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29 Aug 2015, 6:05 am

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30 Aug 2015, 3:59 am

InsomniaGrl wrote:
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I can relate to this. It's gotten to the point where I don't know when to stop, or spend hours thinking if I should simply draw something in to improve a piece. This has caused me to nearly miss deadlines, since I'm taking an art/animation course in school.

I tend to hesitate when planning to started on a new piece, and when experimenting with different mediums since I'm so used to using one or two mediums only. This has sometimes limited any creativity/ inspiration I've had.


Are you still enjoying what you are doing, are you still enjoying the process?


Yes, I still enjoy it - when I fully let go of the doubt, and the pressure to have each piece be 'perfect' in my eyes. There are ups and there are downs, and I have realised that I can learn from each try. It's not easy to maintain an outlook, but there's always that first step to take.


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30 Aug 2015, 5:33 am

InsomniaGrl wrote:
I am thinking about how i might be piling pressure on myself by imagining an 'art' market somewhere that i guess i have been hoping to receive my work.
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It's perhaps more a sense of art with a capital A judging me, but that is so impeding making anything.


Don't create art for "them", create art for you.

And for controlling perfectionism, I've found that if I can get to a point in the process where I am happy with what I have now, then when thoughts of imperfection come later I can remind myself that it was as good as it was when I created it, and only my perception has changed. What I have created has not suddenly become "bad". Preemptive retrospection can be a great enemy of creativity. Decide on a time when you will walk away, and call it finished after that.

This may not be the advice you are looking for, and others may not agree with what I have said, but I have found that this works for me. And I think with art, your own opinion is the only opinion that matters.