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My portrait bootcamp is for you if you: - Spend too much time thinking about drawing rather than actually drawing - Don't know what to study - Get overwhelmed by all there is to learn - Struggle to balance art with other responsibilities - Thrive with accountability 👇

@lulumain2025 Truth

@sylessae Yes when you’re in the zone otherwise it’s hell

Is making art meditation?

@neutronboar So the flow state is required!

@sylessae When you get in the zone or a flow state. If you struggle with it, it's nothing other than suffering.

being an artist is so awesome because everytime you finish an art piece you realize it’s just not good enough and there’s always going to be someone better than you and then you just stfu and do it all over again

What if the thing you're afraid of when sharing you're art isn't: "What if they don't like it?" What if it's actually: "What do I do if they love it?" That question gets wrapped up with a lot of expectations.

Art is permission to show the world who you truly are inside without saying a single word.

Talent is overrated. Observation is everything.

You don't need to feel inspired. You dont need to feel confident. You just need to observe. Art is literally a practice of observation.

The artist identity isn't earned by perfection. It's earned by expression.

Literally who was the dummy that told artists not to use references

It's hard to make art. But that's part of the deal. Some creations feel like betrayal of the mind. Other's feel flat, vision slips away. But treat your work with kindness anyway because the surprising, joyful breakthroughs only happen when you stay in the relationship.

Stop measuring your right to create by how "good" you are today.

✨I'm an artist✨

@yasko_pro Where do these often come from for you (or for others you've witnessed)?

@sylessae Expectations pressure

Why is it so hard to share imperfect art for some and not for others?

@Buddyboilol They absolutely do struggle sometimes

@sylessae Silly question but artists never struggle with enjoying making art right? I like getting to make it but sometimes getting started is hard. I don’t hate it or anything but still

The title "artist" belongs to anyone who keeps creating, even when the results aren't pretty. Now, say it with me: ✨I'm an artist✨ ✨I'm an artist✨ ✨I'm an artist✨

@meg_noel_art 🫶 Looking forward to it!

@sylessae Oh man, if I had the money..;; Maybe next time, I really admire your work!

My mentorships are open again for the first time since last year. I'm expanding to work with all types of creatives, not just artists, to explore things like impostor syndrome, comparison, perfectionism and more. Only 3 slots left 👉 ko-fi.com/sylessae/tiers…

3 mentorship slots available!! ✨