I remember an interesting encounter I had on the train once. I was coming home from work and from the corner of my eye I noticed a gentlemen maybe in his 30s watching anime on his phone. I decided to strike up a conversation and somehow we ended up exchanging sketchbooks. He was an artist who specialized in microbiology drawings for scientific publications. He looked at my drawings despite the great details of his and said “I could never do what you do. That level of iconic design, I wish I could do it”. I turned to him and said “And I can’t see myself drawing cells quite as detailed as you either”.
It was through that meeting I realized that even if you think you aren’t all that great in art, there’s always going to be someone out there who wishes they could do what you do. It’s just part of being an artist. No matter what path you take, no matter how technically skilled or unskilled you feel, always know there’s someone looking to you wishing they could do the same.
I miss New York City.