why bad art gets more likes // HOW TO PROMOTE YOUR ART NON ANNOYINGLY

[@sigamigs]

Artists after getting double digit likes: "Man, this is doing numbers"

[@tomputato]

Reall😭😭

[@valentism6794]

Me after getting more than 30 reach on any post or reel:

[@diip-ali1228]

​@@valentism6794 "you guys get 30 likes?"

[@valentism6794]

@@diip-ali1228 I meant 30 people just SEEING the content 💀

[@jammin5255]

@@valentism6794 literally me 💀

[@izelthewashbear]

Making art to popular memes or audio is one thing, but not getting too overwhelmed and not finishing it before the meme dies is another TwT

[@starrykid9871]

Oh wow I thought I was alone with this feeling😮

[@izelthewashbear]

@@starrykid9871 nah I do it all the time don't worry

[@LannyLeArtist]

I just make the meme when it dies🤩👍🏾

[@-mp64-56]

This has happend to me so many times

[@hitmanjonesy1586]

Real

[@idunno6810]

From what I’ve seen online, the objectively “bad” art is usually made as a joke by well known and talented artists (like “shitpost” art). This can seem daunting to beginners because what you originally thought was “lazy” and “rushed” is getting tons of likes!

[@valerial9081]

Well for me, in art Facebook groups, well made drawings barely get a few comments and some likes, while drawings made by beginners, really simple, lacking knowledge in anatomy or shading with an airbrush and black, is usually crowded with positive comments, which isn't bad btw, but I think that rather than telling them their drawing is perfect you could slip some criticism in there I don't do that anymore because I think I'm too blunt

[@Vizible21]

@@valerial9081 mediocrity gets a lot of attention nowadays. Not just in art but in films, stories, products etc.

[@that_tvhead]

@@valerial9081 I don't do constructive criticism if someone doesn't ask me to, but I probably won't call it perfect either

[@meki_]

​@@valerial9081 yeah, no, its good to encourage beginners --- complimenting someone isnt the same as saying "omg ur art is perfect never improve ever".... beginners will improve on their own, by drawing more. giving someone constructive criticism without them asking can be really mean and discourage beginners from sharing their art. not everyone who draws wants to draw to improve, some people just want to draw to have fun.

[@NyxTheBlackCat]

@@meki_ still gonna lead them on the wrong path

[@The-Jettisoned]

Yeah, I've seen this! Bad art can get so much attention, and it makes a bit sense as art is subjective, but it still hurts sometimes!-

[@thegloriousmagician9100]

Also can we not fall it bad art? Since art is different? I feel like it’s a little rude

[@The-Jettisoned]

@thegloriousmagician9100 Art being bad isn't exactly bad. It depends on the person. One might find "bad art" to be amazing, while another who's classically trained or educated in art thinks differently. So, think Hailey, she went to art school and will see things under the lense of techniques, patterns, gestural features, etcetera.

[@macc1051]

Like a gorgeously made holloween custom that took month then everyone is gawking over a baby dressed up in a 2 dollar carrot suit. You Can't get mad cause the baby is cute, but it feels a little bit unfair.

[@VOlDNOVA]

I mean, its not bad, since with what I've seen, most of actually "bad-looking" popular art/meme art are made by people with incredible skills that studied for years and once where also actually posting those artworks they whould spend hours on, the type to make your jaw open. Most of those actually do have their base followers set out, some live out of that and dispose of their full living time for that kind of thing. Anyone that is starting out, be someone fresh out of the art's bachellor's degree or some 10 y/o that decided to draw as a hobby just now, they'll have a hard time when trying to build a follower base.

[@FamiliarlyFrigid]

It feels bad when _your own_ bad art gets attention, but the art you're actually proud of doesn't

[@priscila3037]

Just in time. That's what I needed, thank you!! It's kinda frustrating expecting for more than 12 likes, but it's okay to do what I'm used with. The best part is to do whatever I want, not only for likes but for myself.

