Thoughts of a creative mind...

I've always been a bad writer so bear with me...

There's nothing more exciting than waking up and checking out dA for new comments or faves. It's actually one of the reason I manage to get up in the morning. Most of the time, there's nothing there though.

This makes me doubt my art and my pictures. I'm basically asking myself over and over again; what is causing this? Are my art crappy and my photographs mainstream?
In the same breath I keep on telling me that I should only draw and photograph for myself.

It is just hard to do that when I post a piece of art that I've been struggling with for days never get any faves or comments. It feels like I'm failing myself and my art, like I am not enough. Also, a comment means so much more to me than a simple fave!

I'm asking though... Are my art easily recognized or do you feel like I'm trying to rip someone off?