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bennyd302 aka Ben Douglass is a 24.74 year old boy, has been a member since July 9, 2008, has scored 6028 submissions, giving an average score of 2.28.

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Sep 25 '09 by bennyd302

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How do you work through a "slump"?

So for about the last two months I feel like I have been fighting a serious case of "artists block". My last three subs here were flops, which is fine.... I don't expect everything I do to score well. Plus there is always something to be learned from a design that isn't so well received. But I am having a hard time with developing new killer concepts lately. How do you guys work through a dry spell? What's your usual process for coming up with new ideas?

Maybe I am just trying to hard. I want to just let the ideas come to me, but when your working against deadlines, thats really not an option. Any insight you guys have would be much appreciated.

agrimony on Sep 25 '09 at 1:58pm

dont worry too much about it. you have a good style so just keep working it :) at least u already got a print ^^

TheInfamousBaka on Sep 25 '09 at 1:59pm

I go to places like deviantArt, fffound and here. There are so many talented folks that it makes me want to work harder to try to become that caliber of an artist. Keep doodling and keep your brain going, even if everything you're getting is what you consider a big pile of poo.

bennyd302 on Sep 25 '09 at 2:06pm

thanks guys

tiffany - I check out those sites too. Yea I guess I just need to keep working.

SuperRyan on Sep 25 '09 at 2:11pm

take a day off.

go to the movies, watch the She Wolf music video, read a book.

inspiration is everywhere - you just need to look, my friend!

:^)

gumbolimbo on Sep 25 '09 at 2:11pm

new idea process: start anywhere. Make lots of ideas, discard a lot, keep a few.
If the muse doesn't visit you, visit the muse, bat it on the head and pull it in your cave by the hair.

bennyd302 on Sep 25 '09 at 2:14pm

she wolf video indeed.

The muse has been a real flakey bitch for me lately.

FRICKINAWESOME on Sep 25 '09 at 2:22pm

Man, i hate to hear when artists go through this, although then amazingly talented folk like yourself ask me for some concepts and we make goodness together. Don't sweat it man, some weeks I can't stop the well of slogan sand ideas, and some weeks that shit is so clogged up a mind trickle barely gets through. It'll start flowing again, you'll see.

bennyd302 on Sep 25 '09 at 2:26pm

haha well I would ask you for some concepts, but were already doing that. Yea it comes and goes I guess. Hopefully something good will hit me soon.

bengineer on Sep 25 '09 at 2:43pm

don't worry, i love your style and with your skills you just have to come up with some new ideas ;)
good luck and don't lose faith in yourself :P
thx for your comment on mine!

bennyd302 on Sep 25 '09 at 4:26pm

thanks man

spacesick 2 on Sep 25 '09 at 4:29pm

I don't. I take a vacation from myself.

bennyd302 on Sep 25 '09 at 4:32pm

spacesick you always know just what to say.

7 days later

igo2cairo on Oct 03 '09 at 1:23pm

Just start drawing something, don't even think about a concept for now. I find a concept will sometimes develop when I have something down on paper. Inaction is the worst enemy of creativity.

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