2 Kinds of Creatives

There are 2 kinds of creative folk.

Number 1 is the Happy Creative.  This is the person who creates from a place of curiosity and fun.  He enjoys making things.  He's happy with what he makes.  He likes to try out techniques and solve problems.  Creating things makes him happy.

Number 2 is the Frustrated Creative.  He is motivated by a need for accomplishment and haunted by feelings of incompetence.  He's dissatisfied with most things he makes.  He's compelled to get better because he can't stand being bad at something.  Creation for this kind is frustrating.

Both kinds of Creatives feel compelled to make stuff.  The difference is that one enjoys the process and the other is frustrated by it.

I'm a creative of the second kind.  I feel compelled to make things.  I like to make things.  But, making things is extremely frustrating to me because I can't stand my own incompetence.

I've decided that I'd like to be more like the first kind than the second.

Cross your fingers for me.

Random Inking Tip

I picked up this little nugget the other day.

Hold your drawing at an angle when you're inking, either by using a drawing table or inclining your drawing board.  You'll see your drawing more accurately when you ink at an angle.