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    How to overcome the fear of starting from scratch in an artistic discipline
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    How to overcome the fear of starting from scratch in an artistic discipline

    Discover how to transform the fear of starting from scratch in an artistic discipline into an opportunity for growth and creativity.. Starting from scratch in an artistic discipline can generate fear, insecurity and doubts. It is normal to feel blockage when we leave behind what we know, but the important thing is to understand that every start brings with it the possibility to grow. In this article you will find practical keys and motivation to face new beginnings in art, seeing the process not as a setback, but as an opportunity for discovery and creative evolution. The burden of "starting from scratch". Fear often arises from attachment to what we have already mastered. When facing a new discipline, we are overcome by the feeling of losing ground we have gained. Added to this are: Comparison with others: looking at the work of those who have already mastered the technique can generate impostor syndrome.. - The pressure of immediate results: we want to progress quickly, without giving room for error or natural learning. - Recognizing these emotions is the first step to transform them into a creative engine. Reformulate the idea of "beginner". Being a beginner does not mean being less capable; on the contrary, it brings with it unique advantages: Curiosity and freshness: the gaze of one who explores for the first time opens paths that experts sometimes do not see. Free exploration: without ties to rigid rules, one experiments more. Many artists have changed disciplines and built brilliant careers from scratch. These examples are proof that starting over is, in fact, an opportunity. Strategies for overcoming fear. To transform fear into action, it is helpful to rely on small routines: Set achievable goals: break down learning into concrete, realistic steps. Turn practice into habit: create a constant space, without pressure for perfection. Accept mistakes: every mistake is a learning resource, not a failure. Seek inspiration: surround yourself with artistic references and communities that drive motivation.

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    Nemupan Nemupan @nemupan Tulsa, Chile
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    • Anime NYC Illustration. Traditional illustration project by Nemupan - 04.16.2023
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    Jess Hannigan Jess Hannigan @hannigan_jess Freelance Illustrator! Hamilton, Canada
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    • Super Sassy Earring Club - Tattoo Theme. Traditional illustration, Jewelr, and Design project by Jess Hannigan - 08.18.2022
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    Olivia Fields Olivia Fields @ofields Illustrator + Printmaker Based in Brooklyn, NY Nueva York, United States
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    • Get to Work. Traditional illustration, and Digital Illustration project by Olivia Fields - 05.02.2019
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    Ilustrata Ilustrata @ilustrata Limeira, Brazil
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    • Meu projeto do curso: Introdução à fotografia analógica. Photograph, and Film Photograph project by Ilustrata - 12.02.2023
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    Jennifer Berg Jennifer Berg @nativeknitsshop Native Knitwear Designer Albuquerque, United States
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    • Seek & Swoon Collaboration. Fiber Arts, Accessor, and Design project by Jennifer Berg - 03.14.2024
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    Piers Torday Piers Torday @ptorday London, United Kingdom
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    • The Wind in the Wilton's. Children's Literature, Creative Writing, and Script project by Piers Torday - 11.20.2022
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    • Christmas Carol: a fairy tale. Creative Writing, Stor, telling, Children's Literature, Narrative, and Creativit project by Piers Torday - 11.16.2019
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    María Fernanda Ampuero María Fernanda Ampuero @mariafernandamp Madrid, Spain
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    • Grita. Writing project by María Fernanda Ampuero - 03.31.2019
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    Andrea Chapela Andrea Chapela @alcs99 Mexico City, Mexico
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    Ilan Brenman Ilan Brenman @ibrenman São Paulo, Brazil
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      • LA NIÑA HURACAN Y EL NIÑO ESPONJA (Hurricane Girl and Sponge Boy). Writing project by Ilan Brenman - 07.05.2021
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      Mikko Eerola Mikko Eerola @angrymikko Helsinki, Finland
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      • Design and paint house in procreate. Traditional illustration, Digital Illustration, and Concept Art project by Mikko Eerola - 04.27.2023
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      Fernando Aponte Fernando Aponte @flushdelay Mexico City, Mexico
