friendly reminder that the main contributing factor for whether you make it or not is good friends. If you're not part of a tight community of inspiring and hardworking artists (aka the opposite of what /ic/ is), chances are you ain't gonna make it. Austistically working by yourself for hours at a time isn't as effective and when you burn out there won't be anyone there to help.
In the meantime you get to hang out with great artists by reading and engaging their books. It will elevate you a fuckload.