Something I've Been Missing

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While I want to do art because I enjoy it and I still do but, it's not the same when you have no one to share your thoughts and ideas with. Not just those people who occasionally comments on your drawings (or maybe they do all the time), but someone close to you that will engage in conversation with you about it. The kind of person you can share all your secrets with and feel 100% comfortable talking to them about it.

That's what I've been missing for awhile now. The friend I spoke to frequently about my characters, plot ideas, shared sketches with  (that I wouldn't normally share with just ANYONE or post publicly) hasn't been around. So I feel like I've fallen into this slump where it's difficult for me to get motivated, I guess I have a couple others I can talk to about it, but it's not the same and it's very infrequent, or I feel like I'm boring them or would make them uncomfortable (given some of my ideas and tastes...) but just something makes me feel a little uneasy about it.

People say they do art because they want to and it's what they love, or for themselves. But where does your motivation come from? It's heavily reliant on the people around you, whether you know them or not. But it's THAT much more motivating when you have at least that one person you can share anything with and it's a great feeling when they're so responsive and enthusiastic about it.

I wish I had this again. I'm sure I'd be a lot more productive if I did. I'm doing my best to move forward with it, but it's been pretty lonely these days.

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Blue-Chimera's avatar
This. THIS. THIS. //raises hand
I am exactly, exactly the same way. With art, I'm actually still getting over some big blocks involving that lack of support from others, and it helps immensely to have even just one person there to want to see it and be genuinely interested and excited about it. The same is very true for my writing - I recently lost a huge 'brainstorm partner' as I call it, she was a close friend who was always there to listen to my ideas and help me just by listening. I hit a long while after that where I didn't have anyone similar to talk to, and I felt like I couldn't create one damn thing (which is scary considering my imagination is generally like a rabid beast). I have a couple of friends who have sort of stepped into that role, but it's not quite the same, at least not yet. So I totally understand how much it sucks, and how strange and hollow it feels - this big spot that's missing. I wish I had a nice simple cure for it, but honestly so far it just seems like finding someone who can fill that role is the best way, at least in my limited experience. Easier said than done, I know XD; Luckily my buds are also very creative, so approaching them was fairly easy, though they're not always on as much as I'd like (rabid muse, remember). I don't know who you know lol, but I think it helps to find someone who's easy to talk to, fairly open minded, and preferably creative in some way themselves - generally those who've never created characters or stories or artwork can look at you like you're a bit off kilter when you start to get passionate about it lol.
Sorry I'm not of much help, this is the best I got! >3<