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How To Get Back

Into the Flow By William Hobbs

So, you’ve hit a wall. Creating just doesn’t feel right any-

more, you’re lacking inspiration, you’ve become bored of re-
peating your process, or any number of things. It happens to us

all eventually; no matter what you make or how you make it.

So where do you go from here?

Well, the first logical thing to do would be to take a break.
This is incredibly daunting for anyone who has built up a follow-

ing and/or has established a schedule, as taking a break means

disrupting the flow. Not only that, but a lot of artists struggle with
the fear of losing relevance during a period of inactivity.

“Will my followers forget about me? Are they all gonna leave if I

say I’m taking a break?”
The way social media functions makes this fear have a grain

of truth to it, algorithms tend to favor active posters on any plat-

form. However, suffering through constant posting is only going
to harm you in the long run.

If you feel inspired to get back into art after taking a break,

that’s fantastic! That’s where this article would end for you. For
some, however, it’s not that easy. Sometimes resuming art can

still feel like a chore after a break.

In this case, you’ll need to try something new. In the “Find-

ing Your Style” article (page 52) I made a list of tips aimed at
new artists trying to discover their style. Here, I’m going to be

adapting some ideas from that slightly with a different perspec-

tive.
A new medium

Sometimes all you need to do is switch what exactly it is
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you’re working with. If the concept of making art is fun but the