Don’t Doubt Your Instincts

Sometimes what someone else likes as a topic is not what you will like, and vice versa. Don’t get discouraged because someone else doesn’t like what you’re focusing on or what your idea is is not the current “trend” in art (which doesn’t really exist, art doesn’t have trends). I draw donuts. I have drawn donuts for two years now and I still get questioned as to why I do it. There is no story behind them, no meaning, but I do it because I enjoy it. It’s fun to me, and what is art if it isn’t fun? Why would you want to create something that everyone loves, but you hate it?

It can be beyond frustrating when no one agrees with what you’re doing, or is questioning it as to why you’re doing it. The fact is you need to be true to yourself and what you think you should be doing. Just because my donuts don’t mean anything now doesn’t mean I’m not going to find a rich donut collector some day, or get hired to create for Dunkin’ Donuts. Just because other people don’t see why you’re doing something doesn’t mean you should quit.