Creative Block

They say you could create something beautiful by having an inspiration, what if you’ve run out of it? Could you still do one?

Nowadays, an artist thinks that Inspiration is for amateurs. A self-respecting artist must not fold his hands on the excuse that he is not in the mood. — Most creative people do get stuck every once in a while, idea-stagnation to dealing with both self-criticism and external naysayers.

Here are some ways to overcome the creative block
You have to set up the narrow parameters that you work in, and then within those, give yourself just enough room to be free and play.
When stuck … just search for excitement, but not too hard. It is when you find yourself playing more than trying that you find your way out of a block.
Give yourself permission to just make for the sake of making without any thought to the outcome, which can be surprisingly hard. … What you would tell to your younger self is this: There is no “right” way to make art. The only wrong is in not trying, not doing. Don’t put barriers up that aren’t there — just get to work and make something.
Choose one thing you love to draw or paint (and feel comfortable drawing or painting) already: an animal, object, a person, whatever. For thirty days, draw or paint that thing thirty different ways, a different way every day. You can use different mediums, expressions, positions, colors, whatever. Each day, push yourself to do something much different than the day before, but keep the subject the same. See how keeping one element constant (in this case, the “thing” you love to draw or paint) can allow you to break out creatively in other ways.
We know that forcing something is not going to create anything beyond mediocre, so step aside and work on a different project until it hits you.
If it is a bigger creative block, try to ride it out and just let it happen. you will still draw, but most pieces will end up in the trash, and that’s OK. You think some of the biggest bursts of creativity and artistic growth we’ve had are usually preceded by a big creative block.
We have total clarity and nothing but great ideas bubble up in my head. It’s like being on a creative high; you’re on top the world and work seems to be just pouring out of you.
You could be working without headphones, with someone right next to me trying to get my attention, and I am completely oblivious to anything but the task at hand… One minute it’s 8 p.m., the next minute I’ve finished my project and it’s 3 a.m. That’s pretty magical.
You don’t want the day to end, because I need to be creative forever! Sometimes I forget to eat, then I realize that I must move from my desk—so I make breakfast at two in the afternoon.
The idea of divine inspiration and moment is largely a fantasy. Anything of value comes from hard work and unwavering dedication. If you want to be a good artist you need to look at other artists, make a lot of crappy art, and just keep working.
It’s one of the most beautiful things about doing this — you don’t have to care. No one gets to have their say and have it stick. No one can wrestle the pencil out of your hand. You get to keep going in absolute defiance.
You can’t please everyone — people will have art that they like and dislike — the main thing is that you as an artist are happy with your work.
I think it’s important to remember that making art is a process. It is never finished. The occupation itself is one of process, exploration, and experimentation. It is one of questioning and examining. Each thing you make is part of a continuum, and you are always developing. You don’t always get it right, but find that approaching everything as a work in progress allows you to take the good with the bad. You’re never going to please everyone. Take what you can from criticism, and let go of the rest. When it comes to constructive criticism, Welcome that and think it is important to have people you can discuss your work with who will give you honest and constructive feedback. It’s not always what you want to hear, but that is often exactly what is needed. It can be very confronting, but very useful.
I think as an artist it’s very easy to [equate self-worth with artistic success] because of the nature of the work. If you think of art as a job, then your product is so much more than hours invested. The product is a piece of yourself, so of course if the reception is not the greatest, then it can feel like a direct hit to who you are as a person. I think this happened a lot more when I was younger and still finding my way around. I would doubt my direction when a viewer wasn’t thrilled. The trick for me is not to put more distance between my work and myself, but to close that gap completely. I can see myself in the art that I create, and that builds a wall of confidence.
When you put so much of yourself and your time into something, it’s hard to separate it from who you are.
We make art because the process of making art makes us happy. Being successful with it and doing it for personal fulfillment are separate ideas.