I have been out of art for about a month and a half and i just cant seem to get back into it... all the stuff i have done so far has turned out really really bad.... i love art... whats a good way to get back into it?
2007-01-24 13:35:08 · 11 answers · asked by K K 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Drawing & Illustration
I mostly do sketches and paitings....sometimes some other stuff.... basically whatever i feel like trying.
2007-01-24 13:39:26 · update #1
I mostly do sketches and paintings....sometimes some other stuff.... basically whatever i feel like trying.
2007-01-24 13:39:47 · update #2
When I paint I have been using arcylic paints usually...
2007-01-24 13:42:25 · update #3
When the inspiration is gone the talent goes with it. You just have to find something to inspire you.
2007-01-24 13:39:10 · answer #1 · answered by tim b 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. 1 -Don't worry if it's coming out good or not. I went through a period where I was struggling with this as a teen. I
would get so frustrated when I tried to draw or paint . Everything just seemed to come out bad. I'd judge it too harshly right from the start and I would never stick with it just for the sake of drawing. I started to learn That I had to draw for the joy of drawing , Creating. Instead of having it "look good". Go back to coloring books, paint by numbers, tracing, something simple. Anything that makes you enjoy the process of drawing or painting and not worry about the result.
Try to draw different subjects. try to limit yourself to two minutes, for a drawing. You won't have time to think whether it's good or not.
Once in art school we had to look at a subject in one room and then run next door to the next room and paint it. LOL believe it or not most of use had a great time. And it produced some interesting paintings.
And it doesn't matter how much art you produce. Everyone works at a different pace. Sometimes I'll go months without painting. But I will be collecting ideas, and pictures and plotting and planning. Sometimes the process I go through in order to create a painting is just as fun as painting it.
It would be great if you could take a class.I think it might help you to approach things from a new angle. If you can take a class that teaches expressivenesses more than technique that might help. Try new subjects. try sketching in different ways.
there's a good site:
http://drawsketch.about.com/od/learntodraw/Beginner_Drawing_Lessons_Learn_To_Draw.htm
they have tons of info there. lessons, discussions, etc. this might help you.
Hope you find you're way through this.Relax and I think you will.
2007-01-25 11:39:08 · answer #2 · answered by Babu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to life drawing courses, preferably an open studio if you have taken lessons before. I find this always helps with my mental blocks also it gets you loosened up for other things.
If you can't afford that get your friends or families to pose for you or go to a cafe and draw the people there. You can also try still life drawings for the same reason.
Look through books and practice drawing from paintings and images you see there especially look at the classics (from the rennaisance) I have a lot of art books to look through for inspiration.
Most of all if you've been out of it for awhile it takes a little time to get back in the swing of things. Don't get discouraged. If you do something and think it sucks move on to something else just keep at it. Keep the images you've done and after practicing again for a month look back on them and see how much you've improved, that's always a good ego boost.
2007-01-25 11:31:35 · answer #3 · answered by Mrh7448 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give yourself time like you said you jst started.
I enjoy art myself and jus from personal expericence take time to work on something at home maybe a project that you already did that you enjoyed and kind of do a recreation of it compare both side by side and pick the things out that are the same or things you did different that changed the peice for the better you know? (sorry about all the spelling mistakes I'm in a rush) hope it helps
2007-01-24 21:42:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just keep sketching, keep a journal. Check out "100 Ideas". Fill up your journal - if some days you get horrid results, persevere. Afterall, art is meant to be fun, get back into it while having fun. Don't force yourself into it to produce beautiful pieces, because when your heart is in it, beautiful pieces will come. =)
Good luck!
2007-01-24 22:16:18 · answer #5 · answered by threeoclockwit 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tips for regaining your inspiration when you’re suffering from artist's block.
http://painting.about.com/cs/inspiration/a/artistsblock.htm
2007-01-24 21:39:19 · answer #6 · answered by $Sun King$ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where are you getting your inspiration from?
Think about how your feeling..., then express it through your art.
2007-01-24 21:39:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1st start by doodling around and you will eventually get a huge unblocking of the mind and wow all will be clear .
2007-01-24 21:43:23 · answer #8 · answered by willwork4u2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just keep trying until you get back into it.
2007-01-24 21:37:50 · answer #9 · answered by ***HDK*** 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try watercolor, its quite different and might wake up your creativity
2007-01-25 02:53:41 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