[@gacharuvy8071]

@just pretend i don't exist dude wdym, and besides, this comment is not for hate. So why don’t you get outta here and find a comment that invites negative people. (If what you said was a joke, I am terribly sorry;-;)

[@timelink8633]

I wish i had 12 likes 💀

[@under.the.oaktrees]

​@@gacharuvy8071 I think their a bot. They've written the exact same thing under several comments down to the number of angry emojis and their name is just so very bot.

[@anotheraccount1]

@@gacharuvy8071 oh haha, that type of comment is most of the time a bot, things that make no sense or are inappropriate that’s copied multiple times on other comments are just bots! Just ignore it 🫶

[@tankata2]

idk how the Twitter algorithm works but on Twitter i get 1-10 likes per drawing but i can post it on reddit/pixiv etc and sometimes reach 100-1k likes/upvotes...

[@art4anj]

I experienced getting viral a couple times due to memes and I regret it. I don't advice it as most of the followers you get from it only follows you for the "temporary" laugh and not for your art. A lot of them will no longer engage longterm when you post something that's not a meme

[@LuizAlleman]

Good insight

[@vanillaplanifoliae]

_all of the tips in this video_ 0:13: redraw a current meme/funny photo with your own oc 1:53: redraw a popular sound/animatic/meme with your own characters 5:56: add a little animation or motion aspect to your illustration 8:48: add a frame or something to make your drawing pop out more

[@7YearsSinceSilksongTrailer]

This is amazing art. Don't let anyone ever get you down about it

[@maz7303]

@just pretend i don't exist what happened

[@7YearsSinceSilksongTrailer]

​@just pretend i don't exist no I didn't

[@Autistic_Menace00]

“That’s another thing that can really help you as an artist is that you can make something UNFAMILIAR… like a comic…” I see what you did there haha :)

[@black_lemon5258]

The meme/animatic community isn’t talked about enough! I’ll give a brief explanation for those who are just hearing about it, A meme is ultimately a short video. There’s media memes which are funny videos, like vine and short non-art related trends, and there’s the art memes; which are short videos of art panels typically added with music/audio. This can be animatic or animation. These may also be called edits, but edits will use the already drawn art and scenes. There is three memes you’ll come across; which is art, funny clips, and gacha. Gacha is it’s own separate community built around a game by Lunime. It uses pre-made styles and where you can make characters and set them into scenes. There is a lot going on in that and I wouldn’t recommend falling into it with looking directly for fandoms, original stories, or not knowing it’s past problems. So, animatic and animation. Animation is basically a lot more, quicker-moving frames. Animation can also be without music while animatics typically go along with music. Animatics have more pause between frames and can be more picture-to-picture. This is like comics in movie framing (or layout), generally with more panels as well. It is like animation but slower, much like you’d see in story boarding in the first frame work of movies. Just like a movie, but you’re not seeing that fine print and several frames for every scene, most of the time at least. It’s its own style and much easier than animation. There usually a more sketchy or unfinished look to them as well, but it depends on the artist. Back to music. Audio plays a big role to all of these. Although animation gets away with it more without, both animatics and animation can be with or without audio. Animatics will usually follow an audio/song to display the story or meme. It makes it much more entertaining and fun for the viewers and artist. Most are like a music video but with OCs or fandoms. Fandoms are a huge community in these much like they are in the art community. If you have a comic, you might want to see if someone made one of these for you! If you enjoy comics, you need to check out the animatic/memes community. Especially if you own a comic or have a favorite fandom or character. I personally much prefer animatics and memes to animation, movies, or just a picture of art. I also watch more animatics then comics and have been lead from them to smaller comics I wouldn’t have known about. Go look check out each of theses, if anything it’ll be good knowledge to have if you’re interesting in an art career. :]

[@theavootar]

Lol, why do you have 6k followers and no videos?

[@black_lemon5258]

@@theavootar Oh, this is an old channel. I made it like 2, nearly 3, years ago.

