For those of you who are local, (San Luis Obispo, CA, USA and surrounding area), I will be participating in this years Open Studio Art Tour. October 9-10 and 16-17. If you are able, interested, and curious, come by, say hi, and check out all the art making going on in the studio. I look forward to seeing you and meeting you. I am studio #9. © 2021 David Limrite

“Things are not difficult to make; what is difficult is putting ourselves in the state of mind to make them.”

Constantin Brancusi / Romanian Sculptor, 1876-1957

I Can’t Make Judgement Disappear

No matter how hard I try, I can’t make judgment disappear. I also can’t make fear and doubt disappear either.

I find that it’s impossible not to judge myself. I don’t think I will ever be able to silence my inner critic.

How well did I paint yesterday? Not very well.

Am I painting better today? I don’t think so.

I don’t think I am a better artist now than I was a year ago.

My paintings were so much better and more interesting before I began adding color.

I mean, it could go on and on. Right? And it does!

I will say, in my defense, I am reasonably kind to myself. I don’t usually beat myself up for making mistakes or failing. Which is good. I helps knowing that making mistakes and ruining a painting are all part of the process of making art, and the evolution of an artist.

But, I do criticize myself.

I will also say in my defense that my conviction, perseverance, and confidence in my ability to create, are very strong. This helps too.

So… I have accepted that I am going to judge and criticize myself. And more importantly, I have decided to be an artist who makes his work and puts it out there, in spite of my own judgment and criticism.

Judgment is not a deal breaker. Neither is fear and doubt.

I have decided to paint in spite of being judgmental.

I have decided to paint in spite of being fearful.

I have decided to paint in spite of doubting myself.

Since judgment, fear and doubt are not planning on disappearing anytime soon, I might as well CREATE ANYWAY.

Creating art is the single most important thing an artist can do.

Best,

David

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