I have been in a kind of slump lately and painting has been incredibly difficult. I have pulled works from my archives to post because everything I attempt comes out awful. I just feel tired inside. What do you do when and if you feel this way? I feel like a time out....
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1. Step away for a few days and forget about painting. And don't feel guilt over it. Read a delicious book, listen to some music that really moves you and let it fill up the house, bake ; )
2. take a walk preferably in and around a wood
3. Soak in a hot bath.
Forget about the "shoulds" of work and try and think back to when you were a kid and just loved bringing out the crayons. I've gone through a few blah periods. I think I just needed something different to clear my head. One time I started a series of collages that I did over the winter. Fun stuff based on colour. Another time I learned how to do stitchery and did some fun monsters. And then I felt renewed.
Hope this helps. Again, I think we've all been there. (And send this letter back to me when I write about the same thing in the future : )
I always love the way you apply paint... Sooooooo creamy and lush!