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taking a very long break from art by sixrabbits
I will work on finishing what I owe people and then I will take time to consider if it's even worth it anymore.
My art has made me miserable.
I have come to see myself as a thing to be used for others entertainment. I take so little pleasure at all in life, and art has not been delivering anything but a distraction.
I burn up so much of myself trying to make something that could even be considered worthwhile (and often it isn't) and only feel unsatisfied. It doesn't make me happy.
I have so little left in me. I've burned it all up on useless things.
I'm empty.
taking a very long break from art
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It's not very easy to enjoy life. Maybe for some people, but I'm not one of those people.
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Then what I suggest is, go hang out with friends, and socialize. Even if you're not a social butterfly, you can still mingle. Try going to a few fur-meets.
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I do occasionally socialize, but I've been fighting depression for years which can't be cured by being around people, especially for an introvert.
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Spend some time for yourself. Skip doing art for awhile, maybe work on other hobbies or projects. I always schedule nothing time. I have an hour a day I have to myself to do nothing at all or whatever I want and it helps my depression.
I always have problems with art, less feeling burned out but more upset that I get treated like a cheap workhorse. I gather the self esteem to crawl out of the 8 dollar life and then get ignored. Makes me fear I'll always be in the 8 dollar life lol.
Feel better.
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I just feel bad that this crash comes when I still owe people art, but my boss kind of helped to kick me when I'm down which brought this on.
Unfortunately art is a cruel mistress- to use an old cliche. It takes up all the passion and it doesn't always give back.
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that is always when I crash. It's always when I owe art, most of the time my juices flow best when I have to work on something else/be at work. But I had a few bosses that just hated on me all the time, specially for doodling at the register. They would say "If you have the time to draw you have the time to do blahblah" but really, that doodle may look amazing but I did it in like 30 seconds :P Not the 5-10 minutes it might take them.
I don't know what you do to relax but just fart around and don't worry. As for the trade, don't even stress it, if you feel like drawing, draw whatever you want, don't worry about my ref, if you don't want to do art, just don't do art and I won't hate on ya. If you ever want a feel better silly doodle with no strings attached, ask away. I really just like doing art. Even when I feel burned out or tired or not inspired. It's about one of the only good things I can do besides offer random specialist product knowledge :P
Personally I'd like to see you bounce back when you are ready, not when you are drudging through the mud of crappy feels.
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Definitely sounds like break (possibly a permanent one) is in order.
I hope you feel better soon!
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Its been a long time coming
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This same thing happened to me as I was graduating from university. Upon earning my fine arts degree, I completely just stopped making art for over a year and a half. I only just started making work again in the tail end of december. Sometimes you just gotta take a break and let things fall back into place on their own.
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thanks
i've just been feeling so incredibly uninspired, and feeling like everything I've made has been falling incredibly short of meaningful-
Oh trust me, I know exactly how you feel. I believe taking a break will let you breath again, and sooner or later, inspiration will come back to you in some form or another. You just worry about yourself, and you do what you've gotta do <3
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Very sorry to hear this. You do very unique work and it is a shame you can't see it or enjoy doing it. Few artists have a truly unique, original style that does not look like someone else's work and you do! I have struggled all my life to make sure I do work that doesn't look like someone else's work (and I still don't think my stuff looks very original). Art is something I MUST do or I die, if you can walk away from it and if you have lost any love for it, then I am very very sad for you>
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Thank you. To be honest, I started to develop my style to make it less appealing to someone who was tracing my work years ago.
It just hurts too much to draw anything right now.
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Pretty much what every one is already saying; if you feel your art is no longer making you happy, I think a long stint of personal downtime is the best medicine right now. Take as long as you need. I'm sure most of it will still be here when you get back (the elements that matter at least).
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thank you.
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Taking a break, however long, is a good idea. You need to be able to recharge and refuel yourself. You're quite good at your art, but if it takes too much out of you or isn't what makes you happy, then by all means, put that energy elsewhere!
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thank you.
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I suggest just taking a step back, and going and enjoying life. However, I'd suggest taking a pad of paper and some pencils with you, if you intend to go to some place like a zoo. Sit down, and draw from life, and living things.