Embracing imperfection

In my mind, art is not perfect...the creation is a perfect representation of whatever was in the artist's mind at the time, but not really perfect.  I know whenever I create anything, I can always find a slight imperfection, a blip of something not quite just so, in each piece.  It doesn't mean that I don't like what I create or think that it isn't good enough.  On the contrary...my art is one of the only places I feel like I can be imperfect for some reason.  I find it quite liberating!

However, that doesn't mean it is always easy to accept an imperfection that I feel stands out.  My "Scattered Time" piece has a blip on it.  When you look at it this way, you can't see it:

If you can see it, you must be Superman!  :-)  However, in this picture, I think it becomes much more obvious:

Do you see it?  It is the little discolored dot to the left of the "U."  To me it stands out like a sore thumb.  Does it to you?  I know it is all relative, but it kind of bugs me.  However, I don't want to "fix" it because I think I might disturb the integrity of something else on the arrow, and I definitely do not want to do that because I like how the arrow looks.

So, I'll live with it.  I'll learn to relax with it and hopefully in time I won't even see it any longer.  Because that little blip is just that, a blip.  It doesn't affect the rest of the piece and if anything, it reminds me that nothing is 100% perfect.  Kind of like life...an imperfect experience or memory doesn't mean that the experience or memory isn't any good...if anything, it is better because of its imperfection (better stories to tell :-) ).  There isn't so much pressure when something isn't perfect.  "Good enough" is often that...good enough that results in happiness.

I wish you perfect imperfection and good enough in your life...may your happiness make you happy and may it not have to be perfect to do so.

Happy Days!