Inspiration to draw?

[GregS.]

Hello Everyone, How are you all?

Lately i have been having a problem. I used to always love to draw and stuff, but lately i am in no mood to draw or do anything. My question to you is:

What gets you inspired to draw, paint or anything artistic?

I am getting artist's block.. Wahhh Help me

I am in a desert of creativity with no water to sustain me.


~Greg

[Forecast]

GregS.: before everyone in this forum groans at you, I gotta say look at the 6,000 other older threads on this very same topic. This must be the most overposted message on the A.D. subforum....

For starters:

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=110525
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=110062
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=109454
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108562
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=109082
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=107333
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=105101

And there were a few "lack of inspiration" threads in there somewhere too...

We all go through this (if that makes you feel any better). The advice everyone's going to give you is go outside, listen to music, watch movies, use different media, experiment, read Art & Fear (good book).

Good luck :)

[N1ck]

Hey, no offense but please look through the Art Discussion Forum or any other and use the search funktion.
These topics come up too often a week to always open a new thread.
There are loads of usefull tips in there, look for these threads ;)

-Nick

[Farvus]

Here's my collection of frustration threads. Check it out:

Finding my inner artist (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=111290)
Loss of talent. (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=108562)
Can i overcome my fear? (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=107333)
Mood and Productivity - How do you cope? (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=103493)
I want to draw, but just... can't (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=99169)
Staying Motivated (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=98064)
Lack of motivation, anxiety depression related to art (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=92432)
Arrrggghhh, can't concentrate! (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=91179)
Fear of drawing (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=90026)
Time, Energy, Inspiration (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=90193)
How do you get yourself into 'the zone'? (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=84777)
How do you fight off laziness or lack of motivation? (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=51844)
A cure for laziness... (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=48191)
motivation troubles (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=55202)
How does an artist get motivation back? (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=23690)
How do you beat de-motivation? (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=57755)
Help! I may have lost my way (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=97923)
Creativity Block.... (kind of like writers block but worse) (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=16855)
Help Me I Seem To Be Stuck! (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=99284)
Why can't I draw for a long time? Patience and persistance advice anyone? (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=71594)
maybe its just me (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=52485)
I cant keep drawing...but i want too!!! (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=39924)

[GregS.]

Wow i am sorry about this guys,

I guess i forgot rule one: Search the topic

Sorry again

but thanks to the people who responded

[JonZ_]

I think this thread deserve a sticky because of all the good links in it, thanks to Forecast and Farvus :drool:

[GregS.]

Yes i would have to agree to sticky the very good links posted by Forecast and Farvus. Reading the posts actually helped me a little bit to draw.

I found that if i have my music playing on shuffle i can draw what images come to mind. I set rules that i only have until the song's end to draw it. Then i move onto the next image. It inspired me to do exercises and to draw a few things that opened me up.

I hope this helps someone eventually!

~Greg

[Collin Smiley]

The thing that keeps me going is looking at the pros work. I think, I want to be like them and i start to draw wether i like it or not.