A "cure" for Artists' Block?

Kirada · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2007 3:10 pm

http://baltosource.timduru.org/affArt-lang-2-nsite-1-numart-1917-no-184-st-0-ong-1.html

In case you can't tell with that picture, I had a serious case of Artists' Block.

Artists' Block is when an artist cannot draw up to par, or cannot figure out what to draw. It usually passes in a maximum of seven days. All artists have experienced Artists' Block, even if they don't know it.

So, is it possible for a cure? Some people just let it pass, doodle a lot. But what if that's just like "treatment" or a way to get over it?

For a lot of artists (I have noticed this personally) who have Artists' Block, at that time they have a lot of "issues" or "problems" going on in their life (or, they're thinking very hard about something else). Artists' Block is usually a loss of concentration (wether consciously or not).

The "cure" worked for me, but I guess "individual results may vary". XD

So what did I do? I did this: http://baltosource.timduru.org/affArt-lang-2-nsite-1-numart-1917-no-186-st-0-ong-1.html

With this one detailed, colourful image, I was yanked out of Artists' Block. Is this a possible cure, though, to try extremely hard on an image and work for hours? This probably sounds bogus, but, it worked. I'd say for people to give this a try, because no one likes Artists' Block.

Exspecially when they have things they need to draw. *Eyes Bruno*....

xxDeadSailingxx · **Posted:** Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:30 pm

I don't know if that true I've had mine since Febuary well actually its a posing block because I figured it'd get bored with having them in the same pose don't you think? How do you conquere that?

Balto Sis · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2007 8:59 am

nice topic Kirada! I think that WOULD help!! It also would give you the confidence and motivation to do more good work!

but now, I have like, PAW block.... it' been frustrating me for weeks!!

SilverDeni · **Joined:** Sat Sep 10, 2005 1:58 am **Posts:** 1929

7 days?
LoL, that's a bit much, lol For me it takes one day, and the second I have the image pictured in my mind.
But nice cure ! I had artist block myself, but I figured to get rid of it, quick, I just use my mind LOL.

Willows art · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2007 12:10 pm

i think thats a good cure.. personally i do art trades when in a block to pass the time

Kirada · **Posted:** Thu Jun 14, 2007 1:04 pm

ChocoKitten wrote:

I don't know if that true I've had mine since Febuary well actually its a posing block because I figured it'd get bored with having them in the same pose don't you think? How do you conquere that?

No, no. That's just you might not be trying to do other poses. ;D Uploading them all the same might spark a suspicion of art/pose theft, you know?

I'd say the only "cure" for that is to try harder and overcome a problem, because that isn't a block.

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