Before deciding to work towards making art my "real job" I spent over a decade pushing my art practice to the bottom of my to-do list. I would feel unclear about materials and stall, I'd have high expectations for making something "good" and feel defeated after a short painting session. As time continued to pass, I was increasingly frustrated with myself for shirking my desire, my responsibility to myself, to be a "real artist" because I felt generally insufficient.
Once I decided to cut through the clutter and dedicate time to painting with consistency, my limiting beliefs began to quiet and were no longer calling the shots....then the experience of creative flow took over.
The "cutting through the clutter part" came in the form of deciding to prioritize the act of making art as regularly as my schedule would allow at that time, even if it was only a few minutes a day. The key was in the "doing" and the softening of limiting beliefs and getting into flow parts came as a natural result. It was in the doing that I could experiment and find out - in the doing that I could connect with my authentic voice - in the doing that I found my flow and got "better" - in the doing that the sense of insufficiency alchemized to the joy of discovery and creation. It is in the doing that I continue to grow.
I created this space to support you in consistently prioritizing creating your art - because the magic is in the making!
*** This membership is geared towards painters - especially for the monthly art challenges - artists who work in other mediums are very welcome to join so long as you are aware of that. :-)