Overcoming Artist Block
It is a common dilemma that links all of the creative fields together and plagues every artist!
Art blocks usually happens either when you are
exhausted mentally or physically or both or self-doubt or because someone
criticized your work or your artwork got rejected or you are afraid of making
mistakes or fear of being imperfect and the list is endless!
These are the times when it is absolutely crucial to
remember that it is very easy to criticize than investing hours of time in
creating. The key here is simple – to keep the focus alive!
I know I know it does not seem as easy as it sounds
because even an ordinary day becomes simply exhausting.
In introspection, perfection is good, but at the
same time imperfection isn’t necessarily a bad thing! In fact, even the biggest
hiccups in a project or an assignment can be very rewarding learning
experiences. Sometimes if you are too focused on perfections it can discourage
you from taking risks. Trying new things and having fun with your work is
sometimes all the mojo you need!
Here are the couple of things that you can do when
you face an artist block:
- The pen is mightier than the phone!The good old pen and book always rescues a clogged mind. What you simply need to do is sit on a comfy chair or couch, sip on some hot chocolate or chai or coffee, play some music or not, take a smooth pen and a good diary and just brain vomit, literally and figuratively.
- Sleep.Because sometimes, your body is genuinely calling you to relax your mind and body in order for you to bubble up all that energy!
- Indulge in your favorite food/snacks.Do I even need to say anything on this? Go. Pamper yourself by eating that favorite pizza or Maggie or chocolates.
- Clean the clutter!Cleaning up your space is a great way of exercising a little creative feng shui to get your flow back.
- Seek inspiration,You have the best of the resources in this day and age for you to get inspired from artists, writers, painters, seamstress, architects, etc.The social media is vast and accessible. Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, you name it and you have your role model with their page made accessible to wide range of audience!But in all honesty, you don’t need to wait around for inspiration. The term “good things comes to those who wait” is the worst in my opinion because unless you are waiting for pizza delivery, sitting around and waiting for things to happen will get you nowhere. And even in this case, you actually had to pick up a mobile device and order that pizza!
- Stroll.Sometimes, even simply taking a stroll around the neighborhood, catching up with old friends helps. It helps to rejuvenate your mind and body helping your mind to start afresh.
- Make mistakes-Revamp.I know how students or even we as humans absolutely hate to redo things. But sometimes it works like a charm! All you have to do is tear apart your work (not in literal sense) and restart all over again.
No matter how low or demotivated you feel at such
times, it is important to remember that we are only humans at the end of the
day, and that we are trying to give our best to the art society.
Let’s not forget to forgive ourselves at such times,
let’s try to be compassionate with oneself and the other artists.
And if no one has told you yet, Hi! You are doing a wonderful
job, and I am proud of you.
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