Artist's Block SUCKS.

[Beary]

So recently, I have not been able to draw AT ALL.
I try and try, and nothing works! I don't know what I am even doing wrong, it's so frustrating.
I've had it for about a week, and today it just drained be confidence out if me...


Any tips or experiences?

 

[iamnothyper]

take some requests so it obligates you to do something, whether you like it or not xDD

 

[Goth]

http://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Artist's-Block

No need to thank me

 

[Beary]

http://www.wikihow.com/Overcome-Artist's-Block

No need to thank me

K then, I won't. No thank you.

 

[radical6]

i feel you except with writers block
i dont like my writing and like..its been so bland lately.. i used to write a lot a year or two ago but now its like really lay and sloppy
it doesnt ever go away for me it seems

 

[puppy]

art block does suck i've had it for 2 years. i remember when i used to be on iscribble every day drawing for fun. now i only do art when my art teacher makes me and even then its a huge struggle because she is very easygoing and i can usually get away with playing my DS or doing hw the whole period.

one thing that kept me motivated a while ago was trying to draw all the pokemon but i gave up at pidgeotto lmao

 

[Darumy]

Been stuck in one for a month or so haha. I realized I hardly draw anything I'm proud of or means anything at all.


But two words: vent art. Just draw whatever you want, as demented or clean as you want, sexual, gory, sweet and happy, don't worry about if it's bad or good, just draw. I draw hilariously faster/better imo when I feel like crap.

 

[Sumia]

The link GaMERCaT gave tells good things. Times when you struggle being productive are probably the best to take a break, do a little retrospective and discover and try new things, get inspiration, and not only in strict arts/painting/drawing related. Triggering the said inspiration is often the problem I guess, but the best way to deal with that is really to be open minded to everything and find potential in those things/events/people you appreciate.
And not considering it as a "problem".
The pressure is still expecting something concrete when deciding to create, like when you decide to lift up your arm when you think of it, and the notion of time. It gets pretty scary and frustrating to pass trough maybe many years of a blank page with multiple fails, when it begins you can't really know when it will end. You have to do/make other things and always care for your inspiration, in every levels possible when it happens. With inspiration you will come back where you've stopped, and/or you eventually will discover new talents/interests to boost up.

I know those feels. Keep it up ~

 

[Zanessa]

Writer's block is just as bad.
Especially when you have multiple stories and cannot write anything at all for any of them..

Like the others said, taking requests forces you to do stuff. And who knows? Maybe you'll get an idea from a request.

 

[Cazqui]

When I get AB, I usually just start drawing till somethings comes out that's I think I can work with. Then I go from there.

 

[mob]

whenever i get artist block i usually check out people's drawing streams
then it gets me motivated

 

[Beary]

Another fail/monstrosity.
I CANT GET GOOD EYES ERRGGHHH *flips table*

 

[Sumia]

Why ? I like it personally, actually-