SILENCIO BRUNO! 26/31 #5minutemarch After four attempts (two from the same image), I am calling it a night. I need to put my inner critic (and myself) to bed. In this mood, I wouldn’t be happy with anything I did. I just need to remind myself that these are five minute sketches. They aren’t supposed to be perfect. That’s the whole point of the challenge: to LET GO OF THAT RIDICULOUS NOTION THAT WHATEVER YOU CREATE MUST BE PERFECT. And this is what bothers me about the upcoming Abstract challenge. I’m used to drawing whatever it is that I see before me. Something real. That already exists. Can I really handle going through a whole month basically hating everything I create? Nothing will live up to the images in my head. I don’t have the talent, skill, or know-how. ... YET. If I back away from the challenge simply because it’s something I don’t think I’m very good at, I’ll never accomplish anything. I‘ll never grow. Not as an artist (and yes, Bruno, damn it, I AM an artist!) and not as a person. And who know, maybe I’ll LIKE doing abstract art. Why am I plagued with all these doubts? Forgive me, it’s late. I’m tired. And feeling more than a little burned out at the moment. Maybe I should reschedule my drawing sessions to before work and after I get some sleep... https://www.instagram.com/p/CbjrLsROudf/?utm_medium=tumblr