Having a large following is ONE OF MANY different paths to start a career in art or illustration.
Don’t let your follower count define you.
Don’t let your anxiety about not having the same follower count as others blind you.
Remember why you wanted to do this in the first place.

There is no guidebook, starting position, or orientation in art that gives you a clear road to take. Keep trying, learn from past mistakes, try again

Most of all have patience & I don’t mean for a few months I mean years. It took nearly 6 years to get here and it was terrifying

This topic always gets me going because I stopped drawing for years because of it.

My art wasn’t good enough.
I didn’t have enough followers.
No one liked or commented on my stuff.
I’d never get a client like that.

I’m here to say don’t listen to those thoughts. You can do this