19 thoughts on “The Art Of Imperfection”

  1. Sometimes we need to give our inner critic a bitch slap, I love your artwork. I’m creative but not artistic, growing up the daughter of a well known artist it made art classes excruciatingly painful.

  2. Art is about personal expression and therefore there is no such thing as imperfect art.What I love most about my job as a Visual Arts teacher for kids with special needs is art is about giving them a voice, a method of expression not about the final product. This is the difference between process art where the joy in the creating and product art where it is all about the final product. I wonder if you would have felt differently if the woman in the shop had praised your artwork? It doesn’t sound like your imperfection is on display at home but your unique, self expression and that is something worth being on display.

    • I think I would have. And she wasn’t saying it was bad or good, she was just asking whether I did it.

      And I felt like a fake.

      But I know art is subjective and it was just my insecurities coming out, but I think it was all a beautiful experience and learning process for me. If I didn’t feel those things, maybe it wouldn’t have been as good for me. I needed it. x

  3. I totally hear you! I’m working on an art journal project this year, and part of my goal is to let go of the need for perfection. It’s a good thing, too, as my journal is FAR from perfect… but I’m loving being able to be creative, so it’s all good.

  4. Yes! I so wish I was super creative like you. You are so clever with a naturalness I adore. Keep it up and try not to be so hard on yourself. I placed a quote out there yesterday that basically states that others do not see the way we see ourselves. All our negative talk should be shutdown and our inner and outer selves to shine bright always. Love your work Chantelle. V x

  5. Your artwork has to be the best thing I’ve seen to come out of this election. Its reassuring to think that good things can rise from an awful situation.

  6. I love your artwork!! I think sometimes we forget about little things like old hobbies. I recently started scrapbooking again and like you it’s not perfect but that’s okay. It gives me a bubble to go into and I love that feeling.

    Sarah | More Than Adored

  7. I love it, especially the vibrancy of the colours. I love to paint in watercolour paintings and draw, its been a hobby ever since I was little. Lately I have been wondering if I could sell my art but I have been hesitant, and having thoughts like “is it good enough”, “will anybody buy my work” etc. Sometimes I think we need to just jump in and do what makes us happy, and ignore the fear & negative voices telling us no you can’t do that or shouldn’t do that. 🙂

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