/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>4512042
> it's not like they are going to appreciate it anyway
This. Sure, there are some benefits like getting your work more likely to be featured somehow somewhere and more people will come to you, but at the same time, the likes are just a metric that measures of how many people saw and how many people simply enjoyed your art.
>>4512027
Therefore you shouldn't be pursuing likes per se, rather exposing your art to the right audience. Asking for likes is like asking for people at a grocery store to clap for you... sure it might feel nice but at the end if you don't gain a commission, a business partner, or any other sort of leverage from it, it means nothing until it comes to fruition somehow, and in terms of social media if there's not an instant connection, a follow, a DM, a click-thru, the like is practically useless in and of itself.
Soooo the solution? There are a few steps to measure your success as an artist looking for work. Look at how long you have been doing what you do, and how consistently. If you have not been consistent, people will generally find it hard to keep track of how your art has been--or even know if you're still an artist these days. Do you post at LEAST twice a week about something? Are those posts quality or are they just doodles? Also, do they mean anything or are they memorable? If you've covered all those bases then maybe it's time to find a different platform. It might hurt to hear this, but some people are saying TikTok is a good way to grow an audience right now--even artists do it. Just a thought. Not sure about its business aspects, though. Sorry.