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[sterlinghundley]

Ideation video from Sterling Hundley, faculty member of TAD (www.theartdepartment.org) and the Illustration Academy

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[shinondraws]

I was listening to an art podcast and I heard someone use “creative hibernation” as a term to describe a period of time when your creative energy and flow of ideas is slowing down.

Honestly, it sounds so much better than “art block”. To me, “creative hibernation” sounds less like a negative thing and more like an organic part of the creative process. 

“Art block” sounds very definite. They sound like something you MUST actively fight against to break them down in order to continue. “Hibernation” on the other hand sounds more like a thing that happens every now and then but that will go away on its own when it’s time. It’s a stage of gathering energy for the next creative pursuit. Art block on the other hand is an artificial, mental block that actually just seems to solidify the more you treat it like an obstacle to get around.

All creative people go through this type of slowing down all the time and it is completely alright. I thought I would share this because I think the right kind of mentality is actually one of the most important things of recovering your creative energy.

[twenty1-grams]

… by Alexey-Argentum on DeviantArt

[sixpenceee]

[protobacillus]

[david-rodrigues]

R.I.P. Chester. A huge cornerstone to my music addiction, both in my teen years and now as an adult.Thank you for sharing your art with us…

[a-cat-with-antlers]

[cinemagorgeous]

By artist Oska.

[lesstalkmoreillustration]

Juan Esteban Rodríguez

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[jshawback]

1346 @jerryshawback

[souhailbog-deactivated20240510]

Up Close and Personal By Alessandro Tramonti

[protobacillus]

[opticallyaddicted]

Protobacillus

[te5seract]

* & * by Harry Bloom

[sixpenceee]

Anthropomorphic sculptures made of mud and algae, Homo Algus is a creation of Sophie Prestigiacomo. @sixpenceee

[triwizarded]

who here was on tumblr 4+ years ago

[nonconformist-vegan]

“So beneath the many differences, there is sameness. Like us, these animals embody the mystery and wonder of consciousness. Like us, they are not only in the world, they are aware of it. Like us, they are the psychological centers of a life that is uniquely their own.” — Earthlings

Choose Vegan.

Photographed by Sammantha Fisher (Thank you for keeping the caption)

[beeple]

ILLUMINATED PATH