Episode 161: Why Perfecting Your Art First Is Stalling Your Career
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Why does waiting for “perfect” art actually stall your career?
If you think that you have to perfect your art first before you lean into figuring out your business skills, I've got to tell you, that is not supporting you or your art. In fact, it's the thing that's stalling your career. So I never went to art school. In fact, I came into this art world as an entrepreneur. So it never even occurred to me that I would separate out the two. So what I did is I focused on creating a great product. I marketed it. And I stayed consistent and I did that from day one and guess what? It worked. So today what I'm doing is I'm gonna break down how doing your art and your business together isn't chaos. In fact, it's the thing that can bring more joy and more excitement back into your business.
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I have built a seven-figure art career and I have helped hundreds of other artists transform what they earn from their work. And I am hosting a three-part workshop called The Artist Who Gets Paid. And this is gonna be August 20th, August 25th, and August 27th. If you are serious about going hard and you're ready to make this a career for for yourself. I hope you will join me because you deserve a career that supports your life, supports your dreams, and supports your creativity. There is more information at the link in the show notes. Come ready to join us because this is going to change everything. Okay, welcome back to the podcast, everyone. This is a podcast for the artist who feels like you've got to get good enough first, like you've got to get perfection done with your art before you can even think about selling, or you've got to build the business first before you can think about doing all of the creativity.
So like If if you're wondering if this is you, just ask yourself, are there a bunch of paintings piling up around you? So that would tell me that you're really, really focused on making the very, very best art first before you want to get it out there to the public. But Let me tell you, by the end of this podcast, you'll see why that either-or thinking is exactly what's keeping you stuck and why the artists who actually build a sustainable business or a sustainable career, they never separate out the two. So let's talk about why doing it all at once isn't the problem. It's actually the plan. So as I mentioned, a lot of artists feel like they have to have all the things lined up.
How does Jodie’s 85% rule help artists release work faster?
They have to have all of their ducks in a row before they can ever consider selling their work. Like the art has to be perfect, right? Um, the body of work, maybe it's an entire collection. The entire collection has to be done. But the thing is, is that if we wait for all of that to be done before we ever allow Yeah. um business to enter the room, I know it can feel like like that's being responsible. It can even feel like, you know, integrity. But What it actually often is, is a well-dressed form of just stalling. And usually when we're stalling, it's for one reason, and that's because of fear. And and the fear is actually um a fear of looking embarrassed and looking like a rookie out there in the world.
Nobody wants to put themselves out there and and put out work that they don't feel like is is great work. I totally get it. But between the the fear of looking, you know, a bit like an imposter and perfectionism, those are two sides of the same coin. Um it can keep a stalled and it's like there's one foot on the brake and one foot on the gas and nothing ever happens. Now don't get me wrong, the quality of the art absolutely matters. But at some point you have to ask yourself um if by trying to get everything just perfect, are you holding yourself back um from just letting you and your work being seen? Okay. Technical skill matters, like I said, the work matters, but It doesn't matter as much as um the energy of the work, the story of the work, and that your voice is in it because that is what makes the work unique and different.
And I worked with an artist, um, she came into Studio Lead uh a few years ago. And you guys, her work was so technically good. I mean, you could just look at it and be like, Wow.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Why does waiting for “perfect” art actually stall your career?
0:00–2:52
2
How does Jodie’s 85% rule help artists release work faster?
2:52–5:36
3
What’s the difference between technical skill and the story/energy of a painting?
5:36–9:01
4
How can an artist’s fear of imperfection keep their work from being seen?
9:01–10:50
5
Why should art, business, and mindset be tackled together, not separately?
10:50–13:13
6
How does the “trifecta” of art, business, and mindset drive sustainable income?
13:13–15:45
7
What real‑world examples show the power of putting imperfect work out there?
15:45–18:32
8
How can artists start combining creation, pricing, and promotion in the same week?
18:32–21:18
Speakers
1 identifiedMore from Honest Art Podcast with Jodie King
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Episode 157: How to Build Real Buzz Around Your Art (Without Chasing the Algorithm)
Episode 156: The Layering Mistake That's Making Your Abstract Art Look Flat (And How to Fix It)
Episode 155: Why Your Creative Block Won't Go Away (And Exactly How to Fix It)