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Art block... I think. by Jotaku
Or a bad case of apathy/lack of concentration. It's like I am just having the HARDEST of times focusing on drawing or getting anything done. I am not sure what's going on with me here. More detailed work is such an uphill battle for me. It's like I've lost all my drive. It's even more frustrating because it's not like there is anything I'd RATHER be doing right now, either.
I don't really have a huge inclination to play video games, I don't really feel like updating websites (which I know I need to do tho orz), I don't... gosh, it's just like nothin' sounds all that exciting. I mean a bunch of it sounds okay, but... @3@;;; And doing personal art doesn't help either. I just don't have patience for it or something.
GOSH IDK WHATS GOIN' DOWN w/ me but it's really frustrating.
Maybe I should try something really out of left field... like writing. I haven't written in a suuuppper long time.
BLUH IDK;;;;
I'm going to do my best to push through art I owe and that loose commission waiting list as best I can, but I guess just a heads up I may be going about it kinda slow. W/o focus, something that should take me 3-4 hours is taking me closer to 6. @3@;;
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MAN it would be one thing if there was just something else I was really really into--like a game or book or idk SOMETHING
But I find myself literally just sitting at the computer. Refreshing my art sites. W/ no updates.
Just.... sitting here..... o_o-
HAHAHA that's how i was for like a week and a half and then as i was getting myself settled back in i got GW2 and now its like, "god dammit" cause i can't focus for art anymore ;u; i keep dilly dallying on websites and not doing my work!
-shakes a fish at self-try doing some artsy fartsy challenges with friends though? i used to do that kind of stuff to try and get back on the ball i just haven't had the time lately .n.
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That's a pretty good idea. ; o; I feel like the only time I cAN get myself to art somewhat okay is when I'm Pchatting, but then it's all kinda sketchy and unrefined so it could just be that I don't have to focus on one drawing for too long there, too.... @v@;; eheh whoops
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s'fine, get the doodle bug out and maybe then you can focus better?
just go on a sketchy page frenzy, listen to inspiring music, etc etc? I've ended up with a huge page of sketches at one point on OC cause i just wanted to listen to the same song on repeat and draw to it xDD
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I get like that sometimes, where you don't even want to play video games or anything, you're just..disgruntled in general. I try finding a new movie to watch or just literally do nothing (sleeping is good too, sometimes I just need a good nap).
Either way I hope you can get your mojo back @-@
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I know napping or sleeping works for a lot of people, but doing that always seems to just make it worse. I get really grumpy when I nap ahahah orz
THING IS THO I also have a hard time just sitting and watching something??? It's like I gotta do multiple things at once or I go stir crazy. So usually I watch stuff and draw but the drawing isn't happening. So even if I do watch a thing I'm still like 'wow /stares off into space a lot'
Thanks though, oh man, I hope so too. orz
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For me that tends to happen if I have a lot on my plate, is that possibly the case for you? I get to where I find I'm just sitting and stewing on it more than anything else, I can do it but the motivation isn't there and even doing stuff for fun doesn't sound too appealing because I will just subconsciously (or consciously) guilt trip myself for not doing stuff I ought to be doing XP I don't know if this is the case in your situation at all but for me, when it gets like that I usually just push through so my 'to-do' list is done (as it sounds like you're planning to do) but then I take a break from any sort of to-do list if possible. Just give myself a day or few to relax completely and feel like I can spend my time however I want. That usually serves as a pretty major refresher for me. I mean, you mentioned writing and that may help, but I dunno, for me I literally can't break a block except by pushing through until I can take a legitimate break... Not necessarily fun, but... yeah XP Good luck!
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Yeah, I think it's the opposite for me? Like maybe I'm suffering from having too much freedom or something??
For the LONGEST TIME I had a huuuuge list. Like 30+ pieces at one point. I recently finished everything off of it, and as of right now have... 3 pieces I owe? Completely new list, super small, not taking on more until I get through what I have, etc. So my work load is extremely small and not very daunting at all atm. Which is what is making this whole thing even weirder.-
Maybe you thrive best under pressure. It's definitely possible! It's one of those things that seems kind of weird but can absolutely be true for some individuals.
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Keep going and persevere, it's just one of the many struggles artists face.
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VERY TRUE weeps orz
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i know those feels and have been feeling them recently, taking a break is good! but really to get past it, you have to work past it- waiting for the bad feels to go away on their own without working past it, at least in my experience, doesn't go over too well u0u i need to be drawing like at least once every other day weeps
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YEAH I KNOW oh maaaaaan /lays down
I pretty much know the only way I'll get over it is if I push through it. But it's such a pain when I feel I fight everything I try to draw.
