Got a comment on my Sketch a Day this morning. The prompt was ‘chilli’ so I drew two peppers. The person said “wow they look real, what make of pencils do you use?” and I promptly fell over.

a) I didn’t think it was that good

b) that’s the kind of thing I say to other people. It’s the kind of envy born of admiration because damn they made a good thing and I want to know how to do that!

so WHY THE HELL DID SOMEONE SAY THAT TO ME???

Yes, ok maybe, they didn’t mean it how I would mean it. I’m not in their head, I don’t know what they were thinking. But *staggers back and falls over* because ??? I am legitimately reeling. It was a nice comment regardless.

I suppose when I look at anything I do I only see how far I have to go. I see what’s wrong with it. I see how displeased I am as it doesn’t yet look how I’d like. I guess other people might not see it that way. I only see the flaws, they can maybe see that it has some good points.

But yeah *shakes head* I’m a little bit stunned.