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(VENT) Creating Art feels so Frustrating for me :(
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Saw this advice from Art Prof recently: if youre feeling stuck, pick up a different medium. Like, she's a painter with zero interest in sculpting, but she will pick up some clay and mess around with it to unlock some creativity.
Another bit of advice Ive heard is to "personify the resistance." Whatever feeling is holding you back from creating, turn it into a character and illustrate them.
I know i get excited about trying new things, and I also love the challenge of constraints. So Ive been working off a list of prompts. And I'll watch videos of other people working in their own style and it will make me want to try painting the same way.
And I heavily support what another commenter said about the running shoe method.