tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14631216.post6244713615224351402..comments2023-11-03T10:47:31.075-04:00Comments on Diahn Ott: It's Been a Long TimeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836025853467638590noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14631216.post-46748886014165396022011-09-23T14:17:36.138-04:002011-09-23T14:17:36.138-04:00I know!!! But don't you think we are finding ...I know!!! But don't you think we are finding time to be creative in different ways that aren't so easily shared? It isn't quite the same thing, but if you look at how you've been spending your time and know that it has been doing something you would never ever trade for time in front of an easel, then it HAS been "good stuff". I think that as the weather cools and things slow down we will both find ourselves returning to our old creative ways.<br /><br />At least, that's what I'm counting on....<br /><br />:-)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173203466820523905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14631216.post-64165047897961704492011-09-22T13:45:27.784-04:002011-09-22T13:45:27.784-04:00I have such an uncontrollable creative itch, and v...I have such an uncontrollable creative itch, and very little time to scratch it. Sometimes when I have small moments I am so tired, or so excited, or so depressed that I let the moment pass. But many times I fill them with a little something - a small sketch - something. I think of these moments as small flowers growing against all odds between the cracks in a sidewalk. <br /><br />Ever since I started my blog (and of course long before), I have been working full-time, and caring for my autistic son (with the ever-present help of my wife of course). I am very busy. <br /><br />I mostly solved the problem at first by sketching folks while out at lunch. That's not working so well for me anymore (because I am losing interest in the subject). Still I carry my moleskine with me <i>everywhere.</i>. <br /><br />The other day I ended up sitting at a mall with my son while my wife ran into a store - three sketches. Not great stuff. But it scratches the itch & the practice makes me improve the slightest bit for when I have time for something better. <br /><br />The other night I was so tired at the end of a long day. So I sat in bed with a sketch pad, turned the tv to C-Span, turned down the volume, and sketched a few slimy politicians before I collapsed in utter exhaustion. There is always time if you will make it.<br /><br />One artist I have met online has the motto "If I am sitting, I am sketching." That is what I strive for. Doesn't always work, but when it doesn't I try not to berate myself too thoroughly. There's always next time.Dan Kenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130079803891606515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14631216.post-85158766711406344232011-09-22T12:47:48.333-04:002011-09-22T12:47:48.333-04:00I'm with ya, sister! I just came across some c...I'm with ya, sister! I just came across some collage work from a few years ago - and found myself longing to carve out time for it again! I HAVE to clear the space on a table top, the time from work and life - and DO IT!<br />Good luck to both of us!Donnahttp://abubbleoffcenter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14631216.post-77693770052105853252011-09-21T23:25:43.270-04:002011-09-21T23:25:43.270-04:00Funny, I was just thinking yesterday about how I u...Funny, I was just thinking yesterday about how I used to put up a new blog header every month (can you imagine!) but for some time now I can't manage it more than once a season. I too was recently in a creative slump, I felt as if I had lost the drive completely. I think we creative types must overwork our brains so much that sometimes they just need a break. I decided to just relax and wait for it to pass and amazingly, it did. Yours will too!Sallie Leohttp://www.drawnfromlife337.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14631216.post-30907434754591018502011-09-21T18:51:12.221-04:002011-09-21T18:51:12.221-04:00I've been feeling the exact same way. Life is...I've been feeling the exact same way. Life is good, no major problems, just a lot of mundane, routine days. For me, when I want to feel alive and inspired or just reminded of how beautiful life can be, I turn on my music or go for a walk or a bike ride. Or sometimes, I call up one of my amazing girlfriends (hint-hint) and remind myself that I'm not alone. And laugh. And drink. <br />Sometimes. :)Melinda Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674801908254491273noreply@blogger.com