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lil question for ya' artsy-pants

by River06

So, for anyone that draws or has making art as a job/all time hobby, do yall have the same problem as me?

So i have drawing as my job currently, buuuuuut, i have this problem where if im sad- i just cant function.
Its like a total shut down and i cant even pick up my stylus, cant hang out with friends or even play and just mop around low energy for a day or two...

SO, does this happens to any of yall out there? artist or writer's alike?

For me- i fkn hate it, because believe me, outside whatever that is making me sad- it makes me even more sad and mad the fact i cant get anything solved and work or just projects im interested on doing get pushed off x_x

Gotta lock in cuz food is running out, but fucks sake i cant keep up with being a sad, heartbroken bitch lmao

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StupidSquirrel

1 week, 3 days ago

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it kind of depends for me. it depends on like, what kind of sad i am, if that makes sense? like, general depression having a rough stretch for a few days/weeks, yeah i kinda just need to fuck off and stop trying till it passes. if its like, something specific happened to make me sad? sometimes that spawns the will i need to pour my feelings into something venty. something to just get it out there that i'm having a bad time and need a little relief. I don't really have any way to get out of the depression though, i always just have to wait it out :/

River06

1 week, 3 days ago

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@ StupidSquirrel

Oof, if i was only capable to vent or create stuff as a distraction- tho i think anything that would come out out of that would be really fucking stupid and cringey lol

Pux

1 week, 3 days ago

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Feelin sad and battling depression is definitely a fight for your life. It's a war within you, and you have to use everything in the books to fight back. I don't step outside of the Pux persona that often, but I want to say some things in hopes that it will help you, River...

Sometimes you have to put how you're feeling aside and to treat this as a job, yes; but I definitely want to explain so much more. I'm definitely not saying to box up your feelings and never deal with them, but also know that you are responsible for your happiness as well. I've had way too much trauma to explain, but I think when you switch your mindset over to fighting back and taking your life back, things can have a new meaning and new purpose. I became determined to not let my trauma take me down with it, and I basically created Pux as an opposition to that as well.

So even though I've been through way too much, when I clock in as Pux, and realize that I get to draw adorable fluffs doin adorable things for a living, it's easier to draw as well because it's not "me" who's drawing, it's Pux. I created Pux to bring nonsensical joy and silliness into other's lives, so why not mine as well?

And it's absolutely changed me for the better. I can't think of life without Pux. He's really brought so much into my life that I would have never had before, and the same goes for the wonderful fluffs on InkBunny as well. I absolutely love this community with all my heart.

We all handle trauma, depression, and struggles differently, so what worked for me might not for anybody else. But to that, maybe as an offering, change your name from "River06" to "River Chinchilla"; and when you draw, draw as "River Chinchilla" and not as "yourself"? It's all about mindset and though I don't know the character "River" well enough as to whether they are an upbeat and positive character, I have observed River being an adorable, little shit mischievous prankster, a heart-melting crossdresser, and a thoughtful, giving friend to others who also loves to sing, dance, and act when no one's lookin.

You as an artist have not only a very pretty and colorful art style, but also you have a sense of humor, irony, playfulness, and a whole other range of emotions to boot that bring it all to the table.

Also know that having your emotions work either for or against you absolutely is a thing. But also know that what you put out there for others to see definitely brings that emotion to them as well, and that does come back to you.

When I draw, I also put on some positive and happy music. I listen to future funk, which definitely gives me a positive boost. I even have it start off with the best and most pure motivational kicker ever. My list used to be private, but I've changed that over to share with anyone who could use a boost ❤️

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXvqNO7LkXkzE7gznbmG...
(I also removed the tracker in the link)

I kinda feel like I've definitely rambled and I hope to dog I haven't been confusing or contradictory.

Just don't beat yourself up, encourage yourself, and be kind to that 8 year old inside you.
Do it for the chinchilla. ^^

YOU GOT THIS!
✧˖°(๑◕ᗢ◕๑)✿･ﾟ✧

BiteSizedCookie

1 week, 3 days ago

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@ Pux

I'm not even River.
But it helped me, thank you! >//w//<

Pux

1 week, 3 days ago

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@ BiteSizedCookie

I'm deeply flattered, Cookie. That means so much! I really hope that you continue to find inspiration and motivation!

River06

1 week, 3 days ago

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@ Pux

Oh man... That sure was a mind opening reading, and a nice playlist to listen to!
I think i will put into practice what you said... Its definitively hard to do so, since in technicality- River is me but with the erratic, angry and mischievous i had as a kid.
BUT
I am really that type of kid anymore (or a kid to begin with lol), and i guess just acting childish and active to compensate the depression and just forgetting about everything else might help me actually be active those moments i want to just bang my head against the walls.

