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My Instagram account is not growing: am I doing something wrong as an artist?
Every time I open my Instagram, it quietly asks me the same question: “So, how successful are you today?” For a long time, my honest answer was: “Apparently… not very.” And I am sure it is a very common thought among creatives. When a small art Instagram account is not growing it starts to feel like proof of failure I’ve had my art Instagram for about seven years now. First, I’ve been posted one - two times in a month. Then I started experimenting, tried different things: s
helensayenko
Nov 23, 20255 min read


How to Make Time for Art with a 9 to 5 Job
Lately, I’ve been feeling completely drained trying to figure out how to make time for art with a 9 to 5 job . I work full-time as a UX (User Experience) designer in an IT company, and alongside that, I am trying to grow my art practice, share my drawings online, and slowly build something of my own. And guess what... most days the art gets pushed to the side. It feels less like a simple lack of hours and more like a lack of inner capacity to hold everything in one day: work,
helensayenko
Nov 16, 20254 min read


Soft Pinks, Marshmallows, and Hidden Feelings
5 min sketching exercise for self-reflection
helensayenko
Jul 28, 20253 min read
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