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Defeating Art Block Meme
15 years ago
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██████████████████████████████████████████████████████████ I'm not sure if anyone's ever done something like this but I got to thinking about certain questions that have hit me over time, and I'm sure many other artists have experienced a bit of these some directly relating to art blocks and some indirectly related.
Note: I'm not in an art block, this came to mind and simply couldn't resist lol.
1. Whats your tools of the trade?
Dell Inspirion 560 desktop with Windows 7, 20" LCD monitor, Bamboo Fun Tablet 4x6 , iTunes with tones of music played off a 5.1 surround sound system with two 15" subs.
2. how long have you been drawing?
I've technically been drawing all my life, however I stopped when I was 15 and started back up again when I was 20, I found FA when I was 25 and have been here since.
3. What do you feel when your stuck on a piece?
At first I get a little frustrated, but after that I go into a bit of meditation.
4.On a scale of 1 - 10 what is the difficulty of the piece to you got stuck on?
At the time it feels like a 4 but as I get to the point of getting stuck it escalates to a 12 lol
5. How long does it take before your hand starts to hurt while drawing?
It depends on how much detail I put into it, but on a normal piece it takes about 2 - 3 1/2 hours currently.
6. What motivates you to draw for no apparent reason?
Watching my favorite artists livestream
7. Do you listen to music while drawing? If so what?
Disturbed, Creed, Ra, A Perfect Circle, Three Days Grace, Atreyu, Slipknot, CKY, Celldweller, Daft Punk, DJ Granite Tail, Basshunter, DJ Alligator Project. Cascada, Bloodhound Gang, Missy Elliot, Timbaland, Snoop, Akon, Black Eyed Peas, Fabolous, DMX and lots more lol
8. When you feel or have already been hit by an art block what do you do to prevent/stop it?
A: Play some game for an hour or so to clear the mind.
B: View and study artists work that is impressive to start the artistic imagination juices flowing
C: Create a playlist of music that pumps you up or gets you bumpin' or rockin' in your seat.
D: Once your revved up and pumped get started again.
9. When it comes to doing commissions what frustrates you most?
For the most part time limits, because even for a pro the time it takes to finish a piece varies each day let alone the piece itself varies in difficulty.
10. How do you handle an aggressive or agitated person whom you owe art to?
I offer a refund if they paid, and if it was a free one then I apologize and ask for their patients. If they reply back with aggression again then I block and delete the piece.
11. How do you handle a person "calling out", or insulting another one of your watchers in your submission comments?
Personally it's a bit childish to me. I can understand some people have a difficult life, or some people are just plain jealous of another, or they can even be just complete assholes. in either case it's un-warranted, unwanted, not necessary, and will be removed. And if persists they will be blocked.
12.How do you feel when you receive praise or constructive criticism from another member?
It makes me feel accomplished, and happy. in which case I celebrate by blasting some heads in Combat Arms lol
13. What do you do when you finish a piece that made you happy?
Again I celebrate by blasting some heads in Combat Arms
14. What or who inspired you to draw?
Well in the beginning it was because of kid cartoons when i was growing up. But what got me to start drawing again was when I read Jay Naylor's web comic "Better Days"
15. What artist, member, object, movie, place or thing currently inspires, motivates, and or pushes you to improve your artistic abilities?
Note: I'm not in an art block, this came to mind and simply couldn't resist lol.
1. Whats your tools of the trade?
Dell Inspirion 560 desktop with Windows 7, 20" LCD monitor, Bamboo Fun Tablet 4x6 , iTunes with tones of music played off a 5.1 surround sound system with two 15" subs.
2. how long have you been drawing?
I've technically been drawing all my life, however I stopped when I was 15 and started back up again when I was 20, I found FA when I was 25 and have been here since.
3. What do you feel when your stuck on a piece?
At first I get a little frustrated, but after that I go into a bit of meditation.
4.On a scale of 1 - 10 what is the difficulty of the piece to you got stuck on?
At the time it feels like a 4 but as I get to the point of getting stuck it escalates to a 12 lol
5. How long does it take before your hand starts to hurt while drawing?
It depends on how much detail I put into it, but on a normal piece it takes about 2 - 3 1/2 hours currently.
6. What motivates you to draw for no apparent reason?
Watching my favorite artists livestream
7. Do you listen to music while drawing? If so what?
Disturbed, Creed, Ra, A Perfect Circle, Three Days Grace, Atreyu, Slipknot, CKY, Celldweller, Daft Punk, DJ Granite Tail, Basshunter, DJ Alligator Project. Cascada, Bloodhound Gang, Missy Elliot, Timbaland, Snoop, Akon, Black Eyed Peas, Fabolous, DMX and lots more lol
8. When you feel or have already been hit by an art block what do you do to prevent/stop it?
A: Play some game for an hour or so to clear the mind.
B: View and study artists work that is impressive to start the artistic imagination juices flowing
C: Create a playlist of music that pumps you up or gets you bumpin' or rockin' in your seat.
D: Once your revved up and pumped get started again.
9. When it comes to doing commissions what frustrates you most?
For the most part time limits, because even for a pro the time it takes to finish a piece varies each day let alone the piece itself varies in difficulty.
10. How do you handle an aggressive or agitated person whom you owe art to?
I offer a refund if they paid, and if it was a free one then I apologize and ask for their patients. If they reply back with aggression again then I block and delete the piece.
11. How do you handle a person "calling out", or insulting another one of your watchers in your submission comments?
Personally it's a bit childish to me. I can understand some people have a difficult life, or some people are just plain jealous of another, or they can even be just complete assholes. in either case it's un-warranted, unwanted, not necessary, and will be removed. And if persists they will be blocked.
12.How do you feel when you receive praise or constructive criticism from another member?
It makes me feel accomplished, and happy. in which case I celebrate by blasting some heads in Combat Arms lol
13. What do you do when you finish a piece that made you happy?
Again I celebrate by blasting some heads in Combat Arms
14. What or who inspired you to draw?
Well in the beginning it was because of kid cartoons when i was growing up. But what got me to start drawing again was when I read Jay Naylor's web comic "Better Days"
15. What artist, member, object, movie, place or thing currently inspires, motivates, and or pushes you to improve your artistic abilities?
