Creative blocking / Comments

With the participation of some digital artists, I bring you the second part of this article, where their opinions could be of help to you.

To begin with, art can be an important part of our lives, sometimes even helping us through difficult times, serving as a distraction or therapeutic activity.

However, we should try to avoid that this becomes an additional pressure, either because we want to achieve a goal or because we want to stay relevant in the public eye.

-It’s important to take care of your health and inner balance; the more energy and willingness we have to act, the easier it is to be inspired and stay creative.- Tiny Butterfly

Now, supposing you are already within this negative lapse where ideas stopped flowing, or maybe you have an incomplete concept in mind, which you have not been able to materialise.

It may seem contradictory, but getting out of your own mind can be a good option, maybe you just need to get away from your desk. While discipline is an important virtue, it should not be confused with routine.

-Usually, I take a step back. And go live my life, pay extra attention to my family, watch some more movies, read some more books, look at the world around me.- Amabel

I have mentioned it myself, keeping up the pace is difficult, but pushing the pace is counterproductive, easily leading to over-stimulation.

There is no need to try to hold on to an idea, creativity has no limits, if you get the chance try to distract yourself a bit before you get back on track. Take a break and you could potentially find a way to give a new approach to a previous project.

-Sometimes inspiration is lose, i have to say, but I focus in other things, I will stard old things and to re-catch up the vibes.- The Dark One

Besides this, there are also other ways to face this kind of situations, the inspiration doesn't always come from within.

You can give a twist to your imagination with external material. There are many more artists out there, you could get to know their styles, their stories, so you can feed your mind with great works that could be the foundation to build something great.

-I borrow ideas from what people have done in the past and build on them.- The Handle/manylauhgs

Surely you know yourself, you know when you lack that spark that activates your mind, logically this is a personal situation, but you should know that you don't necessarily have to live in solitude in these situations.

For that, you can rely on friends, or the artist community itself, who no doubt enjoy challenging each other to push their limits.

-Sometimes challenges may help get some inspiration, or even asking a friend for a random topic may help spark something.- Miss.aiprincess

It’s important to take care of your health and inner balance; the more energy and willingness we have to act, the easier it is to be inspired and stay creative.

Sometimes inspiration is lose, i have to say, but I focus in other things, I will stard old things and to re-catch up the vibes.

Usually, I take a step back. And go live my life, pay extra attention to my family, watch some more movies, read some more books, look at the world around me.

I borrow ideas from what people have done in the past and build on them

Sometimes challenges may help get some inspiration, or even asking a friend for a random topic may help spark something.

All these comments can help you in a situation of creative blockage, however, I will come back maybe in a week, with a third part to give a conclusion as a closing for this topic.

I thank the artists who participated in this article. You can find a distinctive sample image of the work of each of them, next to their respective comments and a link to their main Instagram accounts in their names.

I leave the 5 comments together at the end, as I think they look good together. And without further ado, for the moment, I bid you farewell.

to be continued...