I just can't seem to draw anything and I used be really good. I have a lot of b.s going on in my life right now and I'm at a crossroads of sorts . Any ideas about how to get past this?
2006-08-26 10:56:34 · 9 answers · asked by primamaria04 5 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Do you keep a journal? I don't mean a blog, but a journal on paper - perhaps if you start writing out your feelings, you might be prodded into drawing sketches to go with them.
Start a journal with word balloons - branch off the central balloon with words having similar meanings, and another branch can be for free association.
Whatever you do, don't push yourself too hard to create something. That will lead to frustration and will impede on the freeflow creativity. Draw a circle every day, or change to a square. Write down your frustrations next to it. Maybe you need to "see" your feelings in order to deal with them - freeing some of the burden that way might loosen these creative binds you're having.
Good luck. : )
2006-08-26 11:04:45 · answer #1 · answered by wheezer_april_4th_1966 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem.
It's best to focus on what you're dealing with at the moment - write about it, draw your feelings, paint, sculpt....whatever. It may just be that you're "evolving" as an artist and what you're going through is a test of your endurance to your art.
If you can't break through it, don't worry. Perhaps your creative energies would be better suited towards fixing the things going on in your life right now.
Your creativity will return, stronger than ever, once everything else is sorted out.
See you at the drawing board!
2006-08-28 04:14:01 · answer #2 · answered by pyrrhic_victories 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go outside to your favorite walking trail in the woods or if you're a beach person, get out there. Spend a day on yourself and relax and get your mind cleared out, and then try. Remember- whatever b.s. you're going through right now, whatever the hell it is, it won't last and you WILL feel better. Try the walking...That always works for me. Good luck.
2006-08-26 19:48:28 · answer #3 · answered by mad_fem_bot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Write a story about yourself drawing, and not being able to draw. Pretend you are an observer, observing you being unable to draw. Then pretend that person is preventing you from drawing. Then draw them.
2006-08-26 19:18:34 · answer #4 · answered by isis 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe try drawing what's going on in your life. Maybe getting it out on the paper or whatever your drawing on will help you get threw it.
2006-08-26 18:06:29 · answer #5 · answered by Sadie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't force yourself to draw something. Inspiration will come when you least expect it. Get your mind off drawing and an idea will come to you.
2006-08-26 18:40:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep drawing -- anything will do -- just maintain the drawing process and soon your passion will come back.
2006-08-29 02:55:06 · answer #7 · answered by sunshine25 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep scribbling and working at ridding yourself of the b.s. Soon, you'll flow with creativity.
2006-08-26 18:20:24 · answer #8 · answered by robert r 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look on the positive side of everything and if it continues going downhill, you may want to see a counselor or talk to somebody close to you!
2006-08-26 18:02:56 · answer #9 · answered by K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