I think every artist goes through bouts where it feels like your hands just will NOT draw what you want it to. Of course, just as often, it's our HEADS telling us everything sucks when it doesn't. I figured it would be fun to attack both ideas at once.
Unfortunately my artist block kicked in during this but I still wanted to share it.
Fan art of @thathermitweirdo 's fanfic "Blood and Tears - Grumbo Vampire AU"
I remember when reading how Ex said something about how Grian seemed odd or off (something along those lines). So as a theory I like to think Grian is a secret avian hybrid, and that even he doesn't know about it. Maybe during the next chapter his emotions are at an extreme and boom, his avian side comes out to help save Mumbo.
I'm someone who used to draw but hasn't drawn anything in YEARS, I've been soooooort of inspired to try drawing again by Good Omens, the ineffable husbands and the fandom.
One reason I haven't been able to draw is my unhealthy thinking pattern of "why bother, if I try to get back into drawing, whatever I draw will SUCK ASS and then I will feel horrible and give up again".
Of course you have to practice to become good, but I'm THOROUGHLY disgusted with myself whenever I make something that isn't good enough, it's really hard to get over that. Even the thought of making a doodle (which by definition is not meant to be perfect) and it not being perfect makes me wanna hide in a hole forever.
Does anyone have tips to get over that anxiety/self-loathing? I think doing something creative would be good for my mental health, but my mind is actively working against me.
Yes, I see a therapist regularly, but input from people who have experienced or are experiencing a similar mental block would be great.
(I've also never drawn digitally, only on paper with lead pencils, and the thought of learning to draw with a tablet and everything is daunting to say the least.)
Going into 2023, I BEG everyone to please help support writers & artists!
Please REBLOG and SHARE around their work.
COMMENT on it, even if it’s a ‘keep up the great work’ or ‘can’t wait for the next update.’
Give it a HEART or KUDOS.
A lot of us are going through burnout, stress, doubts, etc and these things would honestly help encourage us to keep making the content both you and I love.
Writers block and creativity blocks are frustrating. It’s painful. It’s depressing. It gets to your head and makes you doubt yourself. It makes you overthink if you’re even good enough at the art you’re making. It sometimes even leads to you deleting your work because no one will give you feedback or encouragement.
Just help make someone’s day. It’s simple, easy, and it helps the world go round with creativity that needs to shine and flourish.
I am SO curious - artist friends, what is artistic block like? I've been thinking about this question a lot recently, and how it compares to the thoughts and feelings behind writer's block. Because when I have writer's block, it can come in a couple different forms.
For example, there are times when I can still write, but I can't make anything flow, so everything I do manage to get down sounds stilted and awkward. As if I know what words can be used, but I just can't form them in a way that sounds right (grammatically, aesthetically, or otherwise).
And then there are times when I can't think of any words at all. All I have is a feeling, a vibe of what I want to put on the paper, but no words come to mind to portray it properly.
But as someone who doesn't do any kind of drawing/painting/etc, I am just so curious about what artist's block is like. What one might struggle with.