“To require perfection is to invite paralysis. The pattern is predictable: as you see error in what you have done, you steer your work toward what you imagine you can do perfectly. You cling ever more tightly to what you already know you can do - away from risk and exploration, and possibly further from the work of your heart. You find reasons to procrastinate, since to not work is to not make mistakes.” -- David Bayles and Ted Orland, Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking
Annotated bibliography:
Bayles, David and Ted Orland. Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking. Santa Barbara, CA : Capra, c1993.
Art and Fear is written by David Bayles and Ted Orland, both who proclaim themselves to be working artists. The book is written in a straight forward manner, illuminating issues that matter to and hinder the development of artists and explains why artists stop creating art. It isn't meant to be a self help book for artists but rather points out the problems that artists face when attempting to create art and offers strategies to get around these pitfalls.
“What you need to know about the next piece is contained in the last piece. The place to learn about your materials is in the last use of your materials. The place to learn about your execution is in your execution. Put simply, your work is your guide: a complete, comprehensive, limitless reference book on your work.”
How this topic relates to my work:
Fear is an overarching theme in my concept. Fear from the realization that we may have made the wrong decision to attend art school. Fear that we'll never be good enough and succeed in the art world. Fear that we'll never figure out what it is we want to do with our lives.
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