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10 years ago
Hey guys! Sorry for the lack of updates.
I'm in the process of moving to another place (another temporary place, will only be there until the first of June) so I have been busy with packing and cleaning. I have two commissions left on my queue and then I will be opening up again soon.
I've really been struggling with motivation to do any artwork lately. When I do have time available to me, absolutely nothing turns out right.... such a bad block. Perhaps it's because I burnt myself out with working so hard so long, but what's more plausible is that I'm second-guessing whether or not I want to continue pursuing art full time.
I've always teetered between art and nutrition for a career... and I've been considering going to school to become a holistic nutritionist (which wouldn't be until next year). One thing about nutrition that's so appealing to me is that it would finally allow me to create art for myself. I haven't made something 100% for me in such a long time, and for that matter haven't made a piece of work that I thoroughly enjoyed working on or even one with a final product I really loved in the past months.
As passionate as I am about art, I must admit it's really hard to pursue it as a career and not have it suck the passion out of you (at least, in my experience). I'm hoping it's just a temporary rut I'm in. I'm going to try really hard today to find my rhythm again.
I think I just need to spend some time looking at art that inspires me. I've been so absorbed in nutrition lately that my looking at art has completely taken a spot on the back burner. I think maybe I just need to mix things up a bit and find a new process or a new style or something. Maybe even take some time off to do some personal work? SIGH. Wish me luck! I apologize for the wait/silence.
Let me know what inspires you in the comments!
I'm in the process of moving to another place (another temporary place, will only be there until the first of June) so I have been busy with packing and cleaning. I have two commissions left on my queue and then I will be opening up again soon.
I've really been struggling with motivation to do any artwork lately. When I do have time available to me, absolutely nothing turns out right.... such a bad block. Perhaps it's because I burnt myself out with working so hard so long, but what's more plausible is that I'm second-guessing whether or not I want to continue pursuing art full time.
I've always teetered between art and nutrition for a career... and I've been considering going to school to become a holistic nutritionist (which wouldn't be until next year). One thing about nutrition that's so appealing to me is that it would finally allow me to create art for myself. I haven't made something 100% for me in such a long time, and for that matter haven't made a piece of work that I thoroughly enjoyed working on or even one with a final product I really loved in the past months.
As passionate as I am about art, I must admit it's really hard to pursue it as a career and not have it suck the passion out of you (at least, in my experience). I'm hoping it's just a temporary rut I'm in. I'm going to try really hard today to find my rhythm again.
I think I just need to spend some time looking at art that inspires me. I've been so absorbed in nutrition lately that my looking at art has completely taken a spot on the back burner. I think maybe I just need to mix things up a bit and find a new process or a new style or something. Maybe even take some time off to do some personal work? SIGH. Wish me luck! I apologize for the wait/silence.
Let me know what inspires you in the comments!
And well, best of luck with the move! I really hope all goes well, and one way or another, I know you will make the right choices and things will settle down eventually ^^
I really would like to start painting nature with watercolour and doing charcoal portraits and some life studies. Maybe a little break from digital art after this to spend some time doing traditional studies would benefit me.
Thanks so much, you're such a gem <3
And go for it! I know you'll do great and I hope I can see that, it's gonna look really really cool!
And noo, you are a gem :)
There is always Patreon, offer a few additions to what you would normally share that wouldn't be much out of your way, and it might allow some spare time to do art for yourself.
But-- that doesn't mean you can't do art anymore, or even sell commissions on the side, should you pursue something more financially stable. So long as you do work for yourself every now and then, your skills won't diminish either.
Whatever you decide, I hope it goes smoothly for yas, Kaity!
Actually after making this journal I doodled a bit and reignited it for me haha I guess all I needed to do was get it off my chest!