Help with art block

[TalonNimbus]

This last few months have been pretty hard for me emotionally and I’ve really only gone from numb to crying and trying to wipe my eyes before anyone can see.

But something that’s starting to hurt even more then the crushing loneliness and seemingly endless episode of sadness is that something I really used to enjoy doing was drawing. And now I just find it stressful. All my recent attempts at drawing don’t turn out looking the way I want or not turning out at all.

Drawing has been one of the only things I’ve ever felt any amount of pride for. And I used to have one to three new pieces a day. Now it’s been a full month since I’ve been able to make anything.

Any advice would be appreciated.

[Starrlight]

I am so sorry you have been suffering lately. I am the same way in trying to draw more and creating art that I can say I like. I know that sadness and it can be stressful when art used to be fulfilling.

I say we should push ourselves to do a little bit and even if it doesn’t turn out, we are progressing in our attempts that will take us into creating something we do like eventually. I like how sometimes I can get away while creating you know letting go and enjoying the feeling like I’m one with the art. I haven’t painted in I think years and now I sketch once in a while.

I would love to see some of your work.

Take care TalonNimbus

[TalonNimbus in reply to Starrlight]

Thank you and maybe your right- maybe pushing to do just a bit of art everyday would help bring some of that fulfillment back. I’ll try these next few days. Thank you.

What kind of things did you like to paint?(painting was always an enigma to me. Never been very good with the medium.)

[Starrlight in reply to TalonNimbus]

I’m glad you posted. It got me thinking I want to do much more art.

I like painting abstract with acrylic.

What is your fav subject to draw? Do you ever use multi media? I like pencil with pen and ink.

[TalonNimbus in reply to Starrlight]

I’d love to see some of your abstracts. And I’m glad the post got you wanting my to make art again.

I tend to vary a bit on what I used to draw. Cartoon characters, realistic faces, or sometimes realistic animals.

I generally use colored pencils, pens, pencils, occasionally white charcoal. And I dabbled with digital art for a little while last year. Very rarely I tried making things with clay but was never very convinced with my clay creations.

[Starrlight in reply to TalonNimbus]

So awesome! And I notice your profile pic. It’s nice.

[TalonNimbus in reply to Starrlight]

Oh- thank you

[Starrlight]

I just posted a pic of art from a while back. Thought you’d like to see.

[fauxartist]

I completely understand this....my whole world was around throwing on the wheel...working with wood....working in my workshop studio, for decades....and then my depression got worse, of which actually used to fuel my passion for loosing myself in my art work, stopped me cold in my tracks one day. I just stopped enjoying life....and my art work.....it took a long time to pull out of it. It is a mental block....and more of a mountain really...so I tried something different...photography. Less effort, and I had to see life differently....instead of centering clay which was very Zen...I had a whole new world...some days I don't have it in me to do anything....but I find picking up my camera a lot easier. I am also dealing with my depression head on...I am one who takes SSRI's....many choose not to...but it has leveled out the highs and lows....