Fighting Art Block ! 𝜗𝜚

As an artistic girly , I love the feeling of being proud and satisfied when it comes to my art creations. I find it very fun when I can fully transfer my imagination on to a piece of paper or a digital canvas. However , there are times when I would struggle to create something I’m envisioning or I simply cannot find the motivation and inspiration to draw.

⚘ Being a perfectionist 

・❥・ I enjoy perfecting the lines and adding the tiniest of details, making my art piece beautiful. I personally think that being a perfectionist somewhat helps me to create better and appealing results. Although , it’s also the reason why I end up hating my own art. Noticing the mistakes after looking at it thoroughly leads to unsatisfaction. Of course , I will learn from this mistake and do it better the next time I’ll hold a pen !

・❥・Another struggle about being a perfectionist is while I’m creating the art. I will end up erasing and redoing (repeat multiple times) a part of my work until I’m satisfied with how it looks. For example, when drawing a hand. If I can’t get it right, sometimes I will just give up on it and come up with a way to cover the hand in order not to ruin the whole piece. It is tiring and time consuming process which demotivates me from continuing the piece at certain moments.

⚘ My Ways To Cope

・❥・To artists, it feels lifeless when dealing with art block periods. It’s a burn out feeling when you suddenly struggle to do your hobby when it’s supposed to be fun. It brings stress instead of relief and it feels like I’m losing a part of myself as an individual !! ( dramatically speaking >< ).

・❥・It is discouraging to feel like I’m not improving my skills. It gives me the idea that I am wasting my potential ! >:(

To overcome this, I do the following :

• Watch speed paints or speed draws on youtube for motivation
• Scroll through pinterest for inspiration and references
• I look at other artists works in order to encourage myself
• Study and practice 
• Take breaks and to not force myself when not in the proper condition
• Remind myself to enjoy !

 ⚘  Artwork Showcase !  ✿

some sketches ˖˚⊹ ꣑ৎ‎

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