Those who do well at creating art (sketching, drawing, etc.), if you haven't done it in awhile, how do you get yourself back into it?

Those who do well at creating art (sketching, drawing, etc.), if you haven't done it in awhile, how do you get yourself back into it?
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answer:Extremely good question! I’m currently going through a drought myself. I have art buddies around me, they are active. For some reason I’m not. Not musically, not literature-wise, not photography or painting wise. I enjoy all of them. I have it in my head that I will indeed get back to them. I have the mindset of, “Art Mode: Currently on Pause.” With the new baby and balancing act between school and my day job it’s quite challenging to get into the mood. For me, getting in the mood means I have nothing else on my mind, and I have free range to fire on all cylinders. For two years straight I had this mindset of, “Art/Project Mode.” So I know what it feels like and I know what it takes. What I recommend telling your girlfriend is just get the wheels turning. Once a project is realized it picks up. Tell her to roll her hand sized snowball down her mountain and see how big it gets at the bottom Also some artist need to be challenged. Tell her if she’s not doing it, no one will, so she has to do it then in that sense.
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