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I know it's not good but it's a big deal for me. I overthink everything I do to the point where creating anything is almost painful. Typically I don't know where to start and if I do, I'm so critical the entire time. Tonight I turned off my brain and just created. I know this will die in usersub but that's ok because I'm feeling on top of the world.
Edit: Holy crud FP! Y'all are awesome!! I made this in a drawing for pleasure class, it was my first time using charcoals and it just felt right!
I guess I get to ask you to send me things now? I'm driving from Seattle to Boston in 2 weeks, send music or things I should stop and see!
pinkiesmalls
That's beautiful! I love it! I get where you are coming from. I'm hypercritical of my own art too. But this is great!
c0okIesan
@Op Been there. Now I'm free of the torment. You'll get there. Just focus on one thing and know rest of them are distraction.
butterbunns
How? How do you turn off your brain? I struggle with art as well for that reason
DeakVanNyke
it's like as if someone cleaned my shower drain and slapped it on a canvas
lamingtonjoy
It's beautiful and creepy and lovely
ucantusemyname
This is kinda terrifying yet beautiful i like it +1.
IridescentLotus
I've done this, then I burned it to burn my frustrations away
UnemployedReceptionist
I hope you remembered to turn it back on again, and remember to disable the background apps for a smoother user interface.
CaramelRhapsody
I really like this. Good job!!
vinagan
I like it!
StarkBirdGirl
Proud of you, OP. It can be a daunting feeling but you conquered it! Keep at it. It's great stress relief to just pour your brain on paper
idontknowthisbaby
I'm the same with my writing dude. Good job and keep it up!!
virtanderson
Keep at it! Overthinking is a hard obstacle to overcome, but this looks like a great way to push through it. Good job!
Mindmusic
Good job on taking that first step! Been there and know how ya feel, even if it turns out like crap at least that better nothing :)
cwbyboots
Yeah it's not good but good that you have found a way to decompress.
TheEmperorDarthSidious
MaybeImACrook
So rage. Yet deep.
itsthevoiceman
So how'd you manage that brain turn off? I really need to learn that shit!
PikaChunin
Substances? Substances.
FunctioningWorkaholic
"I know this will die in usersub" -1
MisheruEmiya
Well he seems to be super critical with himself and probably really thought that
superwasabi
yup
todayok
I like it.
SentientWebMD
We're the demon you summoned it right
n0tJesus
FlyerChewy
Jezzuss Christ. That fucking cat has a thumb.
devilsbitch
i want this to be real so bad
Guttahtrash
ZombieJonSnow
I read this "Brutality is everywhere." And was like "Damn Bob, youre metal as fuck."
pairofd
There are no accidents only sweet dreams now
Rockonman
Oh he is. You have no idea
brettiferrr
dedpaen
Someone once said that art is the ability to evoke emotion. Yours definitely has that effect. But it feels very painful.
ImHereToGetDownvotes
So what you're saying is running up and punching a baby in front of someone is art. Got it. Evoking of emotion shouldn't be the standard.
dedpaen
Seeing this picture gave me an unsettled feeling. You can just see the muddled confusion. And no, sorry, wrong application.
ImHereToGetDownvotes
Pretty sure someone punting a baby would give you an unsettled feeling too along with a few other emotions. All I see is charcoal squiggles
Taraxacumofficinale
You do better.
ImHereToGetDownvotes
Sure, I'll toss some squiggles up here in the next few days on a second account, can't wait to see you there!
ibrokemyselflmao
I did this during the 3rd year of college. Said F it! And turned off all electronics except the stereo and painted whatever my hand wanted
gubbstrut
I have amazed myself alot like recently. Having a cold will turn off my mind more than anything
ibrokemyselflmao
And this usually hit when you've pushed yourself further than your body can handle so....
NotTodayNotYesterday
What helped you get to that point?
ibrokemyselflmao
I'm having trouble interpreting this question. Can you frame it a different way? I'd be happy to answer
NotTodayNotYesterday
Sorry, I thought you were OP, and wanted to know how you got to the point of less overthinking and saying F it, to that.
ibrokemyselflmao
I was getting erratic, anxious, and headaches were coming on when i had to consider how to answer the simplest problems. I ate healthy
ibrokemyselflmao
Exercised daily, and had time with my then infant daughter, but ...i just felt fried, burnt out, and broken. After that session,
ibrokemyselflmao
No thinking, just brush to canvas. Nothing looked good, but it felt great to right brain for a day
iamcoolmike
I really like the idea of this. I'm not an artistic person but it sounds really therapeutic
ibrokemyselflmao
It was very therapeutic for me. In the course of day-to-day activities sometimes we forget to have a good left brain right brain balance
ibrokemyselflmao
so sometimes the best thing you can do is just get out of your head and allow yourself to not think and allow your emotions to express
ibrokemyselflmao
Themselves freely and through that a lot of stuff that may have been a negative stressor on you just melt away
sithney
this is a good portrait of Azathoth
MushroomTheEpic
i think you mean the Cluster from SU ;)
ohfuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck
Nah, i think it's Yog-Sothoth
andergriff
not enough spheres.
sithney
SCRUBBING BUBBLES!
TabascoRed
Baby steps, you've got to start somewhere.
thatmountaingirl
I found that the most valuable lesson I learned while creating was to trust that a piece would get past the "ugly stage" I paint a lot of
analnipple666
What medium(s) do you use?
thatmountaingirl
I was trained in many mediums I spent a lot of time working in Oil, then moved to Acrylic for how fast it dries, now I mostly work in Water
thatmountaingirl
and Pencil Crayon. It depends what the subject is though. It usually dictates what medium I use.
thatmountaingirl
Portraits so I used to get frustrated half way through and quit. But often another hour or two and it would start looking the way I wanted.
thatmountaingirl
Most artists are insecure and it's because we're sensitive. But if we weren't sensitive we wouldn't be artists. Keep creating!