this post was submitted on 24 Aug 2023
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Wander the gallery. Look at the art. Be polite. If you feel able please post some great art :)

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[–] plasticmonkey@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Had to do painted studies on Freud’s works. Forgotten how powerful they are. I should have a hand at it again.

[–] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Cool, do you still paint? There a lot exaggerated colour, and slightly distorted proportions but at the same time it feels more vivid and lifelike than other portrait pieces. One of a kind :)

[–] plasticmonkey@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sadly enough I don’t paint anymore. I think it’s a mental block from 2011/2012. I don’t even look at art or go to exhibitions anymore. It’s sad, tried to get into art multiple times over the years, but it felt so forced. (Sorry for the delayed reply.)

[–] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh sorry that's unfortunate :( Hope you find another outlet for creativity. I find myself with no energy to paint (occasionally sketch) because of illness, apparently I'm going to recover soon but no timescale. I often dip into YouTube for inspiration on technique, and take photos to draw later if that's any help?

[–] plasticmonkey@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah sorry to hear you’re unwell. Hope you get better soon so you can get back into painting and sketching. :-)

I find the internet sucks the life out of my creative side. Overstimulation I guess.

[–] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Thanks. Yes the internet does provide a lot of noise and sometimes unhelpful comparison to people who are extremely skilled and/or have a lot more free time :0

[–] plasticmonkey@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Yeah I think that’s where I stopped painting etc. I was overwhelmed with what was out there and now you’re “competing” with the world’s best. :-/