HI Aya,
As an artist, you will encounter a wide variety of tastes and of course opinions when it comes to you exposing your art to the world. Some good, uplifting and positive.. some more pointed, direct, critical or judgmental. That just goes with the territory.. My advise to you is do what you love. I am all over the place with my art. I do work that resembles aspects of what I want to convey in a moment... sensuality, gothic, fantasy, classical, erotic, themed, to name a few. I look back on my inspirations and look forward to the horizons of possibility of creation. I looked at your art, I personally don't have any issue with any of it, but of course I love the art of Brom and Vargas too and, like some of yours, they lend more toward the seductive nightmare art which has its fascinating appeal. But to Carl's point, that has a niche of the 'Who" or the "Market" that that type of work appeals to. Its OK to voice that potential opportunity or obstacle, its advice no matter how you look at it. My grandfather one time, when I was sharing some art... it was of a Fairy in Bondage (non-nude)... made a comment that stung a bit... he said.. You have talent, but why this crap.. Draw wildlife or the Buttes (its a mountain range, near where I live)... at first, I felt a bit hurt. But, I stepped back and said... not all art is for everyone. Its OK. I framed the work, and entered it into a competition... it won the top ribbon in its category. My grandmother, pulled me aside, and told me that that painting was "Her favorite of all of my Art so far"... This was an important lesson. We will encounter many of both sides of reactions.... but as the creator, do what you love. I have drawn wildlife, when I "Feel it"... I have still never painted the Buttes... :: shrug ::
For whatever its worth... I hope it helps. And I hope you keep posting here and everywhere... Create, Share... and sell when you feel like it... Don't get disheartened because you get negatives.. don't only glory in the positives... they both have their place... Keep balance and Create.
As for your Artists Block... I cant think of anyone who hasn't had an artists or creative block.
What do you love.... what other artists inspire you? What photography? Places? Music? inspire you. If the pages seem blank, then write.... as you write, think visually of things as you lay words on the paper... take a drive... Stare at patterns in the walls, an only that... What do you really see beyond what it is? Doodle on your writing... Have you read a book called Steal Like an Artist? Its a quick read, I just read it. I think it would be a good one to help you with some of the blocks... Unlike the title.. its not about STEALING in the sense of plagiarism... its stealing in the sense of you see something, in nature, or created by someone that inspires you of the next idea, thought, creation..etc... Don't worry about being Original, or creating the next masterpiece... Even if you start something, and you lose it part way.. STOP.. Start something new. I can't tell you how many times I sit down at the drawing desk to draw, or sketch and go through countless stops and pages of new starts... until something just Blinks into fruition... Keep at it... the right thing will Click, and you will be off n running in no time!
