The Real Reason Why You're Not Painting + What to Do About It (Part 2)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 2. 06. 2024
- In this video, I'll be sharing with you about the real reason you're not painting and what to do about it - part 2!
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Distractions are my Achilles heel. I will be sociable at the the drop of a hat. (Sorry for all the old sayings) đ thanks to your other 2 podcasts on this subject I now have a plan to make my day more structured. I just created a very good space for myself 2 months ago, so I feel very fortunate that I have that part of the solution. Thanks Kelli. These podcasts are so on point and will, I'm sure, help many people that take the time to listen. â€đ
Thanks so much for taking this subject. Iâm having trouble with putting my brush to work and my head outside the cave I created around making paintings. Maybe this have to do with the fact I donât recognise my self as an artist. Or the fact that my impostor syndrome has been taken so much place in my head. Whatever the reason I like to thank you for helping me understand myself. Thanks âș âșđđŸ
After hearing about your experience with lack of space, I feel a little guilty because I have the space but havenât really had the wherewithal and energy to organize my space. The clutter and poor setup arenât conducive to creating.
I remember back to my college days, it would have been nice to have a library-like environment to do art in.
I found this video initially--but hopped over and watched Part 1 first--and now, I have to say, you really did an excellent job of illuminating the reasons I'm not painting right now. Our house renovation took a couple years longer than expected, and I just didn't push the issue of finding an alternative private painting space. And after a while, even with all my completed artwork surrounding me, I sort of forgot I was an artist. Or convinced myself I wasn't any good (although people kept wanting to buy my work - lol). After listening to you in both of these videos, I recognize exactly what I need to do to get out of this slump. Thank you so much! (And I just subscribed to your amazing channel.) Tally ho!
Agree 100 percent lose my desire because of a crap setup. Plus my dog hates me doing art.
I KNOW what is keeping me from doing art: TOO MUCH STUFF! I've been lucky to have the space and financial means to collect just about every art supply on earth -- with "back up" supplies to boot! My house is an art store in itself, packed to the gills with creative possibilities. And that's the problem. I have overwhelmed myself with too much choice!! I feel guilty because of not being able to do justice to all the media I have supplies for. I bought the stuff, I should use it, right? But it's simply not possible to get around to it all. I can say to myself "Okay, I'll just focus on one medium today." Sounds like a plan, right? But NO. Now I have to choose which of the 20 different watercolor sets I want to pull out, or what brand of oil paint I want to use. And if I should happen to get THAT sorted out then I have to ask myself what support do I feel like working on this time: canvas, paper, wood panel, etc.? By the time I'm done figuring what I want to do and what to do it on, I'm just too mentally exhausted to start! It's paralyzing. And the overall guilt is made worse by realizing just how much money I've poured into collecting all this stuff!!! I could have sent a kid to college! Maybe even to Grad school afterwards!!! The whole prospect of making art has become an emotionally draining, guilt-ridden exercise in despair. What should have been fun has become a depressing burden. The only way out I see (for me at least) is to re-home all this stuff and go back to using a pencil... Anybody else feel this way? Misery loves company! Lol
I also have an art supply purchasing problem (Iâm working on it). My answer was to go through my stuff, & put supplies I didnât like, & that werenât professional quality, put them in a box, & take them to my watercolor class. Which brings me to the second solution, I started taking a watercolor class at the local community center. Iâm not learning much at this point, but it gets me painting, & provides a space for healthy critique. The other students happily gobbled up my unwanted supplies. Good luck.
@@amybair3205 Yes, sounds like we are twins!! I've dumped scads of excess stuff on my art club pals. Unfortunately I STILL have too much! I've tried donating to schools too but they don't always want miscellaneous supplies; you gotta have stuff that fits their program. Of course they are always willing to accept MONETARY donations! Lol
Yes. I tend to do that too and usually inspires one session! Then there is the problem of remembering you have it or where exactly you put it.
I have pain and some positions start to cause neck and shoulder pain! Then it stays for like 2 days. Iâm getting my long time carpal tunnel and trigger fingers fixed and learned since I made the appointment that these can cause the between the shoulder blades pain. I hope thatâs my fix because itâs sort of thing that causes actual aversion. Not looking for excuses because I have other things mentioned here. Mostly distractions! It would be great to have to drive a mile away to a secluded spot with a toilet and sink! No tv show calling or fridge or dogs and noisy bird who wants to know where the heck I am gone so long because I punt where the fumes wonât bother him. Yes I have a place to paint in the house but it isnât big enough to get back from my work enough to see from say 7 feet away. It never seems large enough! If a person could treat their over perfectionism that could help. Outdoors would be nice without wind or bugs or glare or possibility of being seen. If my passion or obsession could be nurtured I feel these things might be a minor inconvenience if that makes sense. I do well in a classroom situation because they are painting too so being seen isnât an issue and the energy is good most the time but I can still get frustrated about lighting or the window allowing me to see when itâs gloomy outside. That exacerbates a chronic depression I live with. SoâŠ.a studio with no windows. The list of personal or personality or state of mind work required is long too. Itâs unkind to see what a frustrated and angry person you can become over something more or less small. That hair that comes off the brush right where a delicate well done place has been achieved. Turn off phone and have a sign on front door Please do not disturb at this time. The list is getting longer!
Solid advice. You don't get that much on CZcams.
Him Kelli! I appreciate your wisdom and look forward to listening to more of your videos. I have a question, as I'm listening to videos from a month ago, and the sound is very clear, but the recent ones are muffled, or the one about juried art shows is fading in and out. Did you change your microphone or anything regarding the sound? I thought you might like to know. At first I thought it was something with my computer, but when I went back to the older videos, the sound was fine!