We all have our own voice and perspective. After all, your past work serves as a guide for what you’ll create in the future.Ī healthier view is to see your humanity as a key ingredient to your art. It shows we need to allow ourselves space to mess up in order to move closer to our desired outcome. The ones focused on quality were preoccupied with perfection whereas the ones focused on quantity ended up with a few great pieces amongst the failed ones. One which was graded for quantity and the other quality. The authors mention an example of a ceramics class divided into two groups. Therefore, we need to understand that perfection is a flawed concept. Maybe this takes the form of procrastination all the way to the extreme of quitting. It means you’re likely to stray away from uncertainty - and consequently disengaging with your art. It leads to risk aversion and staying in your comfort zone. It limits the ability to explore new ideas inherent to the creative process. Perfectionism is a common struggle because it invites paralysis. And curiously, uncertainty is the comforting choice.” - David Bayles and Ted Orland, Art & FearĪrt Involves Being Human and Making Mistakesįor all you perfectionists out there, remember that mistakes are part of being human. It becomes a choice between certainty and uncertainty. “You have a choice (or more accurately a rolling tangle of choices) between giving your work your best shot and risking that it will not make you happy, or not giving it your best shot - and thereby guaranteeing that it will not make you happy. Even “failed” pieces are essential in your journey as an artist. Remember that despite the setbacks, blocks, and challenges, the experience you gain is invaluable. Reflect on what you gain from working on your art. So how do we tolerate these fears? Bayles and Orland suggest shifting our focus from the finished product to the process. Ultimately, we have to start somewhere, knowing that we’re closing doors on other possibilities, and see where it will lead. Worst of all, your efforts could amount to total failure.
Or maybe it won’t have the impact you initially envisioned. Perhaps no one else will care about your art. Maybe what you created doesn’t match the vision in your head. As an artist, you have to face your fears and move forward knowing you aren’t fully able to predict or be in total control of the outcome. However, the creative process is inherently full of uncertainty.
It’s human nature to fear and avoid the unknown.
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