#tbh i think social media is the root of evil here bc without it we wouldn think that not drawing for several months or years was bad

[ziegenkind094]

hey idk if its strange or stuff but your art really inspired me tonight. I havnt been able to draw since the start of corona stuff bc im so emotionally drained from everything going on. I tried drawing something now and it just didnt work like it used to and i don't know how to handle this feelings. I saw that you to had made a break in drawing. Can i ask how you managed to get back in? I really love your art and thanks for answering in forward. /Und ich finds toll das du aus deutschlang kommst!

Hi there! I think being unable to create is a normal reaction to a terrible event like a worldwide pandemic and you shouldn’t feel bad about it. Actually it’s pretty normal to take regular breaks to recover your  mind and your body from creative work. It’s just that social media makes us think that we should work all the time and if we can’t do that then it’s considered an ‘artblock’, even tho it’s just a natural recovery phase you shouldn’t fret about. At least that’s how I started to look at it because it’s really fucked up to expect myself to be at my best all day every day while also working fulltime and taking care of my household, my friends and my family. During those ‘artblocks’ I like to simply look at drawings and break them down to figure out what I like about them. It’s like studying without having to produce anyhing at the end and I still learn new things from it so it’s a clear win/ win situation.  I also tend to leave social media and concentrate on myself and my other hobbies. It’s important to recharge your creative batteries so you should concentrate on stuff you know will have a positive influence on you. This is also the perfect time to explore all the movies/ games/ books/ weird interests you’ve put on hold because you never had the time to look into them. You do have the time now. Sit down and watch those 600 anime episodes if it makes you happy and if you get a new obsession out of it then congrats there’s your new reason to draw.  At least that’s what I tend to do. In order to draw you need a solid foundation of inspiration, motivation and energy and a lot of people forget to take care of these aspects.  I had a really hard time around October this year with exams and several family issues and it was just impossible for me to draw. So i studied my ass off after work, helped my family, got off social media and just binged on Naruto every single night for four weeks straight. Did I draw in those four weeks? No, but my Naruto obsession came back full force and gave me a reason to draw again and I haven’t put my pen down ever since because I love this stupid anime so much it makes me wanna create 24/7 and I’m gonna ride that wave for as long as possible until it’s time to recover again. ✌️