Vectis Birder
Itchy feet
Do any of you ever get 'artist's block'? By which I mean unable to do any painting or sketching due to a mental brick wall.
My problem is just that. I do some stuff, sketching in the field, even from photos if I'm indoors in the evening and feel like it, but never seem to get beyond the 'basic outline' stage and as for serious painting, I seem never even be able to start to the effect that the paint never sees the light of day!
I even go months without doing anything even though I keep telling myself I will get round to it, but I know that one day I will simply have run out of time and will have never achieved anything. I want to do it and I want to be good at it, but it doesn't happen as much as I'd like probably in part due to there being not enough hours in the day although the problem is deeper than that, I think.
Is this a common problem? Do any of you get 'artist's block' and if so how do you get round it? Do you set aside time each day or each week to sketch and paint and make yourself do it?
Cheers
VB
My problem is just that. I do some stuff, sketching in the field, even from photos if I'm indoors in the evening and feel like it, but never seem to get beyond the 'basic outline' stage and as for serious painting, I seem never even be able to start to the effect that the paint never sees the light of day!
I even go months without doing anything even though I keep telling myself I will get round to it, but I know that one day I will simply have run out of time and will have never achieved anything. I want to do it and I want to be good at it, but it doesn't happen as much as I'd like probably in part due to there being not enough hours in the day although the problem is deeper than that, I think.
Is this a common problem? Do any of you get 'artist's block' and if so how do you get round it? Do you set aside time each day or each week to sketch and paint and make yourself do it?
Cheers
VB