Art Block

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Art block. It is a term used when artists seemingly can't have any good ideas when making their works. They try, but the works don't really fit their standards.

This is what I'm having as of the moment. I get my trusty pencil and sketch pad, ready to do some doodles, but I just can't seem to have any good ideas on what to draw. I was trying to draw a cavegirl, but I don't like how she turned out, and stopped working on her completely. I've been wanting to draw cavegirls because, well, they look amazing since they're hunters. It doesn't matter if they don't bathe! I also feel the same about pirates. They don't bathe, but they're good fighters. And stealers, for that matter.

Anyway, when I DO get brilliant ideas for art works, it's when it's late at night or when I'm totally swamped with work. But when I try to sit down and try to draw, nothing comes out good. Art blocks really make my day depressing. They slap my face hard with a hard plank, with the word UNIMAGINATIVE written all over it.


Usually, what I do when I experience art blocks is I clean my thoughts. Sometimes, the reason why we experience art blocks is that we're too stressed with other things. So what I do is finish all my homework, clean my room, eat some snacks, listen to feel-good songs, and anything that would relax me. I also find inspiration through deviantart.com. The works there impressive, and I get ideas there on what my art works should look like and what they should contain.

It's a good thing that I'm not enrolled in a Fine Arts class, since I get art blocks often. And I'm such a perfectionist, in a way that if I believe that my art work is missing something, or if doesn't look right, I give up right away.


Well, I'll try once more. I'll think of something good to draw. It's time to go to my inspirations and work!