To be honest, I usually have a hard time curing my own art blockāBUT FEAR NOT! I can name a few things that have helped me in the past. I hope you find something that can help you because art block is the worst, man.
NEW MUSIC. Sometimes listening to all the same old stuff causes my mental pattern to repeat and when itās repeating while Iām in art block, my art block naturally persists. Sometimes if I find some new tunes that I really like, they can help get my creative process goinā. Go out in search of new music!
Stare at art you like. Visit some of the galleries or blogs of your long-time favorite artists and go through their pages, all the way back to page one! Think back when you first discovered them and look back at the old pics that might have motivated you in the past. Sometimes that can rekindle your motivation, remembering what motivated you about that picture.
This doesnāt have much to do with art block as much as it does, maybe, just being discouraged from drawing, but itās good advice nonetheless:Never let the good art of your idols or artistic friends that you might feel are ābetter than youā discourage you, ever! Instead of letting that make you feel worse about your art and make you want to stop, turn that feeling into determination to become better instead. It all started somewhere with any artist. Look at them now, theyāre great, and you will be too. And remember that the more you draw the better youāll become. Every picture, even ones that you think are failures, give you experience points.
Watch speedpaints. This is great for inspiration, watching how other artists do their thing. When you get to see a good picture from the beginning stages, it makes the sight/idea of a blank canvas less depressing or intimidating.
Get obsessed with something! Seriously, this helps me a lot. When I find an obsession with a show or game or comic, that usually gives me inspiration to be creative myself, even if it only fills me with desire to draw fanart of whatever Iām obsessed with. Which brings me toā¦
DRAW FANART. This has pulled me out of many art blocks (THANK YOU, POKEMON!). Fanart is art too, so after Iāve stretched my legs with a good hearty helping of fanart, I find myself more able to draw my own OCs and things more freely.
Try a different medium or program. A simple change of scenery can help a lot more than you might think. Sometimes when SAI isnāt doing it for me, Iāll doodle on MS Paint or at an oekaki and Iām back in the swing of drawing in no time.
Fool around with your style or subject matter or both! Like the change of scenery, mixing up what or how you draw can really help. Feeling restricted to the same artistic routine sucks. Style consistency is great and all, but you want to feel free with your art, so break a few rules, and maybe apply some of the things that make you feel liberated to your āofficial style.ā That might prevent you from getting into a rut later on.
Thatās all the ways I can think of off the top of my head. I hope you find your way out of that art block!
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