At this point, it's not so much fear of failure....
...it's knowing how much work it will take to be a success. At one point on our journey towards a BFA, we all had to take a class about the business side of art. Business skills...something that way too many artists, myself included, are sadly lacking. I don't remember much of that class. I still have a folder full of notes somewhere. Handouts and the like. Websites.... But the teacher said one thing that stuck. "Redefine success," he said, "to include what you're doing." And I took this to heart. For me, my favorite part of art is doing it. That's where I get the most enjoyment out of it. The last thing I'm thinking about is 'How am I going to sell this?". Because every time I thought about how to sell it, whatever I was making was no longer enjoyable to make. I mean, don't get me wrong; I'm happy to sell any of my pieces, my photos, my writing if anyone wants to buy it, but I can't go out there and push it,