>>4692534Relatable message that's 3deep5u but doesn't take any actual effort to get. Stuff like "I'm so sad and different, nobody understands me!" actually has normie appeal, because everybody feels that way occasionally.
Good shading, anatomy and perspective skills impress normies. The appreciate good values and color theory only subconsciously. (Something looks nice, but they don't know why.)
Age plays a big part in this. Boomers are more likely to enjoy full realism, traditional paintings, scenery etc. while zoomers like anime and cartoon influenced stuff.
As a rule of thumb, normies like the shit that they would draw if they had the skill: Eyes, pets, celebrity portraits etc.