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over focusing on painting

i get obsessed with my paiNtings while i make them. they stay with me all day—i stare at the pIctures i took, overanalyze every detail, plan my next move. i dReam of them. i’ll look you in the eYes, i’ll listen to you, but i pRomise you, i’m thinking about that painting. and then, when i feel it coming to an enD, something shifts. a new idea takes hold. i start it, juggle both for a whiLe—until the old one feels distant, duLl. or maybe it’s just that the new one has taken oVer.

@majapapaya

Feb 22, 2025

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Song of the day

in the darkest creative ruts this song reinvigorates me. write the piece. edit the draft. return to it again with fresh eyes. take the photo. take the audition. crotchet the thing, the fluffy hat pom pom (i don't crochet but you know what i mean.) sometimes living through hard times in life is the muse we use.

@khatnip

Feb 15, 2025

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doing another kind of creating

The Artist’s Way is the classic rec for this ask, but theres one lesson it teaches that stuck with me most. when you feel stuck doing the creating that you really want to or feel like you “should”, do another form of creating instead. If you’ve a writing block, paint instead. A paining block? Collage! go on a photo walk and take some good photos. All creativity is linked and if you feel blocked in one, loosening up another can help!

@mouse

Jun 20, 2024

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outcome independence

create without the thought it is “for” something. let the project be whatever it wants to be, and recognize you are bringing it to fruition because something vital within you is actualized in doing so. when you create independent of outcome, the sense of pressure dissipates and there’s more room for originality and enjoyment.

@deletedflowers

Mar 4, 2025

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taking a walk

before dinnertime

@deletedflowers

Apr 17, 2024

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keep a journal

not a “what i did today” journal but notes of what you see feel and consider as you go through your life. look out for striking images, juxtapositions. if you half see or hear something absurd, roll with it rather than correcting yourself. after a few days / when you have a good amount of material, arrange according to theme, meter, and once more, juxtaposition rather than narrative. might be cool

@deletedflowers

Mar 6, 2025