Sharing art life experiences
I really want to elaborate how DONE I was with art back then. Like my son didn't know I could draw until he was 5 years old. I really didn't think I’d ever mention the art thing to my kids. I figured if they had a natural inclination to it, I would say I did it at one point. But I really didn't care either way if I never drew again at that point.
Talking about therapy. It's long.
The right kind of therapy has to be available 24/7. Because the person isn’t always ready to accept therapy. Sometimes it takes years or decades of repeat trauma for a person to open up to changing their lives. Sometimes they really never will change
Work often equals burnout often.
Artistic burnouts are inevitable. Maybe it's just part of the process sometimes. Some artists think these burnouts are career ending.
They're not.
I find that the more you take on commissions and deal with larger amounts of money in exchange for your art-the more likely burnouts will occur and you have to constantly refine your ideas to keep going.
Art block after rejection! You don't say.
So when I recieved my rejection letter yesterday, I felt a bit blindsided. As we all do. We all hope to get in, and when the rejection letters come, we question our sanity. Not all do this, but I certainly do. How can I improve my application process, is the art good enough yet, etc.
SHOP CLOSED ! happy holidays
Shop closed for a month, HAPPY HOLIDAYS if you celebrate!
You can still reach me for any questions or concerns, my responses will be delayed while on vacation.
The art that broke me
So I’ve been trying to expand my abilities again. This time, I’m simplifying the art. I’m not happy but I’m not unhappy. I’m just lost. All artists get lost from time to time.
The argument for deep rest
When we force ourselves to march through continuously, the burn out is inevitable. It gets hidden behind other issues that result from the snowball effect into the break down.