Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Feeling stuck in your painting journey? You’re not alone.
Today’s Artist's Chat is an honest conversation about how to stay in the game as an artist — through slumps, doubts, plateaus, perfectionism, and all the messy bits that never make it onto social media.
In this video, I talk about:
01:35 How you will struggle
02:31 Why consistency beats talent
03:56 How to survive creative slumps
05:19 Why studies are your friends
06:51 The trap of perfectionism
08:57 Why slow growth is the normal path for every artist
10:28 And why showing up is half the battle
11:16 Create Art Magazine
Your FREE magazine: https://art.malcolmdewey.art/ArtMagSub
If you’re a painter who sometimes struggles with motivation or feels like you’re not improving fast enough, I hope this helps you breathe a little easier.
Feeling stuck in your painting journey? You’re not alone.
Today’s Artist's Chat is an honest conversation about how to stay in the game as an artist — through slumps, doubts, plateaus, perfectionism, and all the messy bits that never make it onto social media.
In this video, I talk about:
01:35 How you will struggle
02:31 Why consistency beats talent
03:56 How to survive creative slumps
05:19 Why studies are your friends
06:51 The trap of perfectionism
08:57 Why slow growth is the normal path for every artist
10:28 And why showing up is half the battle
11:16 Create Art Magazine
Your FREE magazine: https://art.malcolmdewey.art/ArtMagSub
If you’re a painter who sometimes struggles with motivation or feels like you’re not improving fast enough, I hope this helps you breathe a little easier.
