I love this! Great ideas! My husband signed me up for my first show (surprise). I didn’t think it would go well, I went through with it because he committed me but I didn’t take it very seriously to protect my heart from the disappointing outcome. I sold out, 30 paintings. The second show was the same, I didn’t take it seriously (poor self esteem & figured the first sell out was a fluke). I sold out again! At that point I started taking my art very seriously and my shows have fallen flat ever since. Ironic, eh? Definitely a psychological or mental block of some kind. I just bought a trampoline for my studio, a bungee cord type exercise trampoline. Hoping it will help with muscle memory and will get the blood flowing, help to let go of the weight I carry in my shoulders… mental and physical stress. I have another show coming up so I’ll definitely take what you said to heart. This episode is perfect timing & so relevant to what I’m going through. Thank you!!
Excellent message I really need to hear - thank you!
~ overthinker/perfectionist
I love this! Great ideas! My husband signed me up for my first show (surprise). I didn’t think it would go well, I went through with it because he committed me but I didn’t take it very seriously to protect my heart from the disappointing outcome. I sold out, 30 paintings. The second show was the same, I didn’t take it seriously (poor self esteem & figured the first sell out was a fluke). I sold out again! At that point I started taking my art very seriously and my shows have fallen flat ever since. Ironic, eh? Definitely a psychological or mental block of some kind.
I just bought a trampoline for my studio, a bungee cord type exercise trampoline. Hoping it will help with muscle memory and will get the blood flowing, help to let go of the weight I carry in my shoulders… mental and physical stress.
I have another show coming up so I’ll definitely take what you said to heart. This episode is perfect timing & so relevant to what I’m going through.
Thank you!!