[@I_am_cheez]

Thank you so much for this, and yeah meme/ animatic community really isn’t talked about enough. (Also the explanation was really good, 10/10 even I understood)

[@babydragon409]

I clicked on it to "read more" but when i scrolled, it just kept going and going and going lol

[@black_lemon5258]

@@babydragon409 This is only a bunch of basics lol, there’s so much within it I can explain for hours about just one of the communities I’m in.

[@shirendjorgee9320]

Thanks for giving this advice! I’ve noticed that since the Insta algorithm has been getting worse for artists, there’s been a lot of guilt trippy reel trends. I don’t think people do them maliciously, more out of desperation. If Insta isn’t allowing artists to be shown, it’s only natural that people want to ask people to engage with their work more. In addition to this, seeing other reels with these audios that have a lot of likes and comments makes it more appealing. However, it doesn’t sit right with me personally. It’s a bit sad that artists have to beg to get attention, but I guess it’s an inflated market. It does often feel like low effort content like selfies and conventionally attractive people lip syncing get more attention, which can be discouraging when most artists spend hours on their pieces. Obviously, artists are not entitled to attention just for existing, but these are things that I’ve noticed.

[@ellebastonart]

This so much!! I see some artists who are dissatisfied with how their art is being distributed by the algorithm and are very open about how sad it makes them and basically telling people to interact and stuff (putting stuff like "please don't let this flop i worked so hard on this" in the description). And it's always so awkward for me to see this kind of stuff because on the one hand I completely understand how they're feeling because I struggle a lot with my art not getting the visibility I want, but crying about it online for all of your followers to see and asking for interaction so straightforwardly just seems really coercive to me and makes me uncomfortable. I think the advice on this video is super helpful and important, and is just focusing on one area of a larger method of giving potential followers more details about your art and OCs that they can hang their hat on instead of venting about what's wrong with their art style (plus I think these days most people are too preoccupied with "cringe" or having a reputable image associated with their art that they ignore participating in silly memes and other adjacent things when that could be a low-investment way to help give them more online recognition)

[@queen_ch3rry]

I couldn't agree with you more! I really, REALLY do not like the trend lately with reels that say, "lower your expectations to zero!" or "wow, you must have tons of followers" where it feels like begging. Especially when those same reels have 20k likes and the user has several thousand followers. I've spent years learning how to draw cars, and posted on IG since 2018, and I still rarely get over 45 likes, so the beggy/whiny content just irks me 😅

[@EmbalmerEmi]

Something that I haven't really seen anyone mention is relatability, honestly I think that a big part of why "bad art" gets so much love is because people feel like they could make something like that.😅

[@CommanderHarataIdaku]

This right here. I was thinking the same thing!

[@jadiscardelli3487]

As an animator I can definitely confirm this is a good way to promote your characters! (Also love how you had Babs use her powers at the end of the short❤) Amazing work as always!!!

[@bethanymckinney7607]

I got the unfamiliar book for my birthday recently so seeing babs made me so excited! 😅

[@ieshavasquez3987]

Happy Birthday!

[@bethanymckinney7607]

@@ieshavasquez3987 thank you so much! :) Happy non birthday to you haha

[@NoSoyDib]

Happy birthday

[@_Bo_Stardust_]

I just love your art style, so pretty and bubble yet dark and spooky. (Sorry if bad English)

[@elise7650]

No this is a perfect description of lavender's art

[@_Bo_Stardust_]

@@elise7650 thank you, friend ☺️

[@Sammluv]

With the motive to help you be better in english i think the bubble word would be bubbly *i just love ypur art style, so pretty and bubbly yet dark and spooky.*

[@_Bo_Stardust_]

@@Sammluv thank you, I'll keep that in mind!

[@Sammluv]

@@_Bo_Stardust_ you're welcome! :))

[@LibRoseITM]

One I'd recommend doing is drawing your OC or promotion in different styles, or cosplaying popular characters, or in the same position as popular film posters etc. As L.T. wad sayiny, it helps people because they can immediately recognise something they like, it's much more likely to get engagement.

