We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Sitorabonu Musulmankulova. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Sitorabonu below.
Hi Sitorabonu, appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?
My resilience comes from starting over more than once and learning not to give up on myself.
I grew up in a culture where hard work was not optional, and creativity was a way to survive emotionally. When I moved to a new country, I had to rebuild everything my career, my confidence, and my sense of belonging.
There were moments when I felt invisible and unsure, especially as an artist and as someone navigating a new system and language. But each challenge taught me patience, discipline, and trust in my own voice.
Art became my anchor. Even when results were slow, showing up every day painting, learning, improving reminded me that progress is built quietly.
My resilience comes from believing that consistency is stronger than fear, and that growth happens when you keep going, even when no one is watching.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I am a fine artist specializing in oil and watercolor paintings, inspired by light, atmosphere, and meaningful
places. My work focuses on capturing quiet, emotional moments through landscapes and cityscapes.
I am currently growing my art practice through exhibitions, art markets, and expanding my collection of original
works and prints.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
Looking back, I believe three qualities and skills had the greatest impact on my artistic journey.
The first is a commitment to continuous learning and experimentation. I never see art as something fixed I’m
always exploring new techniques, materials, and approaches. Experimentation has been essential in helping
me grow and develop my own voice.
The second is making time to paint as consistently as possible, ideally every day. Even short sessions help
maintain a connection to the work. I learned that consistency matters more than waiting for inspiration, and
daily practice built both confidence and skill.
The third is overcoming fear especially the fear of the blank canvas and allowing myself to work freely. Letting
go of the fear of mistakes opened the door to creativity and trust in the process.
My advice to those early in their journey is to stay curious, practice regularly, and remember that freedom in art
comes through courage and repetition.
Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?
When I feel overwhelmed, I try to slow everything down and return to simple, grounding habits. I remind
myself that I don’t need to solve everything at once progress happens one step at a time.
Painting is often my reset. Even if I only spend a short amount of time in the studio, the act of creating helps
quiet my mind and reconnect me with why I started in the first place.
I’ve also learned the importance of allowing myself breaks and not measuring my journey against someone
else’s timeline.
My advice is to focus on what you can do today, stay consistent rather than perfect, and trust that showing up
even on difficult days is enough.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://sitoraart.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sitoraarts
Image Credits
All my paintings
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