I can snap myself out of it by viewing what I've made over the years, and Pinterest is a great place for me to do that.
There's nothing like seeing a LOT of my art spread out on one page. I see pictures I'd forgotten I'd made. I see pictures that I distinctly remember making and I wonder why I didn't keep on making a series of THAT.
Here's a link to my work on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/caroleigh2013/carol-leigh-art/
I also see how scattered and varied my work is. Other artists have a "look," a "style" about their work that makes it immediately recognizable as theirs. So I worry that I don't have a style. But just briefly.
My attention span is apparently short. I get worn down and weird(er) if I'm making something that's similar to something I've previously made.
As a result, I've learned to embrace my scattered-ness and accept that this is who I am, and why force it?
My ever-growing Pinterest board is one way for me to show my work to a larger audience. It's also how I bump myself out of artistic self-pity and rejoice in what I've made over the years.
Do YOU have a Pinterest board that features your work and only your work? If so, let me know. I'd love to go over and take a look.
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