https://daredreamer.com/are-you-an-approval-junkie/ The Sites & Sounds of Creative Expression Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:12:11 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 https://daredreamer.com/are-you-an-approval-junkie/#comment-5100 Sat, 01 Oct 2011 20:12:11 +0000 http://daredreamermag.com/?p=5282#comment-5100 Is it just that we like hearing encouraging thoughts about our work? I think art is so subjective that we seek more than a facebook pat on the back, it validates our work and style as an artist when others agree or appreciate what we post. On the flip side… art is subjective, and so we are also opening ourselves up to critiques that may be unwanted or whose purpose it’s tough to pin down. If you get a chance to watch Tamara Lackey’s creative live workshop from last month, it’s got some great pointers, but what I took away from it is her “it’s not my business”, which I took to mean that when someone gives you unsolicited advice, or a critique on your work, they have every right to feel that way, but there’s nothing you can do about it, that’s their business. But at the same time, you have to feel that way about positive feedback as well. If you let your vision for your business be influenced one way or the other, either end of the spectrum, it’s no longer YOUR vision. 🙂

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