3. Make conversations about your artwork a priority
Ditch the guilt around talking about yourself too much, and think about how much time you spend talking out loud about your artwork. It can really help to regularly make the effort to speak about what you've been working on. There's a learning curve that comes out of forcing yourself to name things. Set up catch-ups or phone calls with others artists to check in with each other regarding your work. Hopefully these conversations can happen with family and friends or co-workers, and can be used as an artistic compass to check you are on course, on the whole, with making work.
If you can name the thing you're doing, and explain why and describe it well to others, it's a good sign you're focused and really engaged with what you're doing.
4. Use commute time
Use the time you're driving, on the train, or commuting to and from work to your advantage. Read, listen, think, make lists, or mentally check off your progress. I know artists who use commute time to meditate and reflect on themselves, which is another interesting strategy to try. Using commute time means that when you do sit down to create work, you've often done the heavy thinking and are ready to dive into the practical, hands-on work. It is an obvious one, but it's been tried and tested.
5. Don't underestimate thinking time
When you're not making artwork, make time to simply think. It seems like many artworks are made after months (or even years) of living inside your own head. Whether you're at work, walking pets, or doing the dishes, using this time to think hard about your artwork can pay off greatly. You can often surprise yourself with how much you can progress you can make if you clock the thinking hours. Realizing that this was a "thing" was one of the most helpful and insightful lessons I learned as an artist. Thinking time is time well spent.
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