How I "Accidentally" Discovered 3 Secrets That Allowed Me To Thrive In Art...
Plus my DOUBLE-BACK GUARANTEED PROMISE that you can thrive artistically, too!
My name is Jed Dorsey...
And I must admit something embarrassing...
I wish I could say I was stronger...
More resilient...
Gutsy...
But the truth is I wasn't.
I gave up.
Twice.
(Have you ever given up on a dream?)
From Childhood
See, as a kid I loved to draw and wanted to be an artist...
I got lots of encouragement...
But...
I struggled with insecurity...
And I dreaded failure...
I viewed myself as an underachiever.
The one who had "lots of potential"...
But never accomplished much.
So, to avoid failure...
And disappointment...
I didn't set big goals.
Or any goals, for that matter.
Stepping Out
But when I was "all grown up"...
(Do we ever really grow up?)
I remembered my dream of art...
I mustered up enough courage and decided to pursue it.
I rented a studio in an artsy part of the city...
It was beautiful...
On the third floor, overlooking the tourists and cafes below...
And every day, I kissed my wife goodbye...
Caught the bus to the studio...
And painted all day until my eyes grew blurry.
Then I'd hop back on the bus...
And go home...
Every day...
For two weeks.
That was when I gave up.
"Winners Never ______"
My fears of failure had been realized...
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"I just don't have what it takes."
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"Why did I try in the first place?"
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"I'll never be a REAL artist."
I felt like a real...
I thought I'd never be able to thrive in art...
But as it turns out...
That embarrassing failure...
Led me to discover...
The first secret to enjoying art fully.
(Aren't you glad we can learn from failure?)
Nobody Told Me (Did They Tell You?)
See, I didn't give up because I wasn't good enough to make it...
(If anyone's ever said you weren't good enough, that's a lie...)
It wasn't because I lacked opportunities...
The truth is...
I gave up because I was LONELY.
Every day I went to the studio I was alone...
I rode the bus alone...
I painted alone...
I ate lunch alone...
And after two weeks I gave up...
I quit my dream.
(Pretty sad story, right?)
The End? (No!)
My experience led me to believe...
That an artist was an isolated individual...
Pursuing a passion...
Alone.
AND I COULDN'T DO IT.
So, while I gave up my dream of doing art full-time...
I still tried to paint when I could...
Because the desire never went away...
The funny thing was, I enjoyed painting the most...
When we were visiting family.
I'd set up where I could be part of the conversation...
And I'd have a great time...
Day after day.
This should have been a hint to me...
But it didn't hit me until years later...
We'd moved to a different city...
And I got connected to an art center...
It was big building with multiple galleries and lots of artist studios...
At first I had a couple shows...
Eventually I even rented a studio there...
(Did you imagine I'd ever try that again?)
But you know what?
I wasn't really planning to pursue art...
It was just for fun...
And then...
It All Changed
I made some great friends.
We'd paint together...
And go to events...
And sometimes we'd just sit in each others' studios and talk...
And it opened my eyes to a different reality...
Something so simple.
It was this:
Secret #1: Community Changes Everything!
So I want to say this...
If you're lacking motivation in art...
Struggling to be creative even though you love it...
It's not your fault!
Don't blame yourself anymore...
You've probably just never been surrounded by a great community of artist friends...
Listen, I get it...
Because finding a community changed things so much for me...
I decided I COULD pursue art whole-heartedly...
The dream I'd given up years before.
And things were going great...
At least for a while.
My wife and I had a beautiful little daughter...
I was part of an amazing art community...
I had a great studio...
And I had taken the big leap as a full-time artist.
Stumbling Again...
But I also had a lot of pressure.
I wasn't just some single guy who could sleep on a friend's couch if it got bad...
The reality was that if I didn't make money with art...
We couldn't afford rent...
Or clothes...
Or food.
So, I was keen on figuring the art world out...
If ya know what I mean.
And I noticed that some art events gave pretty big prizes...
In cash.
So, I started entering the competitions I could...
But rejection followed rejection...
And I started to doubt.
I didn't believe I could make it.
Those old fears of failure were creeping in..
Money was running out.
I was desperate.
I was about to quit, again.
Timely Conversation
About that time I saw a friend...
And poured out my heart...
I told him I was about to quit.
He listened...
Then he spoke...
Here's what I heard:
"I believe in you."
It was enough.
I lifted myself off the ground.
I knew I couldn't give up.
I had to keep going.
That conversation showed me:
Secret #2: We All NEED Encouragement!
Here's the truth...
Henry Matisse said it long ago...
If you're trying to be creative...
You're going to face fears.
It doesn't matter if you are a hobby artist...
Or trying to provide for your family through art...
Every one of us needs COURAGE to create.
But where does courage come from?
Remember what happened when my friend said, "I believe in you?"
He ENCOURAGED me.
I had given up.
But his words "inspired me with courage"...
And that's the definition of encouragement...
"To inspire with courage."
Listen, if you are fearful in art...
Don't feel bad...
It's not your fault!
You're not different than anyone else.
We all face fears, and we all need encouragement.
So let me ask... does this describe you?
You love beauty...
You love creativity...
You love painting...
Sometimes.
But are those "sometimes" few and far between?
Do you often think you're not a "real artist"?
Do you struggle with comparison?
Doubts?
Let's be honest.
Sometimes you say you don't have enough time.
You're too busy.
But deep down you know it's something else.
You feel intimidated at your easel.
You don't know where to start.
You feel stuck.
So you distract yourself.
You scroll through Instagram and see your favorite artists...
But you struggle to find your own motivation to paint.
(Does this sound familiar?)
You're tired of comparing yourself with other artists.
You wonder how you will get past your own roadblocks.
You've tried some different things.
Books.
Workshops.
They fill you up with ideas and encouragement, but then it's over.
You're back home trying to remember what seemed so important during the workshop.
And now there are so many restrictions, you don't know when you'll be able to attend another workshop.
You lose (or have completely lost) momentum.
You stop painting.
Again.
Wouldn't you love to move beyond all that?
Find joyful motivation in an artistic community?
Discover courage and get past your fears?
Because there's only one more secret to uncover...
Secret #3: You Have What It Takes!
Now my guess is that you may have had a reaction to Secret #3...
Perhaps you believe it (kinda)...
But there's another part of you that is still doubting your ability...
And that's okay.
I'm not asking you to change your thinking right now...
But I AM asking you to consider that you might...
Just maybe...
Be a better artist than you've given yourself credit for.
See, I believe that YOU can THRIVE in art.
You may not aspire to be a professional artist...
That's not everyone's goal...
But you were made to create!
And there's a part of your soul that comes alive when you do.
So, here it is:
MY PROMISE: I guarantee your joyful growth in art or I will refund DOUBLE your money.
See, when I started teaching art online, I knew these two things:
1. We needed to build a VIBRANT COMMUNITY.
2. We needed to create a CULTURE OF ENCOURAGEMENT.
So I was super happy the other day...
When I overheard a couple members talking with another artist, saying,
"The lessons are amazing! But the best part of Acrylic University is the community! We have so much fun together..."
And the other member chimed in,
"Yes, and the painting challenges we do keep me motivated to paint - I love them!"
(Their words, not mine.)
And I could go on and on about all the courses and lessons we have, too...
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