ok, so i have been struggling with teaching my children artistic endeavers without perfection. they totally get it. i am the one that expects perfection from my work. they throw themselves into each project with no hesitation. they enjoy the process. and the messy end result, according to them? perfection! (no matter the mistakes). sometimes they teach me more than i teach them. i really like this quote. see if it helps you, too... "nothing will take the place of working at our craft. that is why it is important not to become frustrated when our skill level doesnt match our expectations. it takes time to reaquaint ourselves with our re-awakened talent. instead of expecting perfection, we should expect to make mistakes and learn from them-to use them as part of our personal growth process. to my knowledge, no masterpiece was ever created during the first attempts to grow familiar with a particular medium. if we learn to enjoy the developmental process and not be afraid to make mistakes,eventually we will learn the truth of the craft. true exitement comes when we realize that the more we exercise our gift the more joy and satisfaction we feel and the more skilled we become. its all a part of the journey. so,we might as well enjoy it! ---thomas blackshear(illistrator,painter,and,creater of the limited edition prints "forgiven","coat of many colors","lord of all,"and "watchers in the night")
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