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Showerthought: I bought a $120 'pro' brush pack for digital painting that I never even opened.
It was a big deal a couple years ago, thinking I needed the best tools to get good. The pack is still sitting in my downloads folder, a total waste. Anyone else have a digital art purchase they completely regret?
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bennett.aaron1mo ago
Oh man, that hits way too close to home. Bought a fancy drawing tablet on a big sale, told myself it would change everything. The box is basically a very expensive dust collector on my shelf now. Felt like having the tool would magically make me a better artist, which is obviously not how it works. Still just doodle on my old one when I bother to draw at all. That kind of purchase guilt is a special club.
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brown.gavin1mo ago
Saw this thing once about how fancy gear can trick your brain into feeling productive without actually doing the work. Totally get that guilt, it's the worst.
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riley_schmidt26d ago
Honestly, that brush pack isn't a total waste just sitting there. Sometimes having the tool ready in your back pocket is what lets you jump in when you finally feel ready. Guilt is a pretty bad motivator, and it's okay that stuff waits for its moment. Better to have it and not need it right away than to hit a creative wall and wish you did.
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