twitter.com/SucculentBud/status/1333573121371238404

The reason why I don't fret about younger artists achieving more than I could is because I want a better future for younger artists. Back in the 2000's, you were lucky to find a decent tutorial in an artbook for your specific tastes.

It really was a different time. The art scene had more close-knit communities in online boards/conventions which I didn't have access to. Anime and manga tutorials weren't even a thing unless you found it in a crappy how-to-draw manga book. I had to learn from scratch.

You have no idea how happy I was after finally getting an influx of great tutorials by the 2010's. Simply put, more started to become available as well as the variety of the tutorials made. It basically started a treasure trove of content!

Now, would I be mad, that a kid born 14 years ago, basically living during this boom of information...got access to the resources I never had growing up? No. That would be ridiculous. Because they're living in a better time than I did and I WANT them to succeed where I couldn't.

Not needing to struggle to find resources and having people able to help you at your fingertips is a godsend. I more or less wish I had that when I was younger. Sadly, I can't do much about that now and I can't cry over spilt milk. I'm not a kid anyone and I can't pretend to be.

That's not the upcoming generation's fault and that pressure shouldn't be on them. You can't place that blame on growing artists using what they have available. While we may be victims of circumstances, we need to hold ourselves accountable.

Developing that healthier mindset is the first step in taking accountability. Understanding our frustrations and finding outlets to channel them is much better than pushing those insecurities and frustrations on other developing artists. They don't deserve that.

Self-deprecating can be a tricky habit to get out of. I understand that completely. However, it's also our responsibility to manage those thoughts and truly ask ourselves what's beneficial for the future. Doesn't mean you can't vent, but please be aware of your actions on others.