Eric Bourdages

@eze3d.bsky.social

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Co-Founder Unannounced Game Studio (currently cooking) | Prev. Lead Character Artist DBD | Art Gremlin | Game Dev | Support Artists | Opinions are my own Website: ericbourdages.com

Many artists fall into the trap of creative laziness.

What can be considered creative laziness?

- You spend too much time in your own head which ends up stunting or paralyzing your aspirations.
- You gather an unecessarily large amount of research without applying most of it.
- You admire other artists or artwork you perceive as successful without internalizing how it got created and how your work can benefit similarly.
- You feel like there's some hidden secret or tool that you just need to find for that immediate improvement.
- You get stuck in an artistic comfort zone and are afraid to try new techniques or subject matters.
-You are blocked due to a disatisfaction in your skill level versus the perceived standard you are striving for.

Learn to build a habit of action. Put yourself creatively out there and be brave enough to try and fail. You will soon realize that every small win will bring you closer to your goal. Aim to work intelligently and learn to analyze yourself and the world around you. Most importantly learn to love yourself, let yourself be vulnerable, try new techniques, explore your passions, forgive your failures and find joy in the artistic process without being overly concerned with needing a perfect end result.