Originally from the book Art & Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland (recommended to anyone who creates art). 👉 Comment ‘BOOK’ and we’ll send you a link (or find it in our BIO). 📖 —- The thing that stops you from taking action is that you tell yourself you have... See more

A lot of makers feel extreme self consciousness/perfectionism before they even START a project. There is a role for critical analysis in art, but not before you start, or in the first stages. Have you found a way to combat your inner perfectionist? I always like, “done is better than perfect.”⁠ Better to go for messy beginnings.⁠ Although….. I... See more

As someone that held perfectionism in my hands as a way to avoid taking action — this has been one of the most powerful lessons of my life. Perfect is an illusion. Any creative endeavour we pursue is always in a state of evolution (even when it’s “finished”). There’s always going to be things you could tweak, edit or... See more