>>33505751 (OP)
>how do I avoid making something pretentious?
people who don't make art equate pretentiousness with "something I don't understand." this is not what pretentiousness is. pretentiousness is trying to appear deeper or more important or more complex than is actually the case. don't pay attention to what people who don't make art think is pretentious.
>how do I avoid making something fake
create something you like creating that only you could create. don't make something because you want to sound like X or impress Y.
>how do I not sell out?
if someone offers you money in exchange for changing your art, refuse it. don't chase trends.
>how the fuck do I make something genuine, real, true, sincere, and worthwhile?
make something you enjoy making that only you could make. this is all you have to do. don't overthink it. it's not guaranteed it'll be good, but it will be genuine, real, true, sincere, and worthwhile.
>how do I avoid lying to myself?
make 100 paintings, or write 100 poems, or make 100 songs, whatever, without telling ANYONE what you're doing. no distribution, no socials, no sharing it anonymously, no "haha yeah man I've been drawing a lot recently," nothing at all, only creating for yourself, 100 times.
>I feel like even if I made it anywhere
stop thinking about this.
>imposter syndrome
only imposters have imposter syndrome. you have imposter syndrome because inside your head you're pretending to be someone you aren't yet -- an artist. keyword "yet." you become an artist by making art. go make 100 things without talking about it and by the 101st your imposter syndrome will disappear. good luck OP
