Hi everyone! Chiken here.
In this bonus lesson, I wanted to share
some ways I get out of art block and
overcome burnout.
You can see me doing some pixel art in the background here
cos I wanted to just talk a bit more casually
about this topic and I’ll relate it back
to the pixel art later on.
So, personally, I feel burnt out the most
when I am overwhelmed with commissions
and am unable to express creativity freely.
But, this can happen for any reason.
Maybe you're constantly trying to improve all the time.
such that you forget to just draw for fun.
Sometimes when we take our work too seriously
we forget to play a bit.
Although training the basics and fundamentals
are so important to improve, it’s
good to remember to have fun when you need it.
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Forget about trying to apply all the little rules I taught in
the past few lessons for a moment
and just make art for fun.
A lot of us get into drawing as a hobby
and I find the best way to overcome artblock
and burnout, is by letting ourselves
take a break from drawing seriously.
Make some art that you really want to make
and don’t worry about it being good or bad.
Just have fun with it.
You’ll find that after that, you’ll feel refreshed
and inspired about the subject again.
And ready to tackle the boring stuff once more.
One way to do that is to find a new art style
to try, and just try it out for fun.
I like to look at other artists' work
a lot and when I find something really nice,
it will lend a lot of inspiration to
continue drawing and shift my mindset from
churning out art in my specific style
to a little bit more towards trying out
something new and fun.
Another great way of taking a break
is trying out other artistic mediums.
Try out some still life sketching,
or maybe clay sculpting
It’s a really great way of resetting your brain
while still having fun and learning about art.
Or even within digital art there’s so many
other things to try! Like animation,
or pixel art like I’m doing here.
I find it more fun because it feels
lower stakes. Like because
I’m not a pixel artist I don’t have that
same pressure to make something good or
up to standard like I do with character illustrations.
Now apart from things we can do,
another really important way to avoid
is having the right mindset about
creating art and improving.
I think with almost everything in life,
when we are put in a rat race,
everything just becomes less enjoyable and it
feels more like a chore.
I definitely felt that way about school.
So it may sound a little cliche but
make art for yourself. If you are doing
art as a hobby but especially if you're
thinking of going into it as a career.
You need a good mindset that will sustain you for
many, many years. Try not to compare
yourself to others in a non-productive way.
as in if it’s anything other than
to compare for your own growth, try not
to get too caught up in that.
Don’t worry about how fast you
or others are improving and most
importantly, please do not give a care about
anyone's age.
I know there are tons of really skilled and talented
younger artists out there but comparing
yourself to them is just not the least bit productive.
I know it's very much easier said than done,
but, acknowledge that everyone has their own journey
and we all learn at our own pace
If you're a little older, and need a little consolation,
just think about it this way, that the internet
right now is so much broader. And it's
so much easier to find resources to improve.
So it’s no wonder young artists nowadays are
so brilliant so fast.
And its a good thing in the art community
cos it just means that we are growing!
So to summarize, take breaks
and try not to be too critical of yourself.
Art is journey, we will always
be learning, and most important thing
is to just enjoy it!
I hope that helps a little bit!