08-22-2013, 10:03 AM
Yep, been there. The worst is the first page of a new sketchbook--it feels like there should be something momentous on there. It helps if you are in the middle of something (like working through an anatomy book) when you make the change. Then you just keep going where the last one left off.
Another way to trick your brain is to set a goal that conflicts with the fear, e.g. to fill the sketchbook by the end of the year, or to draw 100 faces in there. The manic thrill of having a goal with a deadline overcomes the depressive fear of making mistakes.
Another way to trick your brain is to set a goal that conflicts with the fear, e.g. to fill the sketchbook by the end of the year, or to draw 100 faces in there. The manic thrill of having a goal with a deadline overcomes the depressive fear of making mistakes.
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The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
-Chinese proverb
Sketchbook
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
-Chinese proverb
Sketchbook