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I think I forgot the reason why I was creative. I can look at old stuff I used to do, but I can't remember why. So, I wanted to ask you guys for feedback to see if I can get that spark back.

  1. What makes your inner reason to want to draw/color/write and keep doing it?
  2. What makes you want to even when it gets difficult, you get frustrated with it, or something didn't turn out the way you wanted it to? 
  3. If it ever burns out, how do you rekindle it?
  4. How often does it burn out for you if you've experienced it a few times before?

I'm thankful for any and all help with this. Thanks!

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20 minutes ago, SeaBreezeBoy said:

I think I forgot the reason why I was creative. I can look at old stuff I used to do, but I can't remember why. So, I wanted to ask you guys for feedback to see if I can get that spark back.

  1. What makes your inner reason to want to draw/color/write and keep doing it?
  2. What makes you want to even when it gets difficult, you get frustrated with it, or something didn't turn out the way you wanted it to? 
  3. If it ever burns out, how do you rekindle it?
  4. How often does it burn out for you if you've experienced it a few times before?

I'm thankful for any and all help with this. Thanks!

  1. What makes your inner reason to want to draw/color/write and keep doing it?

Honestly for me it's more of a calming thing like it calms me down when I'm too anxious or when I am depressed it kind of calm to my mind.

What makes you want to even when it gets difficult, you get frustrated with it, or something didn't turn out the way you wanted it to? 

For me it's the fact that it does calm me down so I do it when something is going wrong in my life. 

If it ever burns out, how do you rekindle it?

Make it a habit to do it at one point every day and kind of just put it into your normal routine. 

How often does it burn out for you if you've experienced it a few times before?

For me burnout happens once every couple months and I just keep the same routine of doing it every day be it from I'm just watching TV so I'm going to write to I'm going to listen to music and write I try to make it a part of my routine everyday that way it's just a habit and it helps rebuild that desire for it because you're still doing it you're pushing yourself over that block of not wanting to do it.

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I actually thought of this not to long ago in my 20s I would write all the time stories would come flowing out of me as did my journals feel off almost died and I think by the time I was 30 I let a part of myself die and it closed up my creative side I stopped my digital art my writing my crafting I think I was almost cutting myself off from everything that gave me joy cause my life was not happy. This past year that I have made the choice that this is the life I want to live and it is who I am my creative brain all of a sudden as clicked back on I am working on my artwork creating new prints that I may actually post some where and the other day I actually sat down and wrote for several hours that is not something I have done in over 10 years.

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“I think I forgot the reason why I was creative.”   

Hey @SeaBreezeBoy , that statement bums me out for you. You’re creative because you’re a beautiful human being who likes to create beautiful things ! Whether that be literal with drawing or painting or beautiful for someone’s soul by writing stories or poetry. I think most (not all) humans are innately creative , and at times it can just come and go. That’s part of the wonder in art in my opinion , it’s similar to Mother Nature in that it’ll show up when it feels like it. 

 

-What makes your inner reason to want to draw/color/write and keep doing it?

-What makes you want to even when it gets difficult, you get frustrated with it, or something didn't turn out the way you wanted it to? 

I just like to be creative really. I write , do digital art , draw on normal paper , cooking is art to me also. Even if I don’t finish something , it gives me an opportunity to look back at progress , and learn from mistakes. I’m just a really driven person in general so it’s like I’m in a constant competition with myself to keep being the number one version I can be in whatever I do. 

-If it ever burns out, how do you rekindle it?

TAKING A BREAK. I have to fucking tell this to myself ALL the time. If a piece of art or something I’m writing is driving me up the wall , I have to tell myself to take a step back and I’ll work on it later. If I keep going when I’m frustrated , it’s not productive and I end up making more mistakes and getting too in my head. 
Another thing I’ll do is admire other peoples art for a while , it really gives you a wider idea of how many art styles there are out there and can give so much inspiration for your own art. Sometimes when I feel burnt out , I’ll look through artists work I like or read poetry and it’ll put a fire under my ass. Like holy shit , they’re amazing and their work is gorgeous ! TIME TO BET BACK TO IT !

-How often does it burn out for you if you've experienced it a few times before?

I would say I get burnt out like two or three times a month and take a couple days break. It just happens sometimes , hell there’s people that never experience burnt out. It’s more just a self soothing activity for them so there’s no burnt out to be had really. 
 

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These are really good questions because I have been struggling with drawing/writing. I used to not be able to keep up with what flowed in my mind. But the past 4 years I have hit a block and all the inspirations are just... gone. The last time that happened was over a decade ago. Now I have figured out the culprit. I was in a toxic and abusive relationship that made me stuck in survival mode. Me being put under so much stress shuts down that creativity.

 

Now that I have been out of that, working on myself, it's slowly coming back. I'm not sure what "sparks" drawing or writing for me. Maybe it's me loving life again, whatever steps I have to take to get myself back there with self-care. If I had to give an answer, I'd say that it's me listening to myself and what I need.

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i don't really draw regularly, but nowadays i am usually inspired by tv shows im watching at the time, or video games that im playing. i make art based of ideas from those shows. 

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This is a tough one for me because I want to be more motivated to engage in coloring because it absolutely calms me down and centers me, but if I don't get pushed to do it, I won't think to on my own. Usually, my motivator is Daddy -- when I visit Him on trips, He still works, and He usually picks out a photo or two for me to color Him while He's gone. 

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I've gone through periods of not being able to be creative and that went hand in hand with getting into middle space. If I'm overly stressed or dealing with depression then I can't seem to get into middle space and am less creative. 

Listening  to music that makes me happy can help 🎶 

Sometimes I switch what I'm creative with. I draw, paint, sew, make jewelry and cosplay outfits. Switching it up can get me back into the flow.

Sometimes I will just force myself to paint or draw and practice different techniques instead of waiting for inspiration. It might take a bit to get back into it but it works.

And I agree with Daddysmonkey. When I get frustrated I have to step away before I mess things up further. Sometimes stepping away and doing something else, I will relax enough to see it from a different perspective and be able to go back to it

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Why I want to create: Because I enjoy daydreaming and thinking up all kinds of fun and crazy stuff in my head. Creating can be such a fun and rewarding experience, and even cooler if other people also enjoy what you came up with. It's like taking a part of yourself and expressing it and putting it out into the world.

Why I can't really do it anymore: Too much of a perfectionist, too hard on myself. The older I get the less capable I have been at quieting down the negative thoughts that whatever I came up with isn't good enough. I start to think it could improve, and that every improvement leads to more and it's a neverending cycle of being dissatisfied. I used to write a lot and I just don't even bother anymore because I end up throwing it away and giving up.

What I do now to maintain some creativity in my life: coloring and helping Twitch streamers improve their streams with my ideas and knowledge I have gained about live streaming. It's like collaborative creativity where I give them the ideas and they execute it and share that with others and it's rewarding for all of us. As for coloring, that's one art medium that I don't believe has to be perfect and you can even color outside the lines and it's still good to me.

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