Where to find inspiration and how to deal with creative blocks: Part 1

This post was written based on similar questions I asked her on Instagram. So here is an attempt to get a more accurate answer :)

I think we are very fascinated by the creative process and how it works differently for each person. As an embroiderer, I’m a little scared of inspirational and creative questions, as it’s very difficult to understand exactly where it comes from and when, why, and how the bulb is lit at the top.

But there are a lot of things that have happened that I think I can share as a kind of “model”. However, keep in mind that I’m going to talk about myself and my inspirational and creative experience, and what works for me may not work for you, right?

Initially, I wanted to write an article about everything related to this topic. But when I saw how long the first episode came out, I decided to split it into two parts and publish it separately. Today I will share my experiences with inspirational and creative processes. And next time I’m going to do my part in creative blocks and there are.

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So I can’t tell you exactly “place” or “time”. But I can say that I personally experienced a visual “consumer”. Consumers are not about trade and the market, they are about consumers and about the assimilation of information. Let's say yes.

So inspiration usually comes to me as an image. When that happens, I go to my sketchbook or any white paper I find available and start writing.

Unfortunately, since I don’t draw and draw very well, what I pick up on a page looks like a mess haha. So I'm actually making small arrows with notes like "Here," "Use this color here," "Remember this and this detail here." And so on. If you looked at my confused sketch, you would be embarrassed. But as long as I understand it works well, haha.

I hope that in the future I will develop enough drawing skills to at least be able to make decent drawings on the spot. I have to work with what I have now :) All the images remain in the sketch until it is decided that it is time to create that particular drawing; then I start working on the details.

All of the above revolves around what happens when the light is turned on.

But what happens before that?

And before that, I could immerse myself in a picture I liked. On Pinterest, in books and magazines, on Google.

When I look at embroidery, I see how it is usually done. I mean, I appreciate beauty! But usually "hey, look at that, she's so beautiful!" he says, "See me what point and technique they used" and "How did they do it?" I don't know if it's good or bad, but I often admire the technical side of someone else's job, no matter what level and style - I always want to see a seam. It’s not how clean or good the technology is, it’s how it works, it’s what it’s made of, you know what? That's what bothers me the most.

Overall, I take more inspiration from images and paintings in terms of appearance. Sometimes when I’m overwhelmed by “coconutism,” I can eat too much, overload myself with different images (I say everything, but I’m just because I like them), and I can see dozens of images in a short amount of time. Also, at times like this, I don't usually spend too much time exploring a work of art: I take what I see at first and second glance and move on to the next one. A kind of marathon.

When I feel like I’ve had enough, I go back and do something else. What doesn’t matter exactly. Think of something else. Then an idea (or idea) may come up when you least expect it, usually when I’m doing something ordinary, like cleaning a house. It doesn’t necessarily arrive the same day or the next day. I gave up, didn't sit and wait and bit my fingernails, "Uh, when is it?" I need my idea. "Welcome. I relax and do something else and I forget.

My goal in these "visual marathons" is to feed the mind, not the imagination. So sit back and wait for anything else. If you come up with something out of the ordinary, then they have to re-think their position. Otherwise, here's a new product for you! My goal has already been achieved: I have given myself to food processing.

I want to point out that these “marathons” don’t mean that I can’t sit down and explore in depth and detail when I want a work of art, or even if it catches my eye, especially in a “marathon”. ”. .

Moreover, these "marathons" are neither daily nor weekly. Or even every month? I really don't remember the last time I was so "hungry", I think it was a few months ago.

But anyway, this kind of visual stimulation works for me. Usually. Even if it’s a tricky question that usually arises on its own. Sometimes ideas come naturally, I don’t do anything.

Hey, this is a tough topic! I’m sure I’ve lost it, so maybe we’ll get to that later.

By the way, you may not be a visual learner, so try to use your other senses intensively for a while. In fact, even with that in mind, I think you should rely too much on visual information and try to balance it with the other senses. But that’s for another post!

And you? How inspired are you? Share your experiences! :)