The Artists Way
by Lucas Testro · updated 2mo ago
The Artists Way
by Lucas Testro · updated 2mo ago
Leap, and the net will appear.
- The Artists Way
Lucas Testro added 2mo ago
“DO” morning pages, don’t “write” them.
Lucas Testro added 2mo ago
Affirmations are a powerful antidote for self-hate, which commonly appears under the mask of self-doubt.
Lucas Testro added 2mo ago
…the recovering artist must avoid taking the first ‘think’. For us, that think is really self-doubt: “I don’t ‘think’ this is any good
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Judging your early artistic efforts is artist abuse.
Lucas Testro added 2mo ago
The refusal to acknowledge our creativity had its payoffs. We could wonder and worry about our arrogance instead of being humble enough to ask help to move through our fear. We could fantasize about art instead of doing the work. We could proceed to righteously ignore our creativity and never have to take the risks of fulfilling it.
Lucas Testro added 2mo ago
Creativity flourishes when we have a sense of safety and self-acceptance.
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The quality of life is in proportion, always, to the capacity for delight. The capacity for delight is the gift of paying attention.
Lucas Testro added 2mo ago
In order to be an artist, I must:
Show up at the page. Use the page to rest, to dream, to try.
Set small and gentle goals and meet them.
Remember that it is far harder and more painful to be a blocked artist than it is to do the work.
Remember that it is my work to do the work, not judge the work.
Lucas Testro added 2mo ago
By being willing to be a bad artist, you have a chance to BE an artist, and perhaps, over time, a very good one.
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