However, acknowledging it, and accepting that -right now- you’re just not as creative as you hoped you were, makes you feel a little better. It takes time, and you need to trust that this feeling will pass, Also, talking about it, sharing it with people around you, really helps! You will find out that you are surrounded by encouraging people who understand and will share their tips with you.
So that’s what happened when I started sharing my experiences with a creative rut. I received many practical tips from the people around me – people I talked to, people who follow me here on this blog (THANK YOU!!), people I interviewed for my Art Therapy videos, books I read, and a lot from the Sketchbook Skool community.
- Be patient, spend time doing nothing, listen to your mind and body.
- Make some art with kindergarten kids!
- Have a creative object or an item of clothing. Wear it when you get stuck.
- Don’t share your work
- Visit a place or a museum you never drew
- Hop into a new art supplies shop, to try and find some completely new art materials to find that spark with
- Allow yourself a week or so not to draw – so that the pressure goes away
- Lock away your art supplies. Don’t do any sketching or painting for a set amount of time. Before you know it, you will be aching to have access to your supplies and favourite activity. Don’t allow yourself until you just cannot resist any longer.
- Follow a creative workshop in a completely different direction, like a baking workshop.
- Write ‘Morning pages’ to let your thoughts flow onto paper.
- Get rid of the preciousness. Go messy, in a cheap sketchbook. On bad paper.
Read more: 30 tips To Get Over A Creative Block
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