Overcoming Self-Doubt The Biggest Killer of Dreams Overcoming self-doubt, at least to a functional degree, is crucial for artists. Self-doubt is truly the biggest killer of dreams. Although I have no scientific basis for it, I tend to think that it stems from us artists just being wired differently. I dare say that most of […]
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Comparing Yourself to Others (Repost)
Comparing Yourself to Others How to Not Be Your Own Worst Enemy Comparing yourself to others is such a prevalent problem among beginning artists. We all know that we are hardest on ourselves and it can literally crush young artists. That’s the reason why I feel the need to repost Comparing Yourself to Artists You Admire. […]
Self-Doubt
Self-Doubt The Biggest Killer of Dreams Self-doubt can be an artist’s biggest downfall. I like to think that artists of all sorts are, dare I say it? More human than most. Why? Well most of us are what many non-artists would call the sensitive type. We feel too much by most people’s standards. We shy […]
Silencing the Inner Art Critic
Silencing the Inner Art Critic The Killer of So Many Dreams I’m revisiting this post from 2016 because it’s such an important topic and one that most people are guilty of, especially artists. If you are reluctant to post your work, your inner art critic is probably hard at work. If everyone else praises your […]
How To Silence The Inner Art Critic
How to Silence the Inner Art Critic And How to Turn It to Your Advantage One of the toughest things to do is silence the inner art critic. Ultimately, that’s your ego talking. And ego is always anxious to point out our short-comings. The opposite side of the ego’s spectrum is the distorted view that […]
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