π¨ Art Educator: Realistic Light & Shadow π Former Director at Barcelona Academy of Art π Trained by masters in art, illustration & design π¨βπ¨ 20k+ students & counting π Join our community
What I learned from 700 artists sharing their biggest struggles
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Hi Reader, For the past 10 years, I've asked many of you "what is your biggest struggle as an artist?" I've received over 700 responses. Here's what surprised me: Nearly half the time (47%), it's not about technical skill. It's about psychological patterns that keep us stuck. Things like:
Sound familiar? I've done all of these at different times. So I built a pattern finder that helps you navigate your specific creative blocks.
It's a diagnostic tool that shows you:
Try it out and let me know if it helps! β Dorian P.S. Iβm opening the next Shading Course cohort this week. More soon. |
Dorian Iten
π¨ Art Educator: Realistic Light & Shadow π Former Director at Barcelona Academy of Art π Trained by masters in art, illustration & design π¨βπ¨ 20k+ students & counting π Join our community
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