Thanks for the nice AND encouraging words and the advice shared, its nice and really makes me feel a lot better seeing people like you go out of their way to offer an alternative view on a problem!
♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ╰⁠(⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠´⁠꒳⁠`⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠⸝⁠)⁠╯♡ ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡

Pux

1 week, 3 days ago

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Ok I'm back with more. I can't stress this enough...

Drink more water.

Eat healthy.

Get your 8 hours of sleep (and sleep with plush).

Have a daily exercise routine. (Even a little every day makes such a HUGE difference.)

Put up fun and happy decorations around you.
Have your favorite cartoon on in the background while you draw.
Drink and eat from cups, plates, and bowls with cartoon characters on it.

*:・ﾟ♥ ₍ᐢ•ﻌ•ᐢ₎*:♥・ﾟ

River06

1 week, 3 days ago

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@ Pux

Gotta do it more! i take my doggy out and have the Simpsons on the back more and more lately-
that or hanging out with ma fwend StupidSquirrel while i work.

And hey, i cannot own stuff that doesnt look like it was made for 10 olds or lower jsjs, currently my desk is dull with sonic the hedgehog crap

BiteSizedCookie

1 week, 3 days ago

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Sharing a few thoughts:

Having your workplace at the same place where you sleep and/or play is not good.
You go to PC to work, don't feel like it and think "I'll just play this for a bit and then I'll get back to work".
Or you see your bed and feel like laying for just a lil bit watching something on your phone.
I fall for those traps often when I'm feeling down, lonely or tired.

I think that a lotta artists tend to be fragile. Feeling nobody likes them or what they do, even when ppl tell them otherwise.
Feeling that they are not enough, exposed, lonely. And then they lose energy feeding bad thoughs.

There's not easy solution for that. Personally, I'm trying to interact more with other artists, specially those who I admire (I feel I'm not being very successfull. I think I just annoyed most of them ^^" I'm not good with words and chatting).

What Pux said is gold imo. Specially the plush part x3
Being your character during work, as he suggested, seems to be awesome and I wanna try it too.

River06

1 week, 3 days ago

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@ BiteSizedCookie

i do get that, believe me- the thing is that i no longer live alone, and back at my mom's place... lets say living on a living room where everything is cramped and everyone can see you is already such a pain in the ass.

And well- the fact you nailed the reasons why i pretty much feel down in the dumps lately makes me feel kinda silly x_x
but i know i now have friends that love me, and that out there there's people that would like and appreciate me as much i do with em- so i just gotta keep looking.

Thanks for the advice tho, its always appreciated ♡ ♡ ♡ ♡

BiteSizedCookie

1 week, 3 days ago

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@ River06

You're not silly. At least not alone xD
I am an introvert artist too. I know how interactions drain energy and
how annoying/mean the voices in our heads can be.

I wish you all the best! :3

oshi

1 week, 3 days ago

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I tend to find myself stuck in that pit more often than not, here's a few of the things that I do to stay motivated or on top of my life:
I change my scenery! Rearrange my room, desk, bed, just to take that bit of control over my space and get a cleaner/fresher living area (my desk and bed are basically connected so I'm here almost 24/7).
Change up my routine; like doing some random chores that don't get done often like weed the garden, wax my car, cull some of my closet for donations, everyone has something different that needs to get done.And I make sure the task is kinda long? It helps me get away from the cycle of sit, scroll, sketch, delete, etc.
Vitamins... if you're inside a lot and get no sun, B12. It really REALLY helps with energy levels if taken with food, just be sure you take medication with a professional's advice and not to just take my word for it ><. My deficiency is REAL bad like 30 instead of 100-150, so I take them 3 times a week, but once would be for a normal person with a mild deficiency.
Another thing I do is exercise, normally its just for a little bit and its super minor because I'm a weak baby boy but it also helps with appetite and energy levels. I don't do this often though...

I tried to keep my advice a little different compared to Bitesized and Pux just so you're not bombarded with repeated stuff x3

One thing that REALLY really helps me is junk sketches with my friends... art trades too get me feeling really inspired, excited and motivated especially when its a friend and I's oc's kissing or worse (holding hands).

BUTTTT I hope that you can find some use of what I say~ if not, that's just the nature of advice~

You got this keep it up TwT

AAS

1 week, 2 days ago

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yep I have that too, my mind only work when are in the correct mindset that's why i chose to not take drawing as a job because the pressure of get money to eat combined with art block is totally a bad combo

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