Another suggested I just doodle a lot, and I think just drawing and not worrying about the finished product or what have it--just draw until I wanna do something else and then do something else--for the sake for drawing itself might help. orz /crosses fingers/bitter laugh/ being an artist is hard
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Run through some observations. I try hopping on tumbler and spot those cool pictures and draw them.
try these.
http://brutalgeneration.tumblr.com/
http://sebright.tumblr.com/page/2
http://fucktonofanatomyreferences.tumblr.com/
http://ericajay.tumblr.com/-
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Aw, thank you hun! It's not a lack of inspiration or things to draw that's getting me though.
It's that I literally just cannot seem to sit through a drawing at this time. I'll go to work on something--doesn't even matter what it is, and I just get super impatient and end up dicking around on the internet elsewhere or something fff-
sure thing. its not realy so much of inspiration but just simply staying active in your down time. Also helps to get some pencil milage.
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Ahhh that's always really rough when that happens, just like... being drained. For me personally I feel like I'm running low on my creative flow, literally I imagine a little jar with only a little bit of liquid on the bottom, and when that happens I take a complete break from art and I throw myself into books and shows and look at lots and lots of art and my energy/activity comes back within a couple of days. 'w' Maybe it could work for you too? In any case I hope it passes <3
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Ahh if it continues and I can't push through I may try this. ; o;
Right now there isn't something... really striking my interest to try and delve into instead. BUT WHO KNOWS Maybe if I can't shake my loss of mojo I can just make myself focus on something else for a bit and fully give it a break. We shall see. @w@
Thank you so much!
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maybe your art has reached a consistency to where you yourself are bored with it?
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Happens. Get that at times.
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Weightlifting always helps me get through low periods in creativity. Sweat, toil and suffering physically is often cleansing mentally/emotionally.
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Ohmyyy soo thats what its called!!!?? >_____< I have the same issue lately (had no idea what is wrong with my hands and brains), normally I would draw something in 3-4 hours and nowdays it takes me double the time. Its soo frustrating and even worse is that I have to let ppl wait foor such a long time! >____< It makes me super unfocused and less motivated to finish stuff :(
I hope we both find our piece in it and get back to it. I think its a good idea to find some distractions, other work to do like writing or something else you like to do so. You can give your brains on that specific field a bit of break and hopefully it will get us back into action soon!
Anywayss good luck! ♥ Totally love your work!
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Is it me or is that formatti thingy acting weird on my emoticons :O sorry for the bold text
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Thank you so much for the support UGH I HOPE WE Can both get over it asap. @3@
IT's hella frustrating and getting old super quick.Also, as far as the formatting goes, if you use a ` before and after things, it won't do bold/italics.
For example, doing a face like
*v*--if you use the little thing up there on either side, it will show the asterisks.**Two**are bold,*one*is italics.
/hopes that makes sense, the coding is really kind confusing on here ahaha-
Lets hope, for the upcoming month I am gonna focus on kigus and backlogged art, so I hope to get back into business after that!
Leme test this format thingyy
^__^testttinggg!!!!. Am I doing it right?O__Oyeahh nooo!?? okeey letss do this! lolol sorry for the random sentence :P Pfft making extra effort having emoticons is no fun at all :P lolol Thanks for the tips tough hehe ♥The weird thing is when I doo the
^__^faces it doesn't say anything in the example below, but when I post it its doing weird and it gives bold and italic sentences. blevghh Anywayss doesnt matter! Hopefully fixed now.Alsooooo! You can do it! Your work is gorgeous, and if your art only takes you 3 hours then your amazinggg! I am like naturally slow with the results I am pulling of. Nothing compared to your awesome skills :P rlly! Still in love with the drawing you did fome!
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Being in a rut sucks, for months things can seem uninteresting...eventually if you love something enough you'll probably get back your groove after a break heheh best of luck!
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Those sound like good ideas. You could try the left field thing. You could also try working on the project till you can't work on it anymore and give it a break till you feel you can get back on it. Like doing Gorilla warfare on your art. It is annoying when nothing seems to be interesting enough to give your full attention to. At the same time, it's kind of a blessing in disguise. If you are not distracted by other things, it may make it easier to give some time to the things that need to be done, even if they seem tedious. Who knows, you may get into a groove and not realize it. Music may help.
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Goodluck with your artblock! I hope you can wrestle out of it soon. :) I know that sometiems an artblock can be especially frustrating and discouraging, but maybe relaxing and trying something different will help out? You mentioned writing, what kind of writing do you enjoy?
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OMG ME TOO.
except my reasons i'm sure are that i'm like, OMFG GW2 cause my fiance got it for my birthday for me and ;n;
i'm trying to catch up.
HURGH.