[@Wisteriastormzzz]

I love how art as a medium is growing as a whole :)

[@melodyannhh9067]

It’s hard to promote stuff on a site like Tapas, especially since Im a traditional artist and I don’t post on other sites. But this was helpful nonetheless, I always look forward to your videos. And my art is getting some attention now. It’s weird, after 2 years of posting to start getting likes out of nowhere. Mainly, I try to stay true to myself and not compare myself to more popular artists. Thanks for the vid :’)

[@passwordpass666]

I FINALLY GOT MY HANDS ON UNFAMILIAR!!!! I read some of it digitally but I really wanted to have it on my shelf to share with my friends and support you. I’ve been waiting to buy it for months and months and I got it as a birthday gift yesterday!!! Thank you for this art, I like the early sketches in the back

[@jangofett3441]

Man, I hate that artists have to fully convince people to even give their art the time of day. It’s like climbing a cliff face with no equipment in the middle of a storm to me Just wish people cared enough to not scroll right on by :/

[@Dentalfairyfloss]

the part where she just draws babs and sun together is adorable!

[@tulahlk]

i love babs and sun 😭

[@Cainmak]

see, relationships work!

[@iwantedtobethatanomaly2270]

I tend to like "bad art" because I think it has a charm to it. Like a certain vibr to it that I really like

[@NotALotOfColonial_SpaghettiToG]

flaws build character! there's so many people out there who will absolutely jive with "weirder" artstyles

[@sealseal2716]

It's beautiful how your style has developed through the years! I would not be where I am with my art style today if it weren't for videos 💖💖

[@lilaccatdraws7423]

Currently going through this situation on both Tumblr and DA, a hand full my shitpost art get over 1k while fan art that took me hours or days to draw barely reach that and my OC ones are even lower Like, I really greatly appreciate all the attention towards my shitposts stuff but it would be nice to see that on the drawings that I put a lot of thought into :')

[@abysstheanimus]

Uuuuugh I can't get over how freaking cute and pretty your art is!!!!!! I have LITERALLY been watching your content since the 3rd grade and it just keeps getting better! Absolutely keep this up, you inspire me (and other) so so much! xx

[@chickennuggetpaw]

I have some pet peeves from being on art tiktok for a while that make me immediately scroll away, if anyone wants my opinion: First is when people are revealing their finished art by erasing the sketch to reveal the art underneath and take AGES to erase it. I don’t know how or why this became a trend, but the way I see it, there’s no point to it other than to be annoying. Idc how talented you are, how interesting your sketch is, or how many likes you got. If it takes you longer than 10 seconds to erase, I’m scrolling away. Making quicker videos in general is also typically a good idea on tiktok, esp if you’re just showing an image or two. And if you’re doing a speedpaint, make it SUPER quick and add a popular audio in the background, preferably a fast paced one that will hold people’s attention. Another pet peeve I have is when people have text walls explaining their extensive lore. ESPECIALLY when they use one of the text to speech voices, forcing me to listen to it all. I’m not saying the lore is super uninteresting or badly written either. It’s usually just because it’s a text wall overlaid onto a still image and my attention span is garbage. The attention spans of most tiktok users are just awful so you have to be aware of that when posting. This last one isn’t a pet peeve, but I have noticed if you’re going to post a video of an animation or pmv (or just any video, even not art related) putting text explaining what it is will get you more views. It doesn’t have to be anything too in depth, it can basically be nothing, (just a bland “look what I animated”) as long as people know what they’re watching. If they don’t they’re more likely to scroll away because they don’t care what’s happening. Sounds harsh but it’s true.

[@fadhil4008]

I've watched her channel since like 4 years ago and I'm kinda happy that she still keeps her video style consistently since then. Especially the outro music blended with the Patreon shoutouts

[@digitalsmoothie6411]

the first couple tips made me think about how ppl used to animate their ocs as vines :> this is genuinely good advice!!

[@solilobye]

“some thing unfamiliar…like your comic” her comic literally being titled unfamiliar:

[@Zoldykk.]

“Bad Art”, remember that does not mean making fun of new artists

[@JoeMama-gp2tz]

i love how good lavender has gotten 0over her whole yt channel she went from good to even better love u lavender

[@songobobj]

I realize that what you talked about in this video worked on me. I saw that little romance bit with your characters on youtube, subscribed, and have an interest in coming back to check out more of your stuff.

