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[badbastion]

Hello friends! I've been kind of absent from livejournal for a while, but I'm trying to ease back in. Art block is the WORST, and when I'm art blocked I'm usually blocked in other areas, too. So I haven't been very internet social. I think my arting powers are coming back though, and I'm feeling better in general. So hopefully I'll be back LJing all the time!

If anyone replied to the last post and can't see my reply to their reply, email me at badbastion at yahoo dot com and I'll send you what I said :) I made that post private. For those that didn't see it, I asked a question that had an embarrassingly simple answer, lol, that's all :)

Comments

[drowsyfantasy.livejournal.com]

I had wondered why I suddenly couldn't find it.

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Yup, suddenly had post-post stage fright, lol.

[runedgirl.livejournal.com]

I can't remember what you asked yesterday....how sad is that? lol. Anyway, SO glad that you'll be back in LJ land again!

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

It's ok, it was no big thing :) Thank you! I'm glad to be creeping back :D

[dolnmoon.livejournal.com]

So you are the reply that I don't have the privilege to read.. lol

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Yep! lol

For real though, did you email me about it? I'm *pretty* sure I sent the comment to you through email, but you know my memory, haha.

[dolnmoon.livejournal.com]

You sent it to me.. I emailed you.

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

:D Okay, Naked Sam!

[dolnmoon.livejournal.com]

Sam is best Naked!... or with his mouth stuffed full of Dean, either way, he's in his glory. XDD

[quickreaver.livejournal.com]

You're SO right about creative blocks: when they happen for prolonged periods, it's frequently a symptom of things going wrong systemically. Not just, say, PMS. Like I 'enjoy'.

I also highly endorse a change of venue when life finds you all creatively constipated. Take drives, see movies, visit parks you haven't before, change it up. It won't make a quick, earth-shattering difference but eventually, your creative well will start filling up again. In drips. I have faith in you, darling!

Miss you 'round here.

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I mean I get more anxious when I'm art blocked (It's one of the biggest things that soothes me) but sometimes it's a cause, sometimes an effect, and most of the time I don't know which until some time has passed. But things are untangling, so that's a relief for me. I've been swimming a lot, at least, and researching stuff :)

Thank you! I miss being around :)

[riyku.livejournal.com]

Simple answers are often the hardest to come up with, and it's something that I should remind myself whenever I write anything ever. Ever ever. Got your reply, however, and just chiming in to say send it on over when you're ready and if you'd still like some input.

Cheers!

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Haha, it was so simple I felt like a simpleton. Yeah, that does go for writing too, doesn't it? I find it applies to art as well. Sometimes if I'm super-confused about what's wrong with an image, I just have to horizontally flip it and all is made clear to me! But I forget that easy check pretty often and end up grumbling and undoing and redoing until I'm just about sick of it, lol.

Thanks again! It'll be a couple days at least; I keep meaning to sit down and fix those little things before i send it, and I keep forgetting to do it when I don't have other things planned. But you'll probably be seeing it in your email soon :)

[thursdaysisters.livejournal.com]

For inspiration, have you seen Oglaf, the erotic/fantasy/comic strip? example: http://oglaf.com/delivery/

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Heeee, I love Oglaf! It's so hhilarious and hot :D

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I was wondering what happened to that last post - it showed up in my emails and then I couldn't access it to say hiya and welcome back! I missed your last couple of livestream events as they were in the middle of my night, sadly, but I had a quick skim through the mini vids to see what you are up to.
Creative blocks are very annoying aren't they? They tend to dampen down almost every aspect of life, I find.

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Hiya! Ah yeah, that dam ned time difference. And what makes it worse is, I've been attempting to put myself on a normal-person schedule (i.e.sleep when it's night-time and wake up in the morning) so unless I break the cycle, it'll probably be that way for a while :(

Oh yeah. Creative blocks and other mind crap go hand in hand. It stinks, lol.

It's good to see you!

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Missed you again last night but having a 'normal' person schedule is better for you so I suppose I'll just have to suck it up! LOL

[blackrabbit42.livejournal.com]

Funny, I was just thinking I hadn't seen you in a while and wondering if you were OK. Miss your work soooo much.

MWAH!
:)

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

I am here and I am OK! :) <3 I'll have some things to post soon :D

[chomaisky.livejournal.com]

I totally understand that frustration and anxiety art block can give to one, especially when you open a canvas and drag your pen about for hours then close it with anger or weariness. I've been dealing with it for years and other kinds of entertainment are not solutions anymore. Usually I'll try to be productive by reading or figure drawing practice. Prompts can be good but when I'm deep in art block I get more frustrated not being able to draw for good prompts no matter how much I want to. Sometimes I'll find some speed paint channel on Livestream and draw along, listening to the professionals rambling, and they'll always say that just draw, it's like learning a language, you have to study even though it may not be fun.
But art power can come when you least expect it. I cherish those moments.
Also I just want to say that your art satisfies my little fantasies XD!