An Ode to Making Mistakes and Art

Take a good look at this picture.

What do you see?

You'll see a room with a window that clearly is a bedroom judging by the presence of a bed, a desk, and a bookcase.

But there are also flaws.

First off, a veneer of static overlays the whole thing which, to many professional renderers, is a major rendering faux paus.

There is also a noticeable thickness issue with the headboard of the bed which suggests that it is made of cardboard as opposed to carved wood.

Every book in the bookcase has the same color.

And many, many more.

Why do I point out the flaws?

I wanted to make a point that, while perfection is a noble goal in of itself, it shouldn't be the sole reason why one produces art.

Perfection is the self-defeating principle that prevents many projects from reaching completion.

If I continued to focus on perfecting everything in this image, I would have never posted here to share.

So, while this message is mostly for me because I struggle with crippling anxiety over ensuring that every detail is right, I hope that maybe you too could enjoy this message.

As clumsily as it sounds, sometimes what you need

Is to just get it done.

Every story has its ending.

And so try to give your art a stopping point.

And breathe