I started posting my art online 20 years ago with DeviantArt and my original blogging efforts, but it was predicated on the fact that I had an art practice for

I started posting my art online 20 years ago with DeviantArt and my original blogging efforts, but it was predicated on the fact that I had an art practice for my own edification, so the online part just became an adjunct aspect. I was "gonna art" regardless, so why not syndicate what that is, regardless of what it generates. Keeping that attitude has been healthy in terms of what I produce, but I do find that I would prefer to be using a service that allows for some actual community elements, which DevArt has allowed to go fallow, and other sites never quite had (e.g. Society6) but at least have good artist services (e.g. prints)