This is mine I own it.

I am always amused at how much unsolicited advice we Artists get. People with good intentions can always tell us what we should do to improve our art.

But even more amusing is that they often get offended if we don’t do what they say.

Has this ever happened to you?

The problem is most Artists are very kind and gentle and just smile and say thank you when given advice and the other person often interprets this as yes.

Unsolicited advice that is telling you what to do is like “ good advice” not to be taken on board.

Unless you are paying for advice or it comes from a trusted source, you are best to answer in this way.

“I would love to that, but I want to be better at this, so I am doing this.”

It’s acknowledging that you are responsible for you and your work, therefore you will make the decisions for your work.

Because if you take their advise and it fails, it does not effect them and you must wear the failure. Personally if it is to fail then I would rather fail from what I did, then I can learn form that and do it right the next time.

Art is very personal and of course you can learn from others but be wary of helpful suggestions from people with good intentions because they have no responsibility or ownership.

“This is mine I own it, I am doing it my way.”