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I found the below motivational post on ConceptArt.org.
It can be hard staying motivated as an artist, but a few years ago I think I discovered the secret. The answer wasn’t far away. I just had to think back to a time when staying creatively motivated was not a hard task at all. When I was in college studying art and design. Here’s what worked then that will work now as well:
1) Set a creative plan, goal or assignment for yourself.
This was easy in school because usually the instructor did this for you.
Take those ideas that you’ve had in your head and in your imagination and start writing them down. Choose the one that you either have the most passion about or the one that may be easiest to follow through on and complete. Whatever the case, just make sure it’s one you know you’ll finish.
2) Look at the work of others to get motivated.
In art school, there was always a fellow artist or two that either got you motivated because their work was inspiring or maybe it was a competitive thing! Just seeing what they were working on was a driver.
Today, I like to take a quick trip to Borders bookstore or Barnes and Noble and thumb through some of their illustrator magazines. The work in those magazines are like an energy boost to me and many times drive me right back to my studio and work space!
3) Keep creative people around you.
The school setting automatically allowed you and your fellow creative types to connect with each other in relationships that kept you focused on the craft.
Today, I try to accomplish this by using the power of the internet. I am a member of several online artist forums and groups. These “art guilds” of the 21st century have allowed me to have a circle of illustrator and designer friends that I’ve know for a few years, but have yet to meet in person. The Bible states “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17) Keeping fellow artists within your network pushes you to keep creatively motivated.
4) Do something creative daily.
Obviously, school automatically called for some form of daily focus on your craft.
My personal policy now is that I make a daily attempt to do something creative. I make sure that I take one more step toward that project or idea that is on my radar. Doing something daily develops your thoughts and ideas and creates positive habits.
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It can be hard staying motivated as an artist, but a few years ago I think I discovered the secret. The answer wasn’t far away. I just had to think back to a time when staying creatively motivated was not a hard task at all. When I was in college studying art and design. Here’s what worked then that will work now as well:
1) Set a creative plan, goal or assignment for yourself.
This was easy in school because usually the instructor did this for you.
Take those ideas that you’ve had in your head and in your imagination and start writing them down. Choose the one that you either have the most passion about or the one that may be easiest to follow through on and complete. Whatever the case, just make sure it’s one you know you’ll finish.
2) Look at the work of others to get motivated.
In art school, there was always a fellow artist or two that either got you motivated because their work was inspiring or maybe it was a competitive thing! Just seeing what they were working on was a driver.
Today, I like to take a quick trip to Borders bookstore or Barnes and Noble and thumb through some of their illustrator magazines. The work in those magazines are like an energy boost to me and many times drive me right back to my studio and work space!
3) Keep creative people around you.
The school setting automatically allowed you and your fellow creative types to connect with each other in relationships that kept you focused on the craft.
Today, I try to accomplish this by using the power of the internet. I am a member of several online artist forums and groups. These “art guilds” of the 21st century have allowed me to have a circle of illustrator and designer friends that I’ve know for a few years, but have yet to meet in person. The Bible states “As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.” (Proverbs 27:17) Keeping fellow artists within your network pushes you to keep creatively motivated.
4) Do something creative daily.
Obviously, school automatically called for some form of daily focus on your craft.
My personal policy now is that I make a daily attempt to do something creative. I make sure that I take one more step toward that project or idea that is on my radar. Doing something daily develops your thoughts and ideas and creates positive habits.
Author: tsnipes (ca.org username)
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