>>5749814not him but personally I got way more attention than I expected by posting consistently on Pixiv/Twitter with a consistent-ish theme.
You don't need to be good as long as you're making something no-one else is (making provocative, ecchi art also helps expedite this process but if that's not your goal, don't sell out). Which I guess is why in some ways it's important to make "only art you can make" because you're gonna be passionate about certain things and certain methods in ways and manners no-one else will be, making you inherently unique.
Take Snale for example, 110k followers for so-so art that's utilised to strong effect aesthetically and framed well. It's all about making something that people can only get by following >>(you)
Something i didn't realise but appreciate now is that part of getting big(ger) is momentum, ideally you blow up but in reality, the best way to get to a comfortable following is to create a feedback loop where you're always bringing in a few more clicks and likes each time. I've had some real big posts despite all the likes, you get like, two new followers vs a dozen for something that pleases a consistent base that you can keep expanding out.
idk, I guess all I'm saying is put art out there even if it sucks, it'll have an audience and just keep putting it out there and with time it'll snowball.
A lot of talented people graft in the doldrums for a while because a lot of getting started is also just about having the tenacity to keep putting yourself out there.
