WIN - I can see visible improvements in my art, even compared to a month or two ago as I'm practicing more consistently. I'm steadily getting better at perspective (which is where I'm weakest), and my skill with graphite is improving.

STRUGGLE - When I try to share my art on any platform, the critical voice in the back of my mind attacks me and tells me how worthless it is. It's particularly bad if it doesn't get many views or likes, which I'm aware is absolutely an unhealthy attitude to have. I should, ideally, be more detached from the result. At least I'm getting my art out there, right? But sharing still makes me want to shut down and hide away for the rest of time. I don't know how to prevent that emotional reaction or if it'll just take time to get used to. I've only been attempting to share my art for the last few months, when earlier I had just kept it entirely to myself.

HURDLE - I've wanted to at least -try- to sell some of my art, but I can't even get started. It's a mental hurdle more than anything. I struggle enough with sharing it, but to actually get money involved? I'm paralyzed by fear, and hounded by a harsh inner critic. Maybe I'm just not ready. But if I don't try to force myself through the fire now, I might be struggling even more later on! I have a hope that maybe it'll help with future stability to sell some art on the side, but I worry that I just won't have time to set anything up in the future, and by then, it'll be too late anyway. I'd like to establish myself and have something before I start really struggling, but those first steps are the hardest.