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Does My Art Suck?
Does my art suck? It’s a question asked by beginner artists (and even some experts) the world over. It’s asked so frequently that nobody thinks twice about it.
But is it doing more harm than good?
First of all, let’s take a look at the question itself.
Does my art suck? It’s a question that automatically leans more towards the negative than the positive right off the bat.
If you were happy with your work, you wouldn’t ask the question, would you?
It’s understandable though. We all go through the insecure beginning stages. After 40+ years of drawing animal portraits, I hardly ask if my work sucks anymore. But if I try my hand at something that’s not part of my skillset, it’s very likely that I’ll be back at feeling the insecurity again.
It’s how one handles that insecurity that makes the difference. And it’s all about mindset.
Which leads me to…
Second…there is no perfect.
That’s right…perfection doesn’t exist. There are proficient artists, yes. But they are still imperfect human beings. Logically, perfection cannot be created by an imperfect being. So, there is always room for improvement no matter how amazing a work of art appears to be.
