Something I commonly find myself dealing with as an artist is lethargy. I think all artists deal with some sort of lethargy, whether it be artist's block or just overall fatigue. I often have times where I'm producing work while having a lot of motivation as well as creativity and then it comes crashing down and artist's block settles in.
Getting Over Artist's Block
For me I anticipate the next crash and almost embrace it (or at least I try). It's perfectly normal for anyone trying to be creative everyday experience burnout at least once, it's extremely difficult to achieve that. Great artists such as Monet, Barbara Hepworth, William Blake, Georgia O'Keeffe, and many more, all had run ins with art block. Everyone's experience with art block is different, but it usually comes from mental and physical exhaustion. Stress could leave you uninspired or even a situation could have you feeling anxious. Personally I often struggle with putting too much pressure on myself to create something I find worthy. I think it's common for artists, even myself, to put too much pressure on ourselves and even compare our work to others. That burnout period is a time to recharge and brainstorm the next work you do. I use this time to look at other mediums for inspiration; film, photography, books, all of these are good ways to come up with ideas for future projects. To help spark some inspiration, study. Pick some subjects and do studies of them - I find doing many thumbnail sketches of various subjects I'm interested in is very helpful, as you can come back to these studies later to work on.
An even better way to get over artist's block in my opinion is to not even think about creating, don't even worry about it - just do something else, inspiration always eventually comes. Get out there and enjoy life - go on a hike, hangout with friends and family, go to a museum. It's important to take a break, it's one of the most helpful ways (in my opinion) to overcome artist's block. It's equally important to make sure to not take too long of a break as to fall into the habit of procrastinating your work.
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