[@christianiliev3493]

I did a bad/basic drawing next to "aesthetic drawing" and It got retweeted to the moon. I have never received comments or praise It was a one time wonder. It doesnt matter what I post it gets 1-3 likes on average 0 comments (thats a trend, I saw a post with 10k likes and 0 comments) I dont understand people.

[@rainniebee]

“something unfamiliar, like . . . your comic” this was really funny to me for no reason

[@queenalex2815]

YES, animation memes are SO MUCH FUN!!!! I totally recommend doing animation memes! they are fun, not too hard to do, and will often get more veiws!

[@tT_1]

I feel like “bad” art or “ugly” get more likes because people are showing support to these artists which discourages the other artists.

[@Sanitised]

BABE WAKE UP LAVENDER POSTED AND ITS SO HELPFUL-

[@ellietran8408]

These are some really cool ideas! I like the point you made about making unfamiliar things familiar. At the same time, I personally want to become the change I want to see by checking out unfamiliar art and supporting small artists.

[@the_unholynjh3513]

I think your first suggestion shows how good vine compilations are. I even saw a comment on one that said, "the fastest way to understand someone's characters is through a vine comp". It's pretty fast paced, usually funny but there are more serious ones, and you can indeed tell a lot about character based on who they're drawn as from the vine

[@ananaspizza7014]

i used to watch your videos so much back when i first started drawing for real, your channel was such a huge help for me both for learning about art and as a motivator. now, years later im more of an intermidiate artist, and i still love watching your videos. even if i dont learn as much as i did as a novice, they never fail to motivate me and inspire me to draw!

[@wormworm580]

If you find a well known artist that tends to make the same content you do (and also has a history of being nice and interacting with followers) you can make them some gift/fan art and they will generally share your post on their story with a shout out (you can also confirm this as a condition in advance to be sure you’ll get something out of it). This has the added benefit of appearing to a pre curated community of people who enjoy original art unlike the double edged sword that traditional fan art is, so if those people find you through that shoutout they’re much more likely to stick around and appreciate your own original art.

[@xkbol]

"Something UNFAMILIAR, like your comic-" real sneaky >w> not even sure if it was intentoonal but I love it

[@dantefilsdesparda]

The "serious" character looks so badass. I love the design, the colors, everything !

[@pasteldoll7274]

tbh this helps a lot with making me more comfortable getting into that. I was so worried for a while because of college that I didn't want to come across as unprofessional with my work online and stuff and have been holding myself back because of it. this video was so motivating to just do it.

[@lukadrik]

i have no idea how to grow on tiktok or twitter bc no matter what i did, it just didn't work out, but on instagram, what seems to work for me is putting a voice over over a speedpaint video. i've tried using popular sounds and they only go so far, while music sometimes even gets blocked. but when i'm just talking over a speedpaint, people seem to watch it. its helped me grow somewhat, but i'm hoping to try memey animations of my ocs soon. unfortunately another thing that i noticed on ig reels is that you may gain followers from a reel that became popular but your posts still don't get that much engagement (normal posts). anyway, thank you so much for your advice! i'll try my best with my ocs! :')

[@Faunadude]

OMG SHE MENTIONED ANIMATION MEMES I LOVE THOSE

[@george_MF_washington]

the second picture in the thumbnail on the “bad” side actually looks better or more fun tho

[@Kat_dragon]

I just realized that I saw the short you made before the video. It’s amazing

[@aks-vj4jq]

I just read your book unfamiliar which recently got added to my community library, it's enjoyable and emotional to read. Really great job!

[@damieeeeeeen]

2:32 i love this artist smmmm, also thanks for the tips! Im gonna need them loll

[@Theriverinashow]

OH GOD I LOVED THE LITTLE BIT WITH BABS AND SUN THERE SO CUTEEEEE

[@boxofweird]

Woah!!! I'd love more content like this- *the struggle is so real*

[@Gabby00xx]

Ur art style is so pretty!

