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Are you still having fun? How's your need for perfection doing? August 2014 Daily Art Challenge :: Week Three::

8/18/2014

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Three weeks into this challenge, and things feel like they are beginning to shift a little in unexpected ways...

As of last week, I confirmed that my sticking power has everything to do with making the challenge feel like play. Removing judgement and increasing permission to show up as I am, has allowed me to stick to the plan and post daily bits of art on Instagram.

I departed from my usual paintings and offered up something very different: and it felt really risky... how are these offerings going to go over? Is anyone going to like them? Will showing what else I like to do, make and play around with change the 'artist persona' that I am told I should build. 

In the grand scheme of things none of the answers matter nearly as much as staying true to my process. So in the spirit of being open I offer you my seven week-three art bits: a 'modern take' on a dream catcher along with several pencil+paper sketches, and finally one of the sketches colored-in. It's not hard to silence the critic that insists that you only show your shinier self for fear of appearing less-than when you are actually having fun.


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Amy McLain link
8/18/2014 06:22:50 am

You are amazing. Your gusto is a huge ol' driving force in my life! You leave no room for excuses! And sometimes it stings. :) Keep doin' what you do!

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consu link
8/23/2014 10:01:39 pm

Amy, I love to hear that from you! "Being Out There;" this is our version of showing the highest form of vulnerability as artists and creators. You are another Brave One, and I love to know that you are in my life! xx

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Samyak Yamauchi link
8/25/2014 06:16:35 am

Good for you for trying out some new things! Thanks so much for the inspiration these past weeks!

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