Does your fear of failure limit you?

Does your fear of failure limit you in your creation of art? When I say failure it includes your work not being accepted or liked by others. We all have an inheirent desire to be liked and as artists we want our work to be liked and accepted, when our work isn’t liked we often can’t help feeling like we failed. But have we really failed?

Let’s look at this a different way. What do Vincent Van Gogh, Johannes Vermeer, Oscar Wilde, and Franz Kafka all have in common? They didn’t become known for their work until after their deaths. Now, I’m not saying that you have to die to become recognized but if you don’t take chances and express yourself as you may like to try you’ll never know if people will like or accept your work. Get creative, put together what your mind envisions. Expand your horizons and don’t fear failure or let it hold you back on your creative mindset. With few exceptions, your work doesn’t have to represent reality. It doesn’t have to be like everyone else’s work. Go for it.