3:36 AM, Wednesday December 11th 2024
First, read Cornballs response, if you don't feel like drawing, that's cool, it'll come back.
Assuming that you DO feel like drawing, but just not "that" (I'm 90 boxes in, I feel you) then try to find a small goal to start with.
I've seen great advice around:
1- set yourself a goal to fail. Specifically aim to do a bad drawing, and just deliver on that goal.
2- go lower effort, a loose pencil sketch counts, even a scribble. you don't have to polish and render it into an artwork.
3- share your work (even the awkward ones) I started an IG page just to catalogue my stuff, I'm not invested in the outcome (which is important, since most posts get nothing) but it feels a little less pointless and I can look back on my progress.
4- draw whatever you want to, don't worry about it being worthwhile or artistic. I've drawn the silliest random thoughts that came to mind on some days, on others I've drawn literal garbage, curtains, my shoe, just draw whatever, if drawing is what you want to do.
5- don't forget the 50% rule, draw what you want first, then once you're back in the flow you can switch in a page or two of boxes when the inspiration runs dry. Nothing will burn you out faster than drawing a page of boxes every day.








