Hello, I’ve decided to do another introduction. More so on being an artist on social media. I am known as TJB’s Dreamscape! I am “mostly” a digital artist currently working on my indie webcomic series Epiphany of the Rose.
Making an indie webcomic series featuring a fashionable Christian scholar with super strength wasn’t in my plans initially. The Black Rose series started with the first short comic, “The Budding of the Rose,” which was only a trial run attempt at comic making.
I was hesitant at first because, for me, I don’t really like sharing projects that aren’t “complete.” However, the fact was that before, I never had a complete project. After finishing the short comic and part 1 of the main series, I can say that I am learning to be more consistent with my art career.
I had (and still have) so many projects under my belt waiting to be shared. I don’t know about any other artists, but I had the fear that if my projects weren’t complete, they would be judged harshly, and I’d have to rush to explain myself to people online. This has happened a few times for me, and no one likes to explain themselves multiple times.
So, I just kept quietly working to myself. Now, working behind the scenes isn’t a bad thing, but when you want to share your process on social media, this can be an obstacle.
Right now, I still struggle with deciding which part of my projects I want to share. It’s like, “Do I spoil it or just keep it under wraps?”
For indie artists, we aren’t big companies that have the leisure to create entire projects fast. I am just one person doing the planning, writing, creating, sketching, coloring, rendering, modeling, and managing.
I have seen other artists fed up with having to do all of this work, including creating content on social media. I get that. Sometimes, I just want to post my art and call it a day. However, I have stories that need a lot of time and dedication.
I am also quite reserved and shy, so it can be difficult for me to be personable online. But people online want relatability. They want to see someone else who is similar to them.
So, if someone wants to see a young, black female artist who is Christian, here I am! If you come across my page and can relate to what I am saying, let me know. We aren’t alone on this; we just have to find each other.
You can find my socials on my carrd site here!
