Fear of Imperfection
- A Tortured Artist
- Jul 15
- 1 min read
Updated: Aug 19
It’s something everyone deals with at some point in life.
Making mistakes, not producing something “good enough.”
So consumed with what others might think. It makes you wonder
What if I showed you all of my mistakes?
The creations I’m not proud of?
Even the pieces I truly dislike?
What if I stopped focusing on what everyone might think
and started paying attention to what I like?
Sometimes I worry I’ll spend my whole life fearing my imperfections
When in reality, I’m having fun. I’m creating something that’s mine.
And there’s beauty in that.
Creation.
Inspiration.
Freedom.
I once had an art teacher who gave us pencils without erasers.
She said it was because she didn’t want us to think of anything we did as a “mistake”, but as something we could use in our art. Something we could make intentional.
I’ll never forget that.
The first, and most important,person you must satisfy is yourself. If you are happy with your work then it will be show to those who view it. Sometimes, the only one who will notice an imperfection will be you, others may only see it as a unique feature, not an imperfection.
When you are having fun, the beauty in your art will show, and so will the beauty in you.