or "you can doo eet" as Harlequin suggested we call it^^

Now, this is the thread where we come when we need consolation and encouragement. Here you can write about your worries, and any problems conserning art especially. Who doesn't feel better when they've talked about their troubles? And then I, and hopefully the rest of the comunity too, will try to be nice and encourage you.^^

Basically it's for emotional support.

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I'll back you with this nina as I think an encouragement thread will be helpful.

Now all I have seem to have done today is push my stylus in no particular direction. I want to paint something, I just don't know what. What do people do when they feel patience is wearing thin and your ideas are lacking?

Were all up and running! Cool. I've linked the Daily Sketch Challenge post to here in case it causes stress

I'd say draw from life when your out of ideas Oak... though I tend to wallow so I dont take my own advise.

 

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Hey, Good idea !

Not sure I'll get far though unless I turn into a hermit.

Say you go away for a weekend and take a sketchbook, can you double post when you get back ? Probably not.
Anyway, it's a good excuse to keep practising :)

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Help!

I feel massive pressure to follow through on that challenge now! Arrgh!

[:'(] 

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Jackdaw:

Hey, Good idea !

Not sure I'll get far though unless I turn into a hermit.

Say you go away for a weekend and take a sketchbook, can you double post when you get back ? Probably not.
Anyway, it's a good excuse to keep practising :)

We could let it go for holidays etc. Just for fun after all and everyone has there own consience to deal with 

I've altered the rules for holidays etc.

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i could so with someone to massage my lines, so they can keep loose and crispy throughout 2009 :)

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KoshArt

hello everyone, my name is Karen and i've got a problem...........

is this what we do here?  

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Hi Karen, thank you for sharing. ;D

 

Actually I have wondered. Why is it that I seem to go so unnoticed? A simple hi kaber would do. Ok, to be fair I've been spending inordinate amounts of time over at cgpad but it dosen't mean I don't love IFX anymore. True, my spelling isn't the greatest but it's legible....is it that I'm Amercian? Really, I didn't vote for Bush. Or maybe it's my handle. It's not as flashy as some and, well, being named after a wooden pole I suppose can be intimidating to the general public. Just curious. W.I.P's, occasional comments, they all seem to slip away with out any acknowledgment. I know, I'm no good at these social gatherings, I tend to ramble and I emberrass myself and....Oh...umm...ahem, Hi, my name is Roy and I have a problem.

 As to a painters block? I just use a large, textured brush. Let my mood decide the color, add appropriate music and then find shapes within the texture. Bring them out, highlights and shadows. Eventually you'll find a concept and then you can adjust the rest to suit your needs or start over with a stronger focus in mind. Hope that helps.

 

Wow, thanx guys, I feel so much better now.

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Hi kaber!

No, I don't think anyone're ignoring you on purpose because you're american.^^ All my predjudice against the US is long gone, mainly because of Obama, I think.

It can be hard to join a conversation if you don't know the people. But if you comment on my WIPs I promise to reply

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Yeah, Kaz, I guess that's what we do here... And if you feel like whining, this is the place.

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Hi Kaber!

Lets face it if your going to be named after a wooden pole, Kaber is the best name to have!

Good art block suggestion too.

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I Only joined yesterday I had a question and within no time someone helped it feels like a supportive community

 

kaber:

Actually I have wondered. Why is it that I seem to go so unnoticed? 

I can guarantee that you are not the only one who feels that way but it's simply part and parcel of life on a forum, I guess. We have all posted words that seem to be completely invisible to others and it's tempting to think that it's personal. It isn't. Just keep at it and eventually someone will tell you to shut up and you can take it from there.  

I couldnt agree more with sir joeparis.

Normally thats when Im least likely to reply... 

You probably have a legion of forumites silently nodding their heads to your comments Kaber.

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