If the choice is between finishing something, or perfecting it, done wins. Every time. Because done invites feedback, and feedback helps me improve. Once we admit to ourselves that perfect is impossible, all we’ve got left is done. And if it’s true that we learn from what we do, then the more we do, the more we learn. Getting to done, not perfect, then, is the fastest way to improve.
The most enjoyable games have rules
What constraints do I need to have in place so that I can do my best creative work and produce images I’m proud of?
Keeping warm
Why is it more difficult to make creative work when I’ve rested all day? Shouldn’t the energy I’ve saved through rest be fuel to maximise creative output?
Feeding off in-person energy
If something feeds the soul and something else drains it, why is it so difficult to prioiritise the thing that’s good for us?
Permission to be done
How do we know when something is done and what’s the value of calling something done even if we’re not happy with how it turned out?
A confident line over a competent line
A line can be one of two things: confident or competent. Can it ever be both?