The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.

Even the finest work falls short of what inspired it. An artist glimpses something, whether they understand it as divine or as an ideal beyond reach, and the finished piece is only an echo of that vision. The gap between the two is not failure; it is the mark of having aimed at something larger than yourself.

If you are frustrated that your work never matches what you imagined, that frustration may be a sign you are aiming high. Let the gap motivate rather than discourage you. Finish the piece, then begin the next one, knowing the vision will always stay a little ahead.