Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Stuck Door: Push Harder?

Just as with physical exercise, a gal can get out of shape when 
she doesn't work with her sketchbook every day.

Question: 
When you feel like there's a stuck door between you 
& the form of expression you enjoy,
is it better to stay & keep pushing/practicing, 
(even though everything you do turns to a Major Nothing), 
or is it better to go away & do something else?

I think it depends,
but I'd love to learn your ideas & experience.

13 comments:

  1. Such a sweet illustration. Hmmm. I think it is better to step away and focus on something else when we hit a wall creatively. I suppose in certain situations one cannot afford to. By changing thoughts, communing with nature, mediating, I believe it allows our souls to breathe and refocus instead of staying in a frustrated state. Hopefully when you return, the break will prove to be beneficial.

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  2. i usually walk away for a while, try to give my energy a rest.

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  3. I only started drawing three years ago. I used to draw once or twice a week. Now if I don't draw every day I just feel deprived. I do it so I can watch myself get better and better at it. I can only imagine how much better I'll be three years from now, 5 years, 10? It's exciting to think about it. I didn't know I could, and now I can't stop!

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  4. I'm a kind of "Always try" girl. Nothing to lose. If you don't try, you'll never know .

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  5. Jeśli się czujesz, jak zakleszczona między drzwiami", to może iść do przodu, a nie wycofać się. Ty musisz o tym zdecydować. Pozdrawiam serdecznie.

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  6. Instead of pushing the door, just think for a while why the door is closed for me and what need to be done to open it and work accordingly.

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  7. a ja odpuszczam, nic na siłę. chciałabym rysowac codziennie, ale czasem po prostu się nie da i już:) wtedy oglądam blogi, książki, szukam inspiracji. so be patient & wait a while! pozdrawiam!

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  8. For me it is better to step away, immerse in something else, to free the mind . . . I hope you find your key again soon . . . but if not, take a diversion . . .?

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  9. I just fade away for a day or so. When I return: new energy, new angles...

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  10. Sometimes it help to walk away and come back with a fresh mind and new strength to push that door open!
    Hugs,
    Merisi

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  11. Time to get out the tracing pad and trace your favorite artist. That turns ooff the lizard critic brain nicely and gets the hand moving.
    Keep pushing I say. It's all good.

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  12. Oh a walk outsidenfor an ice cream cone is also a good ice breaker...

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  13. It is interesting to me that others reach that closed door on a project. I feel the only way for me to open that closed door is to just let it drop away for awhile. It always surprises me that when I come back to it I feel so enthusiastic about it. -- barbara

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