Damn these creative blocks...

So... my college course seemed to have ended a life-time ago. As does my exhibition. 

As does the last time that I updated this blog.

I seem to have gotten a touch of the painters block. Which is a bit sucky!

I know how to pull myself out of if... as I started to manage a few weeks ago. But work has recently been sapping me of motivation.

I used to enjoy having a 'day job' to support my art... but recently the stress there has actually stopped me from painting. So job hunting has started this week. But what do I want to do? Having the course finish and starting to hate my job has given me a bit of a mid life crisis! Especially with the painters block going on.

Do I want to be an professional artist. Or would I be happier with a full time job and just paint on the weekends? Do I want to work in mental health or with art in some way? Or maybe combine the two? Or something completely new? Do I want to stay in the countryside or move? 

Recently I have been having a really strong urge to write. So... what... do I want to be a writer now! Seems very fickle - even for me. Though thinking about it, it's what I enjoyed about my degree and masters.... essays! I used to love researching too...

Ha ha! This blog is becoming some sort of self life-coaching session! And you are here for art... well actually... you are probably here for porn. But I'm not that Rebecca Lord... try www.rebeccalord.com! 

So what am I going to do art wise? 

Good question.

Am going to wallow in this crises for a few days longer. Then on Thursday I am back in the studio - to paint anything and everything for a set period of time. As that, my friend, is how I find it best to break creative blocks.... pretend you aren't blocked! 

Just spend a set period of time each day doing the activity that you are having trouble with and just do it. The outcome isn't important. I am not in there to make great art. I am in the studio to put paint on paper and experiment and play. 

I will post photographs of my creations, however awful, on Thursday. See you then!