Thursday, December 30, 2010

I Am A Slug (or Evolution Is Not All It's Cracked Up To Be)


Growing as an artist seems to = this weird evolutionary cycle. You try really really hard, suddenly hit this step of pure inspired drawing and think "AHA! Now we're talking! I'm in business", then when you continue, discover that you're back to drawing crude circles with tiny embarrassing arms. And then it's off to trying really really hard again.

4 comments:

Will Strong said...

I feel your pain. It's just going to keep happening. No one is ever as good as they want to be. But the key is realizing when you are good enough to be a professional. It's a hard thing to recognize. Look for the phrase in your mind, "I can do that" while looking at something done by a "professional."

Anthony Holden said...

It does seem like we spend a lot of time going in circles. The trick is to make sure that in 3D space, those circles are really an upward spiral.

Scott C. Gwynn said...

I have definitely found this to be true.

kwistin said...

this made me giggle. then it made me groan; it's so true!

well put, sir.