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      • STICKERS 2022. Traditional illustration, and Tattoo Design project by Fernando Aponte - 01.01.2022
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      Shaun Levin Shaun Levin @shaun_levin Writer, artist, editor, and creative writing teacher Madrid, Spain
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      • Water: A New Collection of Stories. Writing, Creativit, Design, Fiction Writing, and Non-Fiction Writing project by Shaun Levin - 04.08.2024
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      • Some More Than Others, Making a Book. Traditional illustration, Fine Arts, Painting, Creativit, Sketchbook, Design, and Creating with Kids project by Shaun Levin - 11.28.2022
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      Ilaria Ranauro Ilaria Ranauro @ilariapops Illustrator Berlin, Germany
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        • My Kawaii Planner. Digital Illustration, Drawing, Design, Character Design, and Product Design project by Ilaria Ranauro - 05.27.2025
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        Lari Arantes Lari Arantes @lariarantes Artista Visual . Ilustradora freelancer Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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          Julia Körner Julia Körner @dyru Illustrator, Character Designer, Visual Development and Concept Artist Enschede, Netherlands
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            • My project for course: Illustrating Fantastical Animals with Procreate. Traditional illustration, Character Design, Drawing, Digital Illustration, Stor, telling, Narrative, and Children's Illustration project by Julia Körner - 07.07.2022
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            Sara Gaiaudi Sara Gaiaudi @taylor_ross1 Freelance Illustrator Pisa, Italy
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              • My course project: Kawaii-style story illustration. Traditional illustration, Character Design, Digital Illustration, and Manga project by Sara Gaiaudi - 09.23.2021
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              Fred Van Lente Fred Van Lente @fred_vanlente New York, United States
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              • FOREIGNERS #1. Comic, Stor, telling, Stor, board, Script, Communication, Narrative, Fiction Writing, and Creative Writing project by Fred Van Lente - 07.18.2022
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              Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn @shauna Lettering Artist and Children's Book Illustrator Old Mill Creek, United States
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              • Happy Halloween, Teal Pumpkin!. Children's Illustration project by Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn - 01.04.2024
              • The Monsters on the Broom. Traditional illustration, and Children's Illustration project by Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn - 01.02.2022
              • My project in ​​Playful Hand-Lettering for Children’s Book Illustration course. Traditional illustration, Lettering, Drawing, H, Lettering, and Narrative project by Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn - 02.09.2022
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              Estudio Kudasai Estudio Kudasai @estudiokudasai Buenos Aires, Argentina
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              • El Ateneo. Traditional illustration project by Estudio Kudasai - 08.03.2023
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              • Taishi. Design, Traditional illustration, Character Design, Packaging, Art Direction, and Graphic Design project by Estudio Kudasai - 02.15.2023
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              Ink Bad Company Ink Bad Company @inkbadcompany Ilustrador, Diseñador gráfico Valencia, Spain
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              • Someplace Upstate. Traditional illustration, Poster Design, and Art Direction project by Ink Bad Company - 05.18.2023
              • Why We Love Die Hard. Traditional illustration, Art Direction, Industrial Design, Film, and Drawing project by Ink Bad Company - 01.04.2023
              • Māratopia (a novel). Traditional illustration, Art Direction, Graphic Design, Comic, Lettering, and Drawing project by Ink Bad Company - 11.23.2022
              • Forbes, #86. Traditional illustration, Editorial Illustration, Art Direction, and Tattoo Design project by Ink Bad Company - 07.12.2021
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              Andrew Kolb Andrew Kolb @kolbisneat Kitchener, Canada
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              • My project for course: Creative Gameplay Maps: Illustrate a Fantasy World. Traditional illustration, Digital Illustration, and Editorial Illustration project by Andrew Kolb - 06.05.2023
              • Caddyshack Poster. Traditional illustration, and Poster Design project by Andrew Kolb - 11.30.2022
              • Hobbit Cover Exploration. Traditional illustration, and Children's Literature project by Andrew Kolb - 05.21.2022
