Just doodle, paint or draw whatever you feel. Set the timer to three minutes and let your mind go. (If you use a paintbrush, you’ll also need at least one color of paint.) You’ll need your favorite music, a timer, some paper, and a paintbrush, pencil, or marker. Here are some simple, non-threatening exercises designed to help you become comfortable while discovering your intuition and hidden artistic desires with confidence.ĭrawing to Music. You can overcome your fear of creating art by building a safe environment where you give yourself permission to trust your instincts. This may sound challenging, but really it is quite simple. Everyone fears something, but creative fear typically relates to self-confidence. Fear can keep you from pursuing your goals and dreams. Fear is the biggest problem every creator faces. You probably feel like your internal disagreement is unique to you, and that there is no way out. As your own worse critique, you know you need to learn to accept what you create as worthy and overcome the fear of creating art.

You’ve allowed this internal conflict to block any confidence you might possess, which thwarts your ability to take action.

You find it hard to express your fear of the unknown. Your apprehension overshadows your desire to create. You are scared of looking foolish to others or experiencing rejection. Unfortunately, you are paralyzed with an inner fear of failure. Or perhaps you are drawn to give birth to a custom creation that no one else can see but you. You are compelled to express yourself by recreating the beauty you’ve seen as you walk through life. Your desire to create something artistic is strong. Your internal disagreement thrashes between your desire and fear to do the same thing-unleash your inner artist. Deep inside you there is a conflict that only you can see.

Pathological fear of selling art