[@starsk1ttles]

i bought your comic unfimilliar!! i love it!!! ur voice is so calm and relaxing, i watch ur videos when i cant sleep! and i loved this video!!

[@user-xh6cg7zf9h]

"something unfamiliar" i see what you did there

[@joel1245]

Even if it's just a meme for few seconds, it's a beautiful results of hard sweating work. And I really love your tips and tricks.

[@teenyfroog6851]

I’ve never seen the gyaru dog but that’s amazing

[@MisoSanSoup]

It's kind of a harsh truth but I realized that most people don't just enjoy the art itself. You MUST use this art to make something. Make your art do something. If that makes sense.

[@cg_8570]

I wanna add one of my own tips here too! This one is specifically for KZbin Shorts and TikTok: Try to avoid posting just straight up speed paint videos. They work for some people yes, but most of the time a lot of people do not want to sit through a minute of watching you sketch and color. Instead, take short clips of you drawing irl! This means the camera is always moving and that already makes it much more interesting. It also removes some more boring parts of the art process like drawing that one line over and over and over again :D

[@LegionEagles22]

Your cute character designs always make me want to make up my own! It always takes me a couple minutes to come up with one though.

[@lucio-ohs8828]

1:38 “trying to make something unfamiliar… like your comic” I see what you (probably unintentionally) did there

[@HankHillBentOver]

They less time I spend on art the more likes it gets, it’s wild

[@ArtisanAsteroid]

I'm so scared to put less thought into it,but there's pretty much nothing to lose.

[@HankHillBentOver]

@@ArtisanAsteroid Yeah, my most upvoted art post was lke 700+ likes reddit, all because I was following the trend of Wednesday bulky facial structures, then Thursday was born I did my own thing on it and created ALL DAY, with All Might as Wednesday, took me all of 30 minutes to create XD I spend almost a day's worth of hours on my most recent piece and it got a lot of likes - more than I thought - but it was nothing compared to following trends

[@pochipella]

AMAZING TIPS. THANK YOU LAVENDER TOWNE 💗💗💗

[@peachydoodles]

I just saw the lil animation you do in this as I was watching this

[@ananaspizza7014]

its so difficult to watch through this whole video, i just get so excited to do the things youre talking about i wanna go do it right away! but ill stick around for that sweet watch time, ofc! :D

[@kittylovergurl6452]

Ironically I did the meme scenario , it was loads of fun!

[@meranyie]

the peace sign is sending me 😭😭

[@SukunaYaoi]

I dont want attention i just want to do commissions because once u get popular then people will start digging into your personal life and being more weird (i have already interacted with a few weirdos :/)

[@Snek86]

I got Unfamiliar from my library today! I just want to say that I love it!

[@viveleshistoires4874]

This is so funny because I’ve actually been using all of these techniques to promote _not_ my own work, but some niche stuff I wish was more popular because I want to have someone to talk about it to. x)

[@tamecablue6301]

Art is about being creative not being good

[@amberwerwolfschool8927]

AHH, I LOVE THE OC WITH THE EYE BUN!! May I make a similar oc? (I don't want to copy it. I just want to make it oc with an or more in the clothes,hair or smthjngg

[@Guusagi]

this video shows up as I need a bit more of a boost with my art engagement, even with fanart!❤ I gotta note to make more meme art :)

[@LibRoseITM]

I never thought of doing a really simple animation! Thank you!

[@oliviapenelopehope4497]

I've never made an OC. I could never come up with characters. I thought I didn't have what it took to make my own things, so I ended up drawing random faces and objects with no reason behind their existences.

[@ArtisanAsteroid]

I have an idea!! You could try assigning the objects to the faces and come up with why they use something,is it one of their favorite items,etc.

[@oliviapenelopehope4497]

@@ArtisanAsteroid Good idea, but my problem is bigger than that. I can draw super cute characters, but I can't create stories for them.

