Hey guys, seeing great work still on here. I had a couple surgeries a few months ago on my Non-drawing arm, and since then I have had a hard time having the motivation to draw. I started another dog portrait for a girl from my high school, but honestly just in a slump. I've got it partly started, maybe 30% Done, but just can't seem to get the time or motivation lately. I've been drawing consistently since I bought my Galaxy Note 10.1 back in 2012 and love my Ipad Pro, but can't seem to pick it up. Any of you other artists go through a phase or slump like that?
I strongly believe every artist experience those moment, you feel like you don't have anything to draw and feel fear like if we never be able to draw anything again. I'm very much sure, you're not alone here.
Myself, I also create music. Either classical or electric/dance music is my kind. So when I can't draw and feel empty, I sometimes just don't draw but create music.
Another way, I change medium. Leave iPad, draw with my hands on actual paper, pencils or water colors or pastels are my medium for it. If I still want to draw on iPad, I change App. Not on Procreate, but on iDraw or Graphic, and try different style more like using Adobe illustrator on laptop.
Or, I change subject to draw. I'm always fine with drawing realistic cats and cats eyes. If I can't draw anything original, I just pick one of cats pictures and draw it as much as real.
Also I go museums and galleries.
I can know when I want to draw. Some colors and images start to flushing in my head, I start feeling special urge like, "I gotta let this out". But sometimes I don't have those for days or weeks, often it's when I'm emotionally too tired or drained, or feeling down, or under high stress.
When nothing come out, instead of pushing yourself to draw something, give yourself little time off. Watch some movies you like, or read books you like, eat something you want to, treat yourself. Listen favorite music, go museums and concerts, or even just go in nature. Watch beautiful photographs, or take ones by yourself.
You will be able to draw again, and when that time come, you will feel it and you will know.
Hope I was able to give you some idea.