May 19th, 2010
When You Suck At The One Thing You’re Good At
Is “artist’s block” a thing? I think it’s a thing. And it’s the only way to describe how I’ve been feeling these past few weeks. So, unlike the last time there was a huge gap between posts, this time I am sorry. Sorry I haven’t posted new artwork or anything for a while! Minus ten blog points for me.
I’m really going to try not to make this an emo-sadface-poor-me post, but it’s getting a little frustrating.
I’m absolutely no good at a lot of things in life. Math. Sports. Making new friends. Lasting the entire hour at any given aerobics class. Plenty of things. And I’m absolutely fine with that! I’ve made my peace. Lindsay, you’re not an athlete. Nor are you ever going to be a mad scientist who invents the next big must have gizmo. And Linds, you can forget about ever being the most popular kid in school. Not. Gonna. Happen. And Lindsay always replies, “Hey, that’s cool. Let somebody else be that guy, and I’ll be glad for them. I’ve got my own thing going. I’m an ARTIST.” Oh, did I mention I talk to myself? Yeah. …Moving on.
Drawing, painting, and most all of the “arts” have always come fairly naturally to me. It runs in the family. It’s also the thing that makes me happiest in the whole wide world! I love to express myself through art, even if it only makes sense to me. It’s just… well, natural. Except when it isn’t.
I go through these spurts of hating everything I try to create. I’m in one right now. The one real “talent” I have seems to be temporarily out of order. And it pretty much sucks.
To sum up: I’m feeling uninspired.
I’m currently sending out as many good vibes as possible in hopes that the universe will give me a muse. Help me universe!
Oh, baby. I know the feeling! All artists get it. Here’s how to break out of it. Stop thinking about the block, and just start looking around at beautiful things. Here are a few links to help:
First, read this:
http://jen-and-steve.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/100_9580.jpg
Then, looky:
http://ohhellofriend.blogspot.com/search/label/inspire%3A%20lovely.
http://littlemisscreative.tumblr.com/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andykehoe
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=watercolor&w=all&s=int
My Tumblr blog is dedicated to stuff like this: http://lemonjenny.tumblr.com/
It’s in you. It just needs to be stirred.
Thanks Jen! Also, thanks Universe for such a nice sister full of inspiring links!!
ALSO! If anyone else has good links, do share! And don’t worry if it doesn’t show up instantly, my blog is set so that I have to approve comments with several links to avoid spam.
Yer welcome! I just realized the “OH Hello Friend” link broke. Include the period that isn’t hyperlinked. http://ohhellofriend.blogspot.com/search/label/inspire%3A%20lovely.
Ah, yes. That’s better. Thanks
Whenever I am feeling uninspired, I turn off the computer screen and focus on living. Then usually I become so full of ideas that I can fill two weeks of blog posts.
Or I just start writing, whatever comes to mind, until something good comes.
This girls self portraits always inspire me: http://www.rosiehardy.com/1145-personal-portfolio-self-portraits
I so relate. I’m having one of those months with my writing. Sorry about your block! Hope you pull out of it soon. p.s. I have always loved you to death, and I’m no good at making friends (or sports or math) either.