“Even art created solely in pursuit of pleasure arises from the imperative that pleasure, too, deserves space—like outrage or grief, pleasure is something artists can make.”
— Helen Betya Rubinstein,
“Praise, Like Criticism, Can Make Us Forget What Art Is For”
Give yourself permission to yourself enjoy your art without guilt (whether it’s ‘wasting’ time and money, or imposter syndrome). Create happiness for yourself, and others.