Even though I have focused my efforts in one artistic field, I am a multi-artistic person. I have dabbled in several artistic areas that include dance, drawing, painting, music, writing, and graphics/web design. Out of those areas, I would say I was most skilled and talented in dance, music, and naturally, writing. Of course, not all artists cross over into different areas, but even if you’re artist working in just one field, there are common yet cool things that link all artists together.

1. You Have an Excuse to be a Perfectionist

If you’re an artist and anything like me, you seek perfection with your work. You concern yourself with the most minute details; cringe (and obsess over it) when you let a mistake slip out to the masses; and you just don’t know when to quit, even if it was “good enough” four hours or four days ago.

In your eternal quest for perfection, you also probably have a tendency to push yourself hard. It’s about the quality – no matter how long it takes and what you have to give up seeking it. Therefore, you lose sleep. You forget to eat. You miss phone calls and/or ignore them altogether. You wave off anyone who drops in on you while you’re in your creative zone. It’s all about your work during that moment, and nothing else matters until you achieve…less than perfection (even though you sure tried for perfection). Hey, not everyone can be in the Collective and connect to the hive mind. (more…)