Yes!! I really appreciate this perspective! “One of the many great pieces of art-making advice I received was to take pleasure in my work. Lots of art-making and writing is a drag, and that can be what artists and writers talk about. I was cautioned to take pleasure in my work, and the logic of the advice went like this. We are inventors. No one else knows they want or need our work before we finish making it. No one is waiting for our work before it exists. All of the initial motivation needs to come from ourselves. Each artist needs to be the first person who loves/relishes/desires/ their work. To keep going, you need to find the fun bits.”
Yes!! I really appreciate this perspective! “One of the many great pieces of art-making advice I received was to take pleasure in my work. Lots of art-making and writing is a drag, and that can be what artists and writers talk about. I was cautioned to take pleasure in my work, and the logic of the advice went like this. We are inventors. No one else knows they want or need our work before we finish making it. No one is waiting for our work before it exists. All of the initial motivation needs to come from ourselves. Each artist needs to be the first person who loves/relishes/desires/ their work. To keep going, you need to find the fun bits.”