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. […]
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 […]
Are You Your Own Worst Enemy? Why We Are So Self-Critical & How To Turn It Around To Your Advantage Have you ever asked yourself if you are your own worst enemy? Most of this planet’s population have been conditioned by family, peers, and the media to be self-critical and self-doubting. And as such, we […]
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 […]
Our pets become part of the family. “Keo-boy”, my siamese, was just a month shy of 20 yrs old. It was very difficult when I had to put him down. It was so hard that I even had him cremated. Myra surprised me with a picture of him, which sits in my bedroom til this day. “Babe” followed “Keo” & if you know a bit about Maine Coons you know they have long beautiful hair with striking patterns. She surprised me one Xmas with a portrait of the big boy. I can’t believe it is done with only pencil. She captured every detail perfectly. I have known Myra all her life, as I am her auntie. She has always had a knack for drawing. At 4, she even placed her artwork on my white leather chair! I have seen her develop into a fantastic artist. I will treasure my works of art forever.
- E. Naito
Recent Comments