06-05-2014, 11:36 AM
It's a sign of too much self-consciousness when you realize you're taking offense to another artist struggling to grow. It happens to the best of us, but it's the person who's taking offense's problem, not yours.
If you have an idea of what kind of style you like, I suggest print examples of it out, and tape/hang it right in front of your face where you work, and not as a laptop wallpaper. On the wall. On the lamp next to your desk. So you get constant reminder of "That's where I'm going" at least for this experimental project, or to try out for a while. Do that for every style you want to try out or like. It'll prevent you from slipping back into what you're trained for.
Gods know I feel the same sometimes. I cannot get out of the old school traditional landscape/still life training to do manga style even if I tried my darnest to make a 4-koma.
Painting stuff just to not get rusted is a pretty good reason I'll say. Not painting stuff for a while then trying to start up again is a whole lot harder than if you've been keeping the engine warm.
If you're going the hard route of "seeking your own voice" it's going to be a long trip of keep doing things and at the same time staying open to whatever in life that crosses your path that sparks your "like" button. Then examining what is it you like about that thing. May or may not be art or artists.
Not sure if any of this is useful as I'm not exactly The Enlighten One who's been out of the tunnel...
One last note: JUST DON'T GIVE UP!!!
Another last, last note: look at nature.
If you have an idea of what kind of style you like, I suggest print examples of it out, and tape/hang it right in front of your face where you work, and not as a laptop wallpaper. On the wall. On the lamp next to your desk. So you get constant reminder of "That's where I'm going" at least for this experimental project, or to try out for a while. Do that for every style you want to try out or like. It'll prevent you from slipping back into what you're trained for.
Gods know I feel the same sometimes. I cannot get out of the old school traditional landscape/still life training to do manga style even if I tried my darnest to make a 4-koma.
Painting stuff just to not get rusted is a pretty good reason I'll say. Not painting stuff for a while then trying to start up again is a whole lot harder than if you've been keeping the engine warm.
If you're going the hard route of "seeking your own voice" it's going to be a long trip of keep doing things and at the same time staying open to whatever in life that crosses your path that sparks your "like" button. Then examining what is it you like about that thing. May or may not be art or artists.
Not sure if any of this is useful as I'm not exactly The Enlighten One who's been out of the tunnel...
One last note: JUST DON'T GIVE UP!!!
Another last, last note: look at nature.