What Motivates You to Keep Creating?

6 days ago

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Every artist faces challenges, whether it's art block, lack of time, or moments of self-doubt.
What keeps you motivated to continue creating?
Is it the joy of improving, expressing your ideas, sharing your work with others, or something else entirely?

Comments (5)

Ramules • 6 days ago

I have a 3 part answer. First one is my 3 turning 3 in a month yr old daughter. Secondly I love drawing my ocs and having there story play out on paper or digital. And lastly k have a hectic life 2 toddlers so close in. Age there considered isrish twins, I work a 12 hr job over night. And I am the only source of income for my household. Art is kinda my peace. My outletbto express things

aplash43 • 6 days ago

That's honestly inspiring. Between raising two toddlers, working 12-hour night shifts, and supporting your family, it's impressive that you still make time to create. I can definitely see why art would become such an important outlet and source of peace. I also love that your OCs have become a way to tell stories and explore ideas. Has becoming a parent influenced the stories you tell through your characters at all?

Ramules • 6 days ago

A great deal actully. One of my ocs (Gwen) is created to help me deal with me and my wife's miscarriages we had 4 before we were able to get our daughter. . Gwen is infertile due to a accident (won't go into many details) and I used her to basicly cope with not being able to have kids. When my wife gor pregnant I then thought of gwen adopting a child (Natalie) and the story then went from not being able to have a family to. Being quite litterly being thrown into parenthood and not knowing what to do.

aplash43 • 6 days ago

I think motivation changes over time. Sometimes it's the excitement of a new idea, sometimes it's the challenge of improving a skill, and sometimes it's just the peace that comes from creating something. What motivates you the most right now compared to when you first started?

Buckett • 2 days ago edited

I want to create simply because it's what I've done since forever, and I still love doing that. I desire to put out the stories and ideas out of my head