Advice for Artists

"Advice to young writers? Always the same advice: learn to trust our own judgment, learn inner independence, learn to trust that time will sort the good from the bad – including your own bad." ― Doris Lessing

The same advice can be given to artists. Start by doing. Put something on the page. Keep making. Trying. Pushing. Don't judge at first. Do the work. Learn. Learn by doing. The more work you accumulate will give you the freedom and the power to go back and look at it with fresh eyes. Look for what you like and what draws you in. Make more work with your newfound knowledge. Only with time and an accumulation of work should you go back, look at what you have created and process what you see. Artists are not born. They are made with time, work, perseverance and effort. Lots of it. 

Comments

Carol said…
Really good advice. Thanks for the timely reminder.
Debbie said…
Kelly...I love this advice...and this journal page. As artists, we need to be able to accept critiques but not let them "get" to us. Our art is what WE want it to be! Thanks for sharing.
Christy said…
Beautiful quote, Kelly! Great advise - thanks for your post!
Seth said…
True that Kelly! Well said.

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