Starting a new piece when you’re new always feels weighty. Serious. Important.
I often say that the best thing about your first piece is your second piece, but even more than that, there are two great things about finishing 100 pieces:
- You know what you’re doing.
- You have far less pressure to prove yourself in this one piece.
Over time, as your list of finished pieces builds up, you start be able to see that the piece you’re starting is probably not your last piece. Your experience has increased, and so has the quality of work you can create, but the pressure to be attain perfection is diminished. Do your best, but know that there’s another one after this one.