Me, I take a break for an hour or so and just take my mind completely off of it. The additional processing time usually helps me laugh at myself and get back to work.

yes, I try to do the same but some bugging internal voice yells me "go back to work, go back to work!!"

I hear that voice as well. It shuts up after a couple of minutes of ignoring it... usually.

I hate to share this addiction, but it has honestly been helping me when I'm overly stressed with artwork. Go to this site, download and install the game, pick some songs from the beatmaps page and enjoy. http://osu.ppy.sh/p/download

It's a cracktastic distraction that should help in mentally rebooting... or consuming your life.

I should give it a try, lately my dork side had been banishing, thank you

Due to the fact that art isn't one of my main methods of expression and that it's mainly something I only dabble in it, I tend to take a break for a long period of time, coming back to it when I have a genuine interest to continue to try to draw, or just feel really damn good about myself.

Unfortunately, this means that my quality of work is progressing at a very, very slow pace. However, the way I see it, my college degree gets a higher priority.

And that is one of the things that mostly annoys me, I want to be good at drawing, but if Ikeep being a lazy-ass there is noway I can improve

with me, I usually only have art blocks when it comes to anthro art. when that happens, I just go back to drawing ferals but still doodling anthros to try and get a spark.

so, drawing something different can help

yep! :D

Hmmmm, this is my method of fighting the ocational days when I am with teh art blues:

Step 1: Browse old pictures of mine. It helps me to see that have actually improved. It doesn't matters since when, the thing is to observe that no matter how stalled one might be at a certain point of life, one was always worse at some previous moment. And like that moment passed, this one will pass too.

Step 2: Brows artists I admire/themes I would like to draw. It gives me the kicks to want to draw. After an hour of jsut looking at awesome things, I inevitably have a deep desire to make something awesome of my own...

Step 3: THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO DO THAT AWESOME THING MENTIONED IN THE PREVIOUS STEP. Why? Because awesome things generally happen in teh canvas after a LOT of hours of works, and when one is trying to build up motivation, that is just too far away. Instead, it's a time for doodles. Silly doodles, doodles of character or people you like or things you draw a lot, and things that make you happy. I, for example, am very fond of drawing big jaws and bald heads.

Step 4: Rest while before getting into one of the big pieces of work. I don't mean take a nap, but to clean the mind slate. A quick creative cut, like watching a series while drinking some tea, having a shower, ordering the room a bit... something to empty teh mind a bit and help you remove teh final bits of anxiety due to the block. I sometimes do this before Step 1 too.

Step 5: Get back to work.

This is what I do to bring my mojo back... I doubt it's what every people needs, but well, maybe it also helps you 0w0

Asdadasdas me acabo de dar cuenta de que eras argentino/a y podia escribir todo eso en castellano xD

jaja, pasa, pero esta bien, como el ingles es el idioma general de este sitio tus consejos le pueden servir a otros furs, gracias. Usualmente hago alguno de esos pasos, pero no uno despues de otro =P

I often find myself doing the same, usually whenever that happens, I just take a break from the internet since it serves as a distraction and just try to doodle and sketch things on paper, maybe while listening to some of your favorite tunes.

you might end up with some sketches you might like enough to finish up for a more completed version to upload and hopefully get some nice comments to encourage you to do more.

it's ok to be self-critical when it comes to improving your own art, just try not to do it too much or you'll be back to square one

and don't forget those that do that just to get pity

I play computer games or go for a long walk in the woods, then I get back to the basics in my art; just do some sketching until I feel confident to move forward again.

well usualy its video games that make me break the art block.....but for my heavy ones, i well literaly push on through by breaking my typical methods.....like i try to use a completely different technique i havent used nor learned properly, that about usualy gets me out of an art block quickly.....or well YE OLDE GOING TO BED AND SLEEPING wich is the one that works the best imo

uhm when Im stressed I light up an incense =3 I always play my fav songs while drawing tho x3 I never actually had an art block o.o
it gets stressing not because the art, but the people being pushy about it, and the people around you that doesnt lets you work (friends coming over your house, etc)

if I get stressed about my art I just flop on my bed X3

probably is a good way, I heard that a nap can solve a lot of creative problems

I dont nap in the middle of my work tho x3 just laying there, relaxing my back and giving some blood to my brain =3 also to rest eyes and stuff ^u^

Well, I'm a bit late I know...maybe you don't have the problem anymore...but wait, no...you're an artist so you will always have this feeling from time to time!
I'm a big fan of your stuff and watched you almost two years ago and also I wait for over a whole year for a certain comic...and in the end I wouldn't mind if you need another year because I know it will totally pay off.

Maybe it would be helpful if you take a break and draw something for yourself, nothing too difficult so the success will be guaranteed and you get the feeling back of "it's a successs and I like it" ...
I know artist have a lot of things to do they don't like at all just to practice and improve....but it's also importend that you don't forfeit your delight....if your only thought when you draw is "omg...I have to do it again....but I won't" you will just suffer a total creative crisis ...I know it because that's the way I dropped my pen =/

lose your heart for the art~ and you will lose everything....so take a damn brake and just do stuff you like until you have enough joy and confidence again!

Well, is a constant problem, is like good times bad times and such.I'm just trying to be productive, to maintain certain amount of draws production involving good quality (but most of the time the haste for end a draw makes me do shitty stuff) and makes it all worst, so, dunno, I guess I should invest more time on my art and maybe raise a up a bit my prices to cover all the extra time

Oh you already finished "Corrupted City" nice, well I searched Sherlys journals about some news but couldn't find any about this.
Can you tell me when it will be obtainable or if I can also buy a digital version right from you?!
...wow, I waited over a year but now were I read that it is finished even my patience comes to an end! >XD

Hi, We were talking about and she is sending the pages to those who buy a spot for corrections. When I have some answers I'll note you

still nothing new? ö.Ö

yes, some days ago I receive the first correction comments but not all the people who participe writed yet

another month~
got some news for your fan ^.=.^ ?

Well, I haven't yet and answer from all the people who participate, just few ones rquesting changes. I'll talk with Sheryl about give them a couple of weeks more and that's it

Here we are again, not really punctual this time, I'm a few days delayed but who cares.
How are you, how is life and please, ...please, please please tell me there are some good news >.=.<

Well, got news: We already decided to don't wait anymore and going on with the last part of the corrections.

Months gone by, one by one...this is the fourth month now...even my hope is fading....is there really a chance to see this comic?
It starts to get hard to believe that this comic will be finished this year...or ever...dunno, even for fans it's tiring to wait that long...maybe I'm the only one who remember that comic anyway ^__^`

I sent the update like maybe three weeks ago and I don't have news yet

Come on, make my day and gimme the good news XD

nothing yet

Yeah I know, I'm such a persistent pain in the ass, but I thought it won't hurt if I ask after 4month again for an update *shrugs*
I know I know...still asking after two years since that project begun, "does this annoying asshole has no live?" you might ask, well of course I have but hey it's weekend and I was bored for 5min so this stupid question came up again in my head ^^'
and after taking a look at all of Cherly's new journals to avoid a maybe pointless question...but I couldn't find any news related to this comic so here we are again~ *bows*
...and no, I won't start again asking you once a month...I already noticed that true artist like you guys seem to prefer longer periods of time to finish your most beautifull pieces
every quarter of the year should perfectly do it...if I didn't miss anything and theres is actualy still hope to see this finished someday...I mean, after all there were people who paid for this so it has to be finished after all @__@