no, i have lost my skills

[scem0]

I go to a pretty prestigious art school, but I'm no artist. I got in for technical skills. So, I often feel a bit overwhelmed by the quality of the art I see from people in my art classes. I often need more inspiration and more work to create things of lesser merit.

My teachers encourage us to look at the central concepts of design and they urge us to apply those concepts to our compositions. Things like rhythm, hierarchy, symmetry, repetition, axis, etc.

I prefer to take a less sophistocated approach and look at the things that inspire me, which tends to be music, and recreate those things visually.

I have a challenge for you. Listen to the song 'Amphibian' by Bjork, and try to recreate the song visually. The song is rare, might even be hard to find from a p2p program. But it will definitely get the creative juices flowing in your brain, and I bet you will be surprised at what you come up with.

Try to visually create your current emotional state, might be a good alternative. That might be where the artistic block is coming from.

_Emerson

 

[3rdpath]

remember that even though you've taken time off, you're creative matter has kept evolving. your brain is trying to tell you to start someplace new. after an extended time off, i usually get back into the studio and look for software/plug-ins (whatever) that I haven't used and just take off. I don't even think about a finished product-that usually takes care of itself. I just try to see how far I can screw things up in an artistic way-maybe even using something i've created in the past. I've gotten some cool results by intentionally doing things the wrong way. You'll get your old skills back but in a new way that reflects where you're at now.

my 2 cents worth.

 

[Moxiemike]

I believe that's a gimmick that the Demi-gods/Demi-goddesses/Contributers have going right now. They have access to their own private little forum and come up with things like this. Other things they have done are all put blue doors on their avatars ala bluevelvet, put their signatures in 1337-speak, etc.

it's like a geek fraternity.

 

[jelloshotsrule]

it's like a geek fraternity.

the beer isn't free though, nor are the roofies.

 

[wdlove]

I'm very pleased that you have decided to take time to focus on your health. I think that having one's health in life is the most important.

It seems that instead of writers block you have a creative block eva01. Just try and relax, too much focus will just retard the creative juices from flowing. No doubt with time it will come back along with your health. Good luck eva01.

 

[eva01]

Ugh, i was just offered a job for a non-profit company to redo their website. But i had to reject due to my lack of creativity right now

 

[wdlove]

Ugh, i was just offered a job for a non-profit company to redo their website. But i had to reject due to my lack of creativity right now

Just try to not get depressed. I think that once you get your health situation corrected, your creativity will return. An illness takes away a lot of strength. Here and willing to talk anytime that that you feel the need, concerned.

 

[eva01]

Well i am hoping that another member of this site and I make a website showing off our work and make a image gallery. I would either create a custom photo gallery or use Copermine. If people want to put images up they can.


Also

http://homepage.mac.com/sheilsj/FileSharing3.html

the bottom left download is what i have made today

 

[PlaceofDis]

Well i am hoping that another member of this site and I make a website showing off our work and make a image gallery. I would either create a custom photo gallery or use Copermine. If people want to put images up they can.


Also

http://homepage.mac.com/sheilsj/FileSharing3.html

the bottom left download is what i have made today

they aren't bad at all, i'm not a huge fan of the font myself, but i am assuming it goes with a particular theme, im not familiar with the series myself, but overall i think they are good, better than i could do surely.

start small, and the flow will come back to you. i have days where i can write 5 poems, and some where i can write none. it changes with your mood, just dont despair thats all, keep hope alive.

i especially like the last one.

 

[katie ta achoo]

violin? i'm jealous. i was talking to a friend the other day about how clarinetists are poo-pooed for using vibrato (in the classical context), but you violinists can use it till the cows come home. not fair

And how the cows will never come home! Huzzah! Vibrato for all (in the right context... you know how it goes)!




OOoo!
eva01 when I'm in a rut, listening to some music always helps me.
If you're into classical music, I'd recommend Mendelssohn's 3rd or 4th symphony.. they're so beautiful and amazing, you'll be back in the groove in no time!

 

[wdlove]

Happy to see that you are keeping your mind busy eva01. Nice job.

Katie you are very correct. Classical music is very soothing.

 

[eva01]

oh for the love of frack i can't teach myself CSS, its like greek or something -_- this is kinda pitiful right now that i can't learn it and i have no idea why i can't.

All i want is to get my website back up and running *cries*

 

[scem0]

teach yourself CSS! It'll save you so much time in the long run.

It's not all that hard. Here's the basic concept. Your page is divided into divisions aka <div>'s.

Each div is assigned a class or an id. CSS gives each class or id a specific style.

I'd start using CSS for typography and then move to using it for positioning once you get the typography down.

just put in the <style type="text/css"> p{ text-align:center; } or something and everything within <p> tags will be centered. Learning all the different attributes comes with experience.

Best of luck .

_Emerson

 

[eva01]

I have been trying to teach myself it for months.

and i know i will be asking tomorrow for thoughts on a design i am trying to make. i think it looks like crap my design but meh.

 

[Lau]

Ugh, i was just offered a job for a non-profit company to redo their website. But i had to reject due to my lack of creativity right now

Sometimes you need pressure to get creative. I know sometimes when I'm stuck, a looming deadline seems to work wonders. I'm not saying you should take this job, but it's a theory worth thinking about.

Good luck. It'll come back soon.

 

[eva01]

well cause emw told me to prove it i have decided to show my beta layout for version 94366829582 of my website animetunes.com (which is not up right now)

for some reason this is the only design i have ever made that i cared for more than i normally do (i hate my normal designs) not nearly complete but getting there, 25% done maybe

 

[eva01]

Time to start over again, i actually didn't like it T_____________T

god damnit ><! web design is the devil

 

[Mechcozmo]

Time to start over again, i actually didn't like it T_____________T

god damnit ><! web design is the devil

Make it simple, easy to read, and intuitive. No funky colors, no weird links, etc. Simple is good.

 

[eva01]

I decided to look at one of my old layouts and then it just came to me, i am redoing that one and i am finally understanding how to use CSS.

i hope to get it done in two weeks or so

 

[zelmo]

I decided to look at one of my old layouts and then it just came to me, i am redoing that one and i am finally understanding how to use CSS.

i hope to get it done in two weeks or so

go baby go!!! momentum: wonderful to have but difficult to obtain.

 

[emw]

well cause emw told me to prove it...

You know I was only kidding, right? I know how tough it is to get the creative groove back, albeit on a somewhat different level. I'm trying to present a complex idea to a management team that has no technical knowledge of the process, and I want it to look and sound right without their eyes glazing over. I'm on about version 13 right now...

 

[eva01]

You know I was only kidding, right? I know how tough it is to get the creative groove back, albeit on a somewhat different level. I'm trying to present a complex idea to a management team that has no technical knowledge of the process, and I want it to look and sound right without their eyes glazing over. I'm on about version 13 right now...

yeah i know you were kidding

good luck with your presentation

 

[Mechcozmo]

I'm trying to present a complex idea to a management team that has no technical knowledge of the process, and I want it to look and sound right without their eyes glazing over. I'm on about version 13 right now...

OmniGraffle and Keynote combined... mmmmmm.....