Kilik96

May be expanded upon at later dates. Lvl. 1 : Can I do this? / How can I do this? The challenge comes from the process of acquiring the skill to do something. I'm not sure I can draw something for example but I try, fail, and eventually figure out how to draw it. Progress in finding out how to do something learning from mistakes. Lvl. 2 : Can I make this good? / How can I make this better? Recognising mistakes/areas one's not satisfied with not to appease other people or to hurt one's self but because the result stopped being satisfactory (because of skill increase/leveling up). How can I do this becomes how can I make this better? Important to have a definition for what is good (cleaner lines, better forms etc.) and a willingness to accept that we in fact do make mistakes and that's ok because it gives us new challenges. The reward for which is a sense of power over our circumstances as in power over mistakes and better results!

I've had some problems drawing for years I've come to some conclusions which I'm about to share. # 1 I was drawing like it was an endless exam wanting to please the "judges" or "teachers" existing in my head and wanting praise from people. I wanted to everything exactly as I should according to the techniques and teachings I've learnt. Following every step exactly. This ended up making my art boring and painful to make. #2 I can and should use my own technique (which is an amalgamation of the techniques I've learnt and my own ideas) if I'm drawing for fun and not for learning someone's technique. #3 I can and should learn from real life and my drawings in my own way according to how my brain works. (that usually depends on how much I observe)

This is my personal guide to beat my creative problems. I read these whenever I get stuck. If anyone reads this know that I'll probably revise this multiple times or add to it so it might change (it probably will change) and I repeat myself sometimes. Sorry ~ Don't fear your instrument. You don't need to think anything just focus on the damn task. It's not about knowing everything from the get-go. It's about figuring out, finding out and learning. Art block might just be either being tired/hungry/thirsty or being out of "creative fuel" or a combination of both. Your art might suck because your ability to plan and pay attention may be impai