There comes a time in every artist's life when they are faced with a feeling of complacency. Sometimes that feeling may hit them suddenly or perhaps it may slowly build up after months of creating what seems to be the same work over and over again. When it hits, it can be so hard to shake. That was the feeling I had leading up to the creation of this image last year. I knew that for months I was just not putting in a full effort with creating my pieces. And the only way I'd be able to shake that feeling is to start giving my creations every bit of effort that I had. This image was the very pivotal moment that got me back on track of where I wanted to go. As an artist, my ultimate growth and success in my art comes down to my progression in my creations. Deep down I know that my only competition is myself, and a feeling that my former self from years ago is winning against me now is not something that I can just simply accept. Until the day I can no longer physically capture and create images, I will always be doing my very utmost to battle that former self. To continue improving and refining my work in every possible way. Even in the small and tiny details that only I will ever care to examine. This feeling of progression is one of my greatest motivators. And even if that progression slows down gradually overtime, as long as I am continuing to conquer this complacency and push myself further; I will keep up the fight. I will never stop fighting that battle inside of me.
