Artist Block no more! Tips to overcome Artist block.

Usually when I dont have the time I have so many ideas for artwork projects I want to start, but when I actually do have some free time I can't remember half of it. And then there's also that famous artist block. We all get it from time to time.

There's a few steps you can take to overcome this block and start creating again... Here's what I do to get my creative juices flowing again:

*Get more rest! I must admit this is a hard one for me because I'm a bit of a night owl, but one thing is for sure you can't focus on something when you are tired. Recharge a bit!😀

*Go through your old sketchbooks. Even those that you now feel aren't any good because you just might get inspired or get an idea for a stunning artwork. It's also nice to look back at old sketches and see how far you've come.

*Take a break. Why not? Sometimes you really just need the break. After a well deserved break you may have that creativity flowing again and feel ready to start that next big art project.

*Write down things you like for instance your favorite flowers, animals, scenes or whatever makes you tick. This is a great way to put some ideas together.

*Browse through some free stock images. This is maybe one of my favorite ways to get inspiration.

I like to use Pixabay or Pexels for this purpose.

I created an Artist Project Planner book. This way we can write down our ideas, inspirations and the mediums we used for each project. I also added a blank color palette for future references.

With this book we can look back at ideas of previous projects and even get inspired by them.

Get this book here :

Artist Project Planner

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