Make Cringe-Worthy ART!

Hello There Creative Peep,

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Blank Canvas Syndrome is when you have an irrational fear of starting a new painting and you feel like the blank canvas is staring you down.

Been there?

It's a real condition. But I just made up the term for it.

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If you struggle with getting started or you have a fear of making bad art, you are NOT ALONE in this.

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This is very common among artists.

And for THIS reason, I often tell artists that it's so important to have an informal practice where you test out your ideas first in an informal way. That way you can see what works and what doesn't.

AND if you don't like it, you can throw it away. Or start over.

If you make something that you actually like, you can try it later on a canvas.

Zero pressure. Zero stress.

Then you are not freaking out with messing up that beautiful canvas AND you can actually make progress in building skills that you need to become better as an artist.

Having an informal practice takes some of that perfectionism and shoves it out the door.

The goal is to get out of your head!!!

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The point is to just start. And LET GO of the end product!!!

When you have an informal practice, you simply bi-pass the black canvas until you build the skills you need to make a better painting.

And...

Nothing is LOST when it comes to experimenting with your art style.

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You can work on loose paper. Like what I teach inside of Sketches on Scraps (One of my favorite courses by the way.)

Or... you can work in an art journal. (Check out the bottom of this email if you want to get an AMAZING DEAL on my art journaling Bundle.)

It doesn't really matter as long as you put in the practice and do the work.

Because you have to make the cringe-worthy art BEFORE you make the finished masterpiece. (See photo above to see my cringe-worthy art.)

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If you want support with your informal practice, check out my free course, 100 Days of Imperfect Practice.

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Happy Painting,

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Wendy Brightbill

Also, just to let you know that I put together The ULTIMATE Art Journaling Bundle for anyone wanting to explore art journaling in a bigger way this year. All 4 of my Art Journaling Courses at an amazing DEAL. You basically get $228 of art journal classes for $72. But this is a LIMITED TIME OFFER. Only available through March 31 (After that, price will go up to $120)

Courses that are included are: Swatches and Stitches, All Things Paper (Altered Book Course), Tattered and Frayed (Book Binding), and The Joy Chronicles (My Personal Favorite).

HOURS and HOURS of content!

Go here to get inspired. Or don't.

Either way I hope that you take this is as a signal to go play in your art journal today and share with me what you create!

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