Dare To Suck: Sodai Inari Painting.

[datista]

I started this back in late January, and I've worked on it off an on as I could beat down the "OMG, this is horrid!" mental critic. I haven't painted anything I really cared about in a long while (flowers in matching color schemes for Mom's decorating's been about it).

But when I saw this picture

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[goingferal]

I gave myself a little space, reminded myself the point of this was being brave enough to do it even if it did not turn out perfectly, and let myself see what I liked, and forgive the parts I didn't. This was a learning experience, not something to beat myself up with.

This is so very, very hard. So often I let something like this keep me from ever exploring and adventuring.

You rock for doing this.

[datista]

Thanks. It is surprisingly hard to shut down the voice telling me I should quit because it's not working.

[ktlabroad]

I agree with goingferal. I gave up on drawing a long time ago. I doodle but it's not a skill I had the patience to explore. Good Job!

[datista]

Thanks. :)

This reminds me, you sent me a couple pages of a story, where there was a guy in a chair, who had information.... Whatever happened with that? I remember it was a rough draft, but I wanted to know more.