No More Creative Juices Left For Today
When making art takes a back seat
Hello, my dear readers! How have you been?
As I am writing this, I am pausing at every sentence. I’ve been busy these days and words are not flowing smoothly. I wish I could show you a new finished artwork today, but I haven’t drawn in a while. And I have multiple drafts sitting in my files that I’m not sure I can complete. There are moments when I try to finish one of them and eventually stop in the middle. Sometimes, I would feel bad not having to draw (or even doodle) every day as a “good artist” should. And I may have said that many times now that I feel like I‘m just ranting.
For someone who works a day job in a different field, in my mind, art should be my escape. Shouldn’t that enable me to make more art? Well, no.
Creativity is not only used in making art. We also need creativity in making decisions and finding solutions to problems. We need creativity to be able to think in different ways in different areas.
So, as artists, what if our creativity is being used up in areas other than making art?
Accept it and let it flow. ༄
In most cases, whatever it is that is squeezing out our creative juices, it needs our attention. So, it’s better to let it be and finish what’s in front of us — one day and one step at a time.
Walk your path, not someone else’s. 𖡼𖤣𖥧𖡼𓋼𖤣𖥧𓋼𓍊
It’s easy to be envious of other artists who seem to be motivated all the time. It’s easy to get lost in feeling stuck in a day job that doesn’t involve art, while we see other full-time artists thriving. But we have to remind ourselves that we each have our own path to take and make. Go back to your true north.
Find your rhythm. ♪♫~
Personally, finding my creative rhythm in art involves considering my days of dullness and unproductiveness. It’s giving myself grace when I don’t have great ideas. On the other hand, it’s appreciating the days of inspiration and taking action when that strikes. Finding rhythm means understanding that in all beautifully created melodies, there are high notes and low notes, lest they become monotonous. The same goes for making art.
And speaking of unfinished artworks, here’s one. :)
