Episode notes
Perfection is a scam.
And yet every artist keeps chasing it — the perfect brushstroke, the perfect post, the perfect version of themselves.
In this episode of Art Unframed, Vulcan gets brutally honest (and a little funny) about the pressure to be the “perfect artist” — how social media tricks us into comparison, how fear hides behind “discipline,” and why messy, unfinished, and honest work might be the best kind of art there is.
It’s part story, part confession, part pep talk — about failing beautifully, learning loudly, and showing up anyway.
✨ Topics you’ll hear:
- The myth of “talent” and how it traps artists
- Why social media makes perfection worse
- How fear disguises itself as hard work
- Why imperfection might actually be your style
- Finding joy in the c ...
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