>>714271384Well yes, I can code, and yes I can design characters. And yes, I have made games. I'm not going to post my entire portfolio, you can assume by the art I've posted so far that I'm not just making shit up. Hope that helps.
Note, even as an artist myself, feedback can come from people less skilled than you AND more skilled than you. One of the key skills of a good artist is to be able to absorb feedback (either received directly, or gleamed from other people's work) without your ego blowing up.
Here's a fun factoid; Several people inspired by my work have ended up as significantly more successful indie game devs or artists than me. That's just life.