uncertainly starting

"Making art now means working in the face of uncertainly; it means living with doubt and contradiction, doing something no one much cares whether you do, and for which there may be neither audience or reward. Making the work you want to make means setting aside these doubts so that you may see clearly what you have done, and thereby see where to go next. Making the work you want to make means finding nourishment within the work itself." --from the opening chapter of Art and Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland

i had a successful day of brainstorming not long ago. i felt energized and happy! all the ideas were happening! i was looking forward to trying out some of those ideas the next day...and i woke up paralyzed with doubt. tomorrow will be better (fingers crossed).

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