Artistic Perfectionism & How to Overcome It

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Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything. 

-Eugene Delacroix



Do you love creating art but often get frustrated with yourself because the outcomes of your drawings or paintings aren't what you expected them to be? Are you constantly comparing yourself to other artists you come across online or through social media? Do you feel anxious to get to where others are, even though you know they've been at it for far longer than you have?


Today I'll be sharing a video in which I explain why artistic perfectionism is something that we should do our best to move past. I'll also be sharing a couple of my own experiences as a recovering perfectionist and specific tips that will help you overcome this harmful habit so that you can make faster progress.

I believe perfectionism is amongst the worst habits that we can have as creative beings. It oftentimes paralyzes us from even getting started or stops us from creating the amount of work we should be doing in order to truly progress artistically. 

As artists, we shouldn't be striving to achieve masterpieces with every-single-piece we create and should give importance to the entire creative process, not only the end-product.

​This includes explorations and smaller studies we may have to do prior to starting a larger piece.

It's these imperfect, messy works that allow us to get to know ourselves artistically, as well as what we want to put out into the world.

​Hope you enjoy!

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I hope you enjoyed this post and learned something new, or got inspired to go and create a sketch for yourself. I wish you tons of progress and enjoyment in your artistic journey!  :)

​Thanks so much for popping by today!
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