[@CottagC0re]

@@oliviapenelopehope4497 THIS RIGHT HERE ^^^^ I can draw characters perfectly okay BUT I just never make a backstory for them. I either forget or just not think I'd need one- That is, until later on, where I use a character for a comic or a rolepay and realize that this character has nothing that influences their actions or emotions whatsoever

[@Wikiwi_]

LILLYBELL IS BACK I LOVE YOU COWGIRL!!!!

[@Goooby_3]

I Kinda wanted to know why it does.. lol thanks lavendertowne

[@fin_en]

"find a way to make something *unfamiliar* like your....you know, your comic-"

[@imacapybarahuah]

Okay off topic but I absolutely adore your art style! It's so friggin cute!! =^=

[@EpelFelimer]

no way guys..new Lavandertowne post!?!?@?!?!!?

[@mrwhatcanido4942]

you're awesome lavander towne

[@Keno637]

You give the best kind of advice I really should habe jsut known this 😮 thank you Lavender

[@mojyoqueen350]

Animatics are a great marketing. Pompadorkery got me into OC stories with animations and beautiful character designes.

[@winteroreoo]

Luv you lavendertowne!! You're amazing!! You motivated me to continue art when it was really hard for me to, thank you so much for making your wonderful videos you're my favorite channel!! 🩷🩷🩷

[@CrumbIzHere]

Lily bell is so FREAKIN cute! I drew her as fan art, but I never had the courage to tag you, or send it to you, because I am unconfident.

[@gummirwl]

HALEY GIVING US THE LESSONS HIGH SCHOOL WON'T!!! 🦋🥰

[@EmmanuelZahav]

1:34 WHEN THEY MAKE A PUN ABOUT THEIR COMIC 😩😩😩

[@tildechu]

i did the disaster girl meme with my oc and i tried some of the hacks u said in previous videos and ima post it soon :)

[@teapartyeternal]

idk if anyone else already said it, but another thing you can do is focus on the things about your OC that strangers can relate to. I don't mean their personalities or how likeable they are - I mean their motifs! An animal that they're associated with, their favorite flower, their style of fashion, their color scheme etc. Because visual motifs of, let's say, bunnies or dark academia-dressed characters will strike a chord with people who already like those things and they'll be more likely to engage with your posts, perhaps even follow. Also if you make the motifs the focus of your post, you then have an excuse to tap into relevant tags that people who already like bunnies or dark academia are searching for. Of course you don't gotta make every single artwork of your OCs be focused on motifs instead of story, but making an artwork or two every once in a while that is motif-focused can boost your engagement. Also secondary tip: certain professions/lifestyles have very popular tags, like plague doctors, ninjas, magical girls, mad scientists, nuns and priests, knights, mob bosses etc. Even astronaut OCs and adopts were trending for a while b/c of Among Us.

[@wandeolad139]

I love your art Btw your book, Unfamiliar, is really good

[@MelanieMartinezsuperior]

As a VERY young artist that somehow draw a person very good is crazy and I have very little subs make me sad

[@yaari6680]

That was so so helpful!! I really want to expand my social Media Accounts and I really struggle with it. Thank you so so much 😊

[@ksk9984]

That Is So Not Fair Good Artwork Barely Gets Any Likes But Bad Artworks Do...🤬💔😞

[@GrainOf]

Another idea for y'all is: Draw your character in a t-pose with the face you want for an animation, then import the picture into an animation app. Then, cut out each limb, and rotate them to easily animate it!

[@lemon.cupcake]

"something unfamiliar, like your comic"

[@drawingwithmeri]

LavenderTowne: There's another thing that can help you as an artist: is trying to find a way to make something UNFAMILIAR... Me: ...a comic? C'mon, I can't be the only one who saw this. THIS WOMAN IS SOOO SMOOTH WITH PROMOTING HER OWN ART. OH. MY. GOD.

[@purrl.]

I've never been this early, thanks for uploading :D

[@Miuu2]

Lavendertowne never fails to make me smile

[@SusieLostHerDog]

“Trying to find a way to make something that’s *unfamiliar*, y’know your *comic*…” She knows exactly what she did there💀

[@paper_bag_pancake]

this is such good advice!