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Have I lost my creativity?!?
Is it art block or something more sinister? Do you feel, as I do, that there are no ideas swirling in the maelstrom of your mind? No matter how often pinterest is opened, closed or refreshed, nothing ever gets off the ground. Maybe it’s an art supply or materials issue, so you keep adding to cart in hopes of filling that void, but unboxing your “gifts” only brings a flicker of joy, gone too soon. Sketchbooks, canvases, paper lay barren and you don’t have the energy anymore. What happened? You were so full of ideas, bursting at the seams, and now, just a shell. Discarded and empty. This is where…
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5 Ways to Get Out of a Creative Slump
We’ve all been there. The pieces you’re making feel off somehow, your scraping at the bottom of the inspiration barrel and nothing seems to be working anymore. Well despair no more, for I have found 5 ways to tackle that blocked feeling and get back to your A game! INDULGE – You know that thing that you’ve been meaning to do for fun but never got around to it? Now’s your chance to get around to it! Got an itch for Naruto fan art or a nostalgic pop beat? Go for it! We tend to forget the reason why we became creators in the first place, and sometimes, giving in…
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Is “bad art” really that bad?
I’ve been thinking a great deal about “bad art” lately. It seems in this world of technology, communication and social media, every thing HAS to be perfect. Every Instagram profile has refined works of art and YouTube channels portray amazing time-lapse paintings. What we don’t see is on social media is probably the most important thing aspiring creatives need to see, failure. Sure, you’ll see a clickbait title with the word FAIL plastered across it, but often these videos are made in jest and don’t seem to address the real issue of failure. Even people who show their sketchbooks, have the pages filled with rendered illustrations instead of the chicken…
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Exposure and Experience: 5 tips to be a better creator.
Okay… I’ll be honest with you, I wasn’t very good at creative pursuits 5 years ago. I loved painting and dancing but I wasn’t creative. It took me a while, but I feel that I’ve gotten better, not only technically but also in expressing creatively. While these are mostly related to the visual arts, particularly painting, I believe many of these tips can be applied to any expressive or creative art form, be it performing or even technological innovation. Physical Exposure is the KeyPrior to 5 years ago, I had only physically been to a gallery once – to see a Salvador Dali exhibition. Now, I take time out…
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Travelling and nostalgia.
I generally despise travelling and I have a strong tendency towards homesickness but an interesting discovery has been made about leaving the regular workspace that makes uncomfortable travel, less so. I am currently travelling in Fiji, the home of my parents and I’ve come to realise one thing, the paintings that I produce away from home emanate a strange and intriguing feeling, that cannot be replicated at home. Perhaps it is the nostalgic and almost hazy feeling that my preferred travel medium, watercolours, gives off to the viewer. The transparent hues and loose brush strokes that produce a blurred, indistinct image, as if looking through a foggy lens, is made…
