Dealing with Creative Block for Artists
If you are like me, you get irritated when you fail to come up with fresh and interesting ideas for your next creative project. I really like to think of this as being similar to ‘writer’s block’ – any creative person can also get in a groove and run out of creative ideas. Latterly, I have been in the rut and have been looking for techniques to kick-start my creativity again. You may be inquisitive about what I found at infoandarticles.net – a great web site for humanities and crafts.
First I found The Artist’s Way review which I read with awe and then proceeded to buy the book. I had been told of this book before but had dismissed it. I’m satisfied that I’ve now read it because it has fully modified how I think about creative capability and capacity. After working my way thru the various exercises, I discovered some long forgotten interests that when i did them again I gained gigantic delight. I found myself asking why I had stopped doing those things.
The other surprise from the site was the DVD Rubber Paper Scissors with Judi Watanabe review which also led me to buy and I’m so glad i did. For people that do not know, Judi Watanabe is a vet in the rubber stamping industry. You may have seen her recently on CraftTV doing super scrapbook-related episodes. For a period of time now, I had been pining for a comprehensive instructional DVD on rubber stamping. You most probably guessed that I used to be a rubber stamper, but still set in all the old strategies. It is now time to bring myself up-to-date and this DVD is stuffed full of step by step instructions to help me. I also must complement the great video and audio production.