21/06/19 - Perfectionism

Today I am feeling like I really want to do some art but I'm not really sure what to do next. The school painting (#6) is still annoying me every time I look at it. I so wish I hadn't tried to change the roof (or anything at all) to make it more like the actual photo. It was perfect on Day 1. My idle hands and perfectionist tendencies, they drive me crazy. When will I learn to let things be?!

I read an interesting poster on Pinterest about Perfectionism and Depression. They are inherently linked; it is a vicious cycle. I can definitely relate to this, particularly the feeling of being overwhelmed and stuck. I definitely struggle to get my motivation back when I feel that something I have created is less than perfect. I get even more upset when I make changes to my art in an attempt to make it 'more perfect' when in reality all I often end up doing is changing things for the worse. Urrgh, sometimes I drive myself crazy!