Quit drawing/painting why?
I have been able to draw well since I could pick up a pencil. It has been said to be a gift from God by family & friends. I would draw to get away from lifes problems growing up because I had drug addicted parents. Aside from that I drew to get away from all problems in life. It got to the point where I would rather stay in that alternate existence instead of reality. Well somewhere around my second year of college (graphic design at Art Institute of Pittsburgh) I made a decision that my school work needed more attention then my drawing/painting. Besides I did not have the time due to work and school as I once had before college. The problem is that aside from graphic design (still creative) I have a hard time finding inspiration or the want to draw. It used to be my life. I would rather go fishing, work on my truck or play guitar then draw a picture. I am answering my own question here but check this out. I feel inspiration all the time for what I would draw if I could bring myself to do it. Like scenery (fishing holes Ive visited), or my truck (72 chevy pickup) But when I sit down to draw its like I just feel like its pointless when I could get on the computer and easily just cut/copy/paste the picture on screen. . I mean where it used to be a means to vent is now a daunting task. I used to draw pictures for people. Now some one asks me and I reply with negativity like " I just dont feel like drawing anymore". This is got to be the most obvious problem to answer going on here. Is there a way that some one can help me apply my inspiration back to drawing/painting? I mean why do I refuse to do something Im so good at. Then complain about it when the answer is right in front of me?