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We've all had a creative block at some point, whether it was because we were lacking inspiration, worried that work wouldn't be good enough, or just couldn't think of anything to draw. Ahh, absolutely, the creative battle is definitely real. We experience it when working on projects for work when we want to draw for leisure, and when we're writing blog entries about it. But allowing the art block to affect us is the worst error we can make.
You may ease yourself into a creative zone in a variety of ways, whether you want to call it a rut, slump, or whatever. Here are ten methods to go about it.
Keep your cool
Seriously, everything is fine. similar to declaring, "I'll never fall in love again! When a relationship ends, it's simple to think, "I'll never be creative again! "mid-creative block. You will emerge from this funk (and fall in love once again, if you also needed to hear that). However, obsessing about having writer's block simply makes it worse. In one creativity test, for instance, participants were instructed to use their imagination to create creatures from distant planets, but instead, they just drew what they were familiar with—earthly animals.
Yes, sometimes as a working artist you have to force yourself to create art even when you don't feel like it. But other times, pushing your creativity might backfire, so it's preferable to take a break and look for other sources of inspiration.
Don't wait for inspiration to strike.
It is terrible to say that "good things come to those who wait." Because waiting about will not do anything, unless you are anticipating the delivery of a pizza (even in that example, you had to actually pick up a phone and order that pizza).
Although you can't make yourself feel inspired, you can place yourself in circumstances that will help you do so. Do something to help ignite your imagination, whether it's taking a walk, going out for trivia night with friends, or even simply discovering new music.
Get up and go for a walk.
Sometimes we need to escape our thoughts to break out of a creative rut. And occasionally, we need to leave our rooms to escape our brains. Get back to nature by taking a stroll around your neighborhood or, if you're lucky enough to live close to a hiking-worthy region or even a greenhouse, going on a trek. I believe the same can be true for the other way around - experiences may be utilized as triggers for art. Musician Brian Eno famously remarked, "Stop thinking about artworks as objects, and start thinking about them as triggers for experiences." Take in a new environment.
Go interact with people.
It could seem like a method to avoid work to go out and hang out with friends, meet new people, or even simply walk outside and draw bystanders. But since reality imitates art, the finest inspiration often occurs when you are actually enjoying your life and not worrying about work. For example, Robert Frost's acquaintance, who would always lament and regret all the locations he didn't take Mr. Frost when he visited, rather than being content with the sites he did show him, served as the inspiration for his poem "The Road Not Taken."
Going out and mingling not only helps you to clear your thoughts and reset your brain, but you never know what friends or strangers will say that can inspire you.
Organize your area.
It can come across as a little put-off. However, if you need to get your brain working in a different way to overcome creative block, a little procrastination is OK. And a fantastic approach to reclaim your flow is to do some creative feng shui by organizing your area. Setting up your workspace such that it is tidy and conducive to creativity rather than stressfully chaotic might help you unwind just enough to start flowing creatively.
You may work on your virtual space as well! Create a cool new cover photo for your Artist Shop if you are struggling to find inspiration for new work. Or redesign your "About" page!
Take a look at some work you find so frustratingly beautiful.
I am aware that the concept of an "inspiration pinboard" or "dream board" is rather overused. However, admiring art may inspire innovation. Perhaps it's the competitiveness it arouses. Maybe it's a drive to better oneself or explore a different artistic medium. Perhaps viewing things is what inspires other artists. However, this is a fantastic technique to spark creativity and expand the mind. Because of this, the website "The Jealous Curator" was created. The website was used as a location for Danielle Krysa to post artwork that she admired so much that it made her envious. The website ultimately achieved considerable popularity, serving as a wonderful illustration of how innovation may emerge from frustration.
Get out of your comfort zone
Creative block can often result from becoming caught in "the OK zone," which is the moment when we can produce our artwork on autopilot, as opposed to from being anxious about our own work. It's excellent when we need to do tasks quickly, but what about when we want to be motivated or passionate about a project? The OK zone might keep us from being innovative or from having the right attitude.
Try something a bit different to break out of it. Try putting the art styles you've been wanting to try out or the illustration talents you want to get better at into practice (anatomy, hand-lettering, etc.)
Read
They advise reading constantly to become a competent writer. However, reading may inspire any creative person. In addition to reading utilizes your imagination to create mental pictures of a tale, losing yourself in a book for a while helps you go outside of your own brain and into someone else's.
Going to a bookshop and browsing in parts you wouldn't ordinarily visit is another unconventional technique to utilize a reading to broaden your perspective. Look for unusual books, novels you wouldn't often choose, travel books, etc., and browse them.
Play
Even if you may currently make a living from your craft, it was not your initial motivation. Too frequently, we go into the aforementioned "OK zone" and let our once-passionate pursuits become automatic rather than something we do out of genuine love. Make art that nobody will see. Create fan art, characters that you have customized, etc. Draw for a while just for enjoyment, without any self-criticism. Who knows, you could even end up with a piece you can sell!
Make mistakes
Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us simply show up and get to work," is Chuck Close's well-known statement on creativity (see number two on our list!). However, I personally prefer another portion of this statement: "All the finest ideas come out of the process." They result from the actual task itself. Things happen to you." We learn, develop, and are motivated by the making process. Sometimes the greatest course of action, when you're stuck, is to simply keep moving.
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