Well, I have been lax in my painting.. I have started a couple of times then got discouraged. I feel like "do I have a right to be doing this? Will I ever be REALLY good?" I go through this from time to time. Winter doesn't help....THen there are times that I am really excited about what I have done lately. I think it all started because I am going to be trying for a juried show in Newburyport again. It's the one I got rejected from last year. How dumb am I to put myself through this all over again? So trying to figure out what to enter kickstarted all the self analization and critique of my work. And of course in my mind I fell short. Which has just stunted my attempts at new stuff.
Then....And I KNOW this is going to sound ridiculous, but in the midst of my self doubt, one of my blog followers stopped following and removed me from their list. Ugh, stupid right? I mean why should I worry about it.....Totally silly, but all I could think was "see I was right, I do stink. Or I am not interesting enough, or whatever.."
I need to just sit down and paint something good and get my mojo back! And maybe just NOT enter this show and then I won't stress over the rejection. I don't have enough confidence to have a thick skin yet!
Sooooo, hopefully I will paint tomorrow!
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4 comments:
Well, I'm still here and I love my painting! In fact, I just emailed you that barn pic we talked about!! Just relax and enjoy... isn't that what it's all about!?!
It's definitely the juried show that has you thinking htis way. You are good enough - period end. There are many famous creatives that were rejected multiple times before gaining acceptance. Don't ever give up. Juried shows can turn you down for reasons other than talent. Read this artist blog post (espec. par 3-4) it's something I recently read and thought might help you. http://lindablondheimartnotes.blogspot.com/2009/01/questions-drawing-divas-and-pencil.html
Also read this writer's idea on creating... do not create for the masses - create what you want to create - that will be something that is uniquely your identity. Read throug hthe entire Q&A - a good attitude for any creative I think. http://www.philip-pullman.com/about_the_writing.asp
Hang in there and just paint!
I should probably email you about this, but, girl... join the club! I submitted paintings to the Duxbury Winter show SEVEN times before I got one in. Then I got one in the next year, too.... then this year - THREE of them rejected - NONE got in! And I was 'running' for the judges, so saw them get shot down... it's painful. My skin's getting thicker, but it always hurts, don't let anyone tell you it doesn't. And honey, you've just been painting for ONE year! You definitely have talent (whatever that is!) and a fresh, energetic attitude that comes through in your paintings. Wolf Kahn said after 35 years of paintings, he's lucky if one out of 3 paintings is good. Come visit my studio and see my 'graveyard' of paintings too bad to frame, but I see or saw 'something' in them, and can't get rid of them! It's a journey, and you're fresh on it. Don't worry about the 'drop'... I get them, too... but soon someone else will sign up, don't worry.
Amen to all that good advice. You rock Katie May!
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