              • The Bad Guys Marching Band. Traditional illustration project by Andrew Kolb - 05.21.2022
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              Ingela P Arrhenius Ingela P Arrhenius @hello_ingela Stockholm, Sweden
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              • My project for course: Style Exploration for Illustration. Vector Illustration, Drawing, Digital Illustration, Children's Illustration, and Digital Drawing project by Ingela P Arrhenius - 10.03.2023
              • My project in Vintage Illustration for Engaging Children’s Books course. Editorial Design, Paper Craft, Bookbinding, Children's Illustration, Narrative, and Children's Literature project by Ingela P Arrhenius - 01.25.2022
              • OMM Design. Design, and Traditional illustration project by Ingela P Arrhenius - 11.19.2021
              • Wallpaper for Photowall. Traditional illustration project by Ingela P Arrhenius - 11.19.2021
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              Nicholas Kole (nkole) Nicholas Kole (nkole) @nkole Illustrator & Character Designer North Vancouver, Canada
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              Ed Vill Ed Vill @edvill Mexico City, Mexico
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              • Milton the Monster Comic Book. Traditional illustration, T, pograph, and Character Design project by Ed Vill - 02.03.2023
              • The World Famous Halloween Cartoon Workshop! Este martes. Traditional illustration, Art Direction, and Character Design project by Ed Vill - 10.15.2022
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              Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez @mrglaubitz Artista Tijuana, Mexico
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                • Darkstar 2. Narrative, Comic, and Traditional illustration project by Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez - 02.01.2021
                • Starseeds volume 3. Narrative, and Comic project by Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez - 12.02.2022
                • Little Miss Jaguar Paintings. Traditional illustration, Painting, Acr, and lic Painting project by Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez - 02.28.2020
                • Starseeds #2. Comic, and Traditional illustration project by Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez - 02.17.2019
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                Lydia Higginson Lydia Higginson @lydia_mademywardrobe Bristol, United Kingdom
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                • My project for course: Make and Customize Your First Bomber Jacket. Fashion Design, Sewing, Patternmaking, and Dressmaking project by Lydia Higginson - 05.24.2022
                • Our most popular sewing patterns!. Fashion Design, Sewing, Arts, and Crafts project by Lydia Higginson - 02.04.2022
                • The Hilda bag - Wear it on your back or clip it on your bike!. Accessor, and Design project by Lydia Higginson - 02.04.2022
                • Making clothes to match my art!. Fashion Design, Arts, and Crafts project by Lydia Higginson - 02.04.2022
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                Jim Spendlove Jim Spendlove @jim_spendlove_illustration Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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                • Sundae Vibes for Splice. Traditional illustration project by Jim Spendlove - 01.16.2023
                • Xander Cabin Fever Pt. 2 for Lofi Records. Traditional illustration project by Jim Spendlove - 01.25.2022
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                Óscar Lloréns Óscar Lloréns @ollorens Ilustrador-diseñador Madrid, Spain
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                • CRYPTO POOPY. Traditional illustration, Design, and Character Design project by Óscar Lloréns - 10.09.2024
                • My Course Project: Illustration with Procreate: Draw Impossible Scenes. Traditional illustration, Digital Illustration, and Digital Drawing project by Óscar Lloréns - 09.10.2021
                • Cover of Retina magazine. El País.. Editorial Illustration project by Óscar Lloréns - 02.02.2021
                • Wine label. Flipas Garnacha. Traditional illustration project by Óscar Lloréns - 01.27.2021
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                Shaunta Grimes Shaunta Grimes @shauntagrimes Writer + Teacher Warren, United States
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                • Center of Gravity. Fiction Writing project by Shaunta Grimes - 09.29.2022
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                Pamela Espino Pamela Espino @chica_espinaca Ilustradora Lima District, Peru
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                • Technoresistors. Traditional illustration, Design, Br, ing, Identit, and Character Design project by Pamela Espino - 01.12.2022
                • Saye Universe. Traditional illustration project by Pamela Espino - 02.25.2021
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                • Festival Hecho por Mujeres. Design, and Traditional illustration project by Pamela Espino - 02.15.2021
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