Most artists don’t fail because of talent. They disappear. So let’s fix that. New challenge: Show Up & Create → 3x per week→ for 30 days→ post whatever you made (finished or messy) Rules: - No perfection - No overthinking - Just proof you showed up - Miss a day? Don’t quit. Just continue. This is about becoming someone who creates. Not someone who waits. I’m in too. Who’s joining?

Hey everyone, Just wondering how everyone else deals with putting everything out there and not getting much in return?! I’m finding it exhausting to keep posting and trying to build something, and not getting much back. Is this just part of the process? How do you stay motivated? I am loving seeing everyone’s art and processes and perspectives 💕

Your ride-or-die art material? The material you keep buying… and can’t stop using. And one or more tip we all need to steal from you

I've got an actually great problem that I can't wait to solve! I have signed up for a market stall for a month starting April 25th, and ideally....I'm hoping to stretch it past three or four months! I've seen a lot of content recently about shedding past selves to become the real version of you, and it'll feel uncomfortable, but maybe I am stepping into something. My original art prints probably won't be ready in the first month, but in the meantime and also enjoyment for me, I make trading card alters. Border extensions on existing artwork on cards. It's really fun for me. I also put together a small (large in exercises) course the other night, with the help of ChatGPT, to teach myself and others through colour theory with the Munsell Colour System (specifically in a trading card alterist relevant way). I'm at a great place, but it's a problem for the market stall because I don't have a lot of inventory (the art prints issue, and slow painting sometimes). BUT I also make and sell beaded pens which is a pen with fancy beads on it and they're super cute and I make them when I need mindless stuff to do with my hands. I'm really hoping to participate in and enjoy this community too! Oftentimes what interrupts me from my creative work is the fact that I go looking online for something social....social media, content for noise or to keep me moving forward instead of stuck on loops in my head, small conversations with anyone who basically will just randomly chat with someone else these days online...that sort of thing. I need to focus at this time, but I don't want to give up whimsy or life humour either. Anyway, I really just wanted to say all that and I'm super happy to be here that I was able to find my way!

Hey Responsibly Messy Artists 🎨 I want to talk to you from the heart for a second. I built this space for us — and I pay for it every month so you don't have to. That part I'm happy to do. But here's the thing: I can't make this a community on my own. No one can. A community only comes alive when people show up for each other. I get it — it can feel easier to watch from the sidelines at first. That's okay for a little while. But at some point, I'm asking you to take a breath and jump in. Share something. Comment on someone's work. Introduce yourself. Ask a question. Cheer someone on. That's all it takes. Those small moments are what make a place feel warm and welcoming — for you, and for everyone who comes after you. This place has so much potential. I can feel it. But it needs all of us. So please — don't just watch. Participate. Make this the community we all wish we'd had. Grow together. Stronger together. 🤝 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ If you’d like to support this free community, you can do it here: https://ko-fi.com/responsiblymessyart No pressure. Just appreciated. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ Example below 👇🏼