OH NO!!! This is a serious issue. I feel your pain. Last summer I started taking a medication that like, turned off my art mojo completely. For like four months. It. Was. Terrible. So I get your frustration hon. It's the worst feeling ever when you hit a wall artistically because you were born with an incredible gift and an incredible drive by being born as an artist, and that drive makes you OBSESSED with using the gift...if you can't, you just feel crappy and not like yourself. So here are some things that helped me!!



Work out of your comfort zone. Try different mediums, subjects, colors, inspiration than what you would normally do. Creating something different can sometimes give you new ideas to bring back to your regular art.

Listen to lots of music. Especially new stuff and suggestions from friends. If you are really receptive to music, different genres might inspire you.

Look at lots and lots of other people's art. Don't worry about your inbox; just start clicking around on people's pages and checking out their stuff. Sometimes leaving a few comments here and there can help because it's like writing down a note of what you like and can help with ideas later. Or you might find a new artist that really inspires you, or see someone's work that gives you a great idea or something you want to try out on your own. Also, sometimes doodling gifts for other people and feeling out their characters artistically can give you a new angle or a fresh idea.

Talk to your friends. Find out what is going on with them. Maybe if someone is going through a hard/stressful or really happy time you will be inspired to draw something for them. Have people show you their WIPs!! WIPs are great because they get your art brain thinking by deconstructing artistic process.

Don't force yourself. As you already know, art is a skill but inspiration is a gift. You can sketch all day every day but if you have no inspiration, you won't come up with much. Sometimes giving yourself some time off without stress or feeling like you HAVE to draw will kind of reset your brain and let off the stress and free up space for new ideas to flow. Inspiration is everything!! Let it do what it does.

No matter what, just remember blocks never last!!! That's the best thing about being an artist - nothing can ever take that away from you! It's who you are and who you always will be. So try to be patient and work through it- in my experience, the best thing about art blocks is that when you come off of them, your art is better than ever!!!

I need to charge my phone but if you ever wanna text my number is 9318023097.

omg such helpful advice here ♥
im gonna have to make a memo of this <3
i tried everything listed here n i reeally have some motivation <3 :u i found a few new artists n i love love their style!

i also watched some art streams n seriously helped me too
cant say im all better now from this block but im getting there o.o
im gonna try out a new style maybe or different pens than im used to

such wisdom, much wow


and ill def text you once i get my phone back <333

Thanks sooo much Zan *hugs*
hehe

I'm just glad it helped you! ^^ *hug* Very happy you're feeling a little more inspired

Knock that block out with a sock filled with pennies. B|

kay, but i need you to quickly put a sack over its head so i can >:U

Ohhh boy... I know how it feels since I've been going through a writer's block myself :|

Best solution I can come up with? Try watching something you like and pay attention. There might be something in your favorite movie that might inspire you again.

And also an addition: never force art or inspiration. Inspiration must come naturally otherwise it won't help at all x3

hehe thanks for the advice!
i played some video games as well n noticed how pretty some concept art was n im gonna try some different styles!

Find and do stuff that will inspire you. Read a book, play video games, watch a movie, listen to music, give a shot at drawing but if you start to get frustrated take a break and do something else until you feel confident about yourself. Dont do what I do when this happens to me, I tend to get frustrated, followed up by crumbling the paper and throwing it in the trash. After I realized my time has been wasted I regret it later, so dont do that.