“Fears about artmaking fall into two families: fears about yourself, and fears about your reception by others. In a general way, fears about yourself prevent you from doing your best work, while fears about your reception by others prevent you doing your own work.”
— Art & Fear, Bayles and Orland“Fear is the greatest obstacle to learning. But fear is your best friend. Fear is like fire. If you learn to control it, you let it work for you.”
— Mike Tyson
Are you suspicious of a creative impulse? Your intuition is worthy of trust. Are you afraid of what others might think? Your collage artwork will be distinctively yours, not theirs. If we have that settled, go forth and paste!
Blurry Thoughts and Prickly Fears
collage miniature by J A Dixon
6 x 7 inches