Topic: How do I un-art-depress myself?

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Posted at July 10, 2006, 8:36 pm:

Weird question I know (especially for a first post, hopefully I dont put off some people by this), but I have a problem and I think that it wont happen, but it just keeps happening over and over again. Basically, I get depressed about my art. (sorry if people dont like hearing emo topics but I gotta seek some help). It always happens, lasts for a while, than goes away. Sure, it goes away, but for the time that I have it im in agony. Im just simply, depressed art wise. Aaaand, basically, I am in it now. I shouldnt be depressed, I know. I know. I should try and get better, keep drawing, make myself feel better take crazy medications to change my mood/ go talk in therapy. Yeah. Maybe therapy sounds like a good idea.

Anyway, im depressed because I think what im doing is basicallly comparing myself to others and usually those 'others' are people (usually peers) who are far better than me. What can I do to stop doing this? What can I tell myself? Also, another problem, is this whole originality thing. Its SO hard to be original these days! Dx I try to draw something, I feel like its the most original thing ive done so far, and than I see someone else has already used the idea, before or after me, and they are usually artists who much more, well, popular, or well-known than I can ever wish to be. Its so saddening, I just want to become more original, more better, but I can never seem to compare to some other big artists out there.

There is one thing I tell myself that makes me feel a little better (someone told me this). That sometimes, when we do good things, it tends to go unnoticed or receives little appreciation than what it really should.

I really hope someone out there can help get me out of this art slump mood ):

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Um, sorry? :/ Its not really a slump anyway, I can still draw, and ...

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Before guessing, do you drink coffee? if so.

Well, its interesting to see im not alone in this (really!), but the t...

Sounds like you need confidence and the ability to look at peoples wor...

It happens.

Well, its just that feeling that I get when I actually learn from some...

Hm, I think im depressed because my work is unfulfilling (as compared ...

Well, when it comes to styles/other peoples art, blatant copying isn't...

Well thats what I mean (original ideas and concepts/designs).

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Um wow XD Id never take a drug to change my mood >_>

Why is it important to be particularly original, and to be as good as ...

Good for you for writing more intimate stuff.

aha actually i've done some pretty cool stuff whilst high.


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