Break Free From The Culture Of Comparison: 4 Steps To Celebrating Your Unique Voice

Опубликовано: 14 Апрель 2024
на канале: Artist Strong

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Art is by its very nature, visible, and visual, which naturally lends itself to comparison. Scrolling through Instagram and Facebook groups gives us exposure to way more artists than we can imagine. All of these factors set us up to compare our art. We begin to ask ourselves (without even realizing), “how does my work fit into the work I see?”

Additionally, it’s in human nature to compare and try to figure out where we fit in. Historically we lived in small groups, such as tribes or clans, and this still influences us today. One trip to Yankee stadium wearing Red Sox gear can tell you that!

So when we are still developing and growing as artists, it truly is inevitable. You will compare your art to someone else’s work. This only becomes a problem when we allow those thoughts to stop us from making the art we want to make.

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