I have had zero interest in making art for a while now. A bit worried about that. It’s been my coping tool since childhood, and it’s been unavailable to me for some time. Outside of a few probable guesses, I don’t know why.
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It's totally ok to let the mind wonder between other things other than art for a while. Probably you have other new interests now?
Anyway, in this case, it's more like a new opportunity; the mind could come back fresher, with new ideas or things to try that you haven't considered in the past
My new interests are there and almost all in creative categories, but they don't manfests into action. I really don't feel motivated beyond napping and watching "all of the television". There's a ton of things, health and otherwise impacting my sleep, I'm hoping it's that simple.
Art in various mediums has been my coping tool since I can remember, I branched out into music and programming as alternatives when the inspiration wasn’t there. Then I would eventually cycle back to another type of art when the fire in me came back.
Cool! I’m pretty multidisciplinary too, though considerably less technical :D I have a few music and game efforts that stalled out too, it’s really a full creative meltdown. Hah, I did just wake up from an epic nap though.
I deeply feel this as well - my usual way of unwinding with sketches is now replaced with a nothingness, just sitting and stressing. My go-to language for expressing myself has always been illustration and now I'm faltering. It's at least comforting to know I'm not alone in this feeling.
i had to take a few years off from creating after college. i was so burnt out and depressed. it's only in recent years i'm finding myself in art again. sometimes a long hiatus, whether we want it or not, just needs to happen
You might be on to something, I might be missing the rigors of accountability that comes with working with someone. Gonna think on that. Or mention it to a mental health professional :D
it's understandable, i sometimes do music too and when i'm not drawing i'm making music but i can only do one at a time and sometimes not even one of them
it's like my invisible inspiration point moves into some secret skill i don't have yet lol
I'm definitely a fan of trying new playgrounds, had a music/audio fixation myself for a few months. :D My inspiration point is doing too good a job of hiding atm. :D (very cool IMP btw)
You are brilliant, it's in there, fermenting, working on new alchemy that will unleash in a dream. I went through a fit of not programming, I started to think I was too old to program, but then the muse found me again. Your art has always and will always amaze me, and I know that flame is alive.
Thanks Graeme, very appreciated. I definitely feel the flame wigglin' about in my tummy, its just struggling to make it's way to hands :D I've been wondering if I need a new outlet, feeling quite betrayed by game dev atm . Hope all is well sir!
I’ve been sorta forcing myself back into it and it’s kinda working. I’m struggling hard to really come up with ideas for what to make, but some aimless sketches and studies are better than nothing.
Seriously though not being able to form any ideas is really bothering me. It was so easy in the past
Forgive me if you've already thought of this, but have you tried a different subject matter or different tools? It feels great to dig your hands into some wet clay, no matter what you end up making. I spent an absurd amount of time watercoloring a gelatinous cube in a coloring book recently. :)
oops! Missed this, sorry! Thank you! I'm actually surrounded by guitars, keyboards, synthesizers, resin model kits, sculpey, monster clay, chavant, stretched cavasses, oils paints, and every variation on 'child crafts' one could possible need. Not even the pipe cleaners will tempt me. Hah :D
I have that with regular art too. Completely fallen out of love and touch with it. Nsfw is more or less all I do atm and it makes me scared that I’ve completely lost the spark for what I used to do. Sending you love, bsky daddy
Thank you. :D I think I've been too worried about explaining to investors/publishers about work if I allowed myself to lean into my Horny self too much. I don't think I'd be good at hiding an Alt either, its pretty easy to pick my sensibilities out of a lineup. :D I've given this some thought :D
That’s fair. I don’t give a shit about any of that as they are not the people I wish to cater to. It wasn’t me offering a suggestion, just saying what has worked for me and what I’ve been up to in the interim. Hope you find something that works for you.
I know the feeling. It’s been hard to want to create lately. What helped me a lot was doing just one small thing. Pick up an instrument, tune it, and play one scale. Make a little star out of clay. Make some silly glasses with the pipe cleaners. The hardest part is just getting started.
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Anyway, in this case, it's more like a new opportunity; the mind could come back fresher, with new ideas or things to try that you haven't considered in the past
it's like my invisible inspiration point moves into some secret skill i don't have yet lol
rest well, your magic inspiration point will come back in the best moment i hope
Seriously though not being able to form any ideas is really bothering me. It was so easy in the past