/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

>>1672491
>critique
most of the time, it's your friends and family who go easy on you while compete strangers are more honest and open with their opinions
>useful tips
Or you can learn from someone more capable and knowledgeable than your peers who are more likely to be inexperienced as you are
>friendly competition
Someone ends up getting jealous and hating the other which turns to self loathing.
>sex if you're lucky
No

Honestly it's better having non art plebs as friends as they see you as amazing and talented when you really aren't (which is a great ego boost and the delusion helps you keep working to get better).