Striving for perfection is good when approaching a new plateau of mastery. But stiffling when you are in the beginning of the climb to a new level.

Whether you are drawing, writing, or painting or any other kind of creative work, the desire for perfection will at some point hold you back.

It can be difficult to identify when you’re “doing it wrong”. Instead, try to sense when you’re getting frustrated.

If you feel stuck where you are, or scared of starting, try to mix up things:

Set rules that are deliberately destructive. Draw over your own drawing, again and again. Break your sculpture, and rebuild it again and again.
Focus on quantity instead of quality. Maximise your output. Minimise your thinking and judgement.
Know that what you are doing — in spite of the destructive surface value — is an act of self-love ❤️