Anyone else have zero creativity?

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I wish I was able to draw/write/sing/whatever, it's pretty annoying. I've been reading a lot more recently and some of the stuff that authors come up with is amazing - all those plot twists and excellent dialogue that I don't think I could ever write. It's not that I can't write, I just lack inspiration - same with drawing. I'm not really inspired...

I was thinking of picking up a few 'learn to draw' books and seeing if it leads anywhere as I'd love to have a creative hobby besides my academic stuff. I have friends who dropped out of school or pursued careers in art and music and I sort of envy them for that. The creative people are the ones who create everything around us - the architects, musicians, writers, illustrators.

So yeah, this is basically a depressing post where I need motivation to find some sort of creative skill. Anyone in a similar situation? Sometimes it's no fun being a jack of most trades.
 
Creative people tend to develop their interests really early in life. It's just practice, they've had more of it. Anyone can be creative, you just have to stick at it.

Been drawing since I could hold a crayon, been making films since I was 9, now working in vfx.
 
i do a bit of music production, but recently i've had a massive mental block, can't get anything down at all...

i find listening to a lot of things that aren't what i want to make lead to inspiration, and as such i'm not listening to d'n'b or dubstep at the moment ;)
 
I used to when I was little. I used to write loads of stories and my teacher told my parents they were amazing for my age.

Then the weight of the world bore down on me and crushed it. :(
 
I don't know about anyone else but drawing just seems to come naturally to me. I hadn't picked up a pencil in nearly 8 or more years but one day just decided to take it up again. It seems to be far easier now(as an adult) as I'm more analytical/critical of everything. There's plenty of resources online and a massive array of books out there. It's good to create, gives you a sense of 'I did that'.

Remember the grass is always greener. I envy academics to an extent, despite never really applying myself too much. Just uni.
 
Inquizitor said:
Creative people tend to develop their interests really early in life. It's just practice, they've had more of it. Anyone can be creative, you just have to stick at it.
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This is so true, when I started drawing I was really crap, after a few months I got better and years later I'm not half bad.

You got to start somewhere, keep the first drawings/ videos or whatever. It is always great to look back at them a few years later and see how much you have progressed
 
apeZ said:
architects, musicians, writers, illustrators.
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Unless you're exceptional in these fields then you're not going to make any big money. Don't be fooled into thinking architects build things - engineers are responsible for that, architects just make it look prettier.
 
It's nice to be creative, my old art and creative writing teachers used to tell me I'd go far with it if I stuck at it. The way I looked at it though was it's better to be good at something like maths, so I dropped them by the wayside - starving artists are two a penny.

I still write creatively, usually to blow off steam or get a few cheap laughs in the student rag. I guess it's nice to be able to write something for fun, rather than for a deadline as my studies require the submission of many, many essays.

Truth be told though as a hobby I'd rather spend my time playing golf or kart racing than writing. As much as I enjoy writing the odd piece, I don't find it anywhere near as rewarding as a birdie or setting a fastest lap for the session!
 
Plenty in my mind, but no skills to put it anywhere, I wish I could draw but most of the people I know, no, all the people I know have it as a natural talent. I know/knew some really good artists and I was always jealous of their ability to do something so natural not only as a hobbie, but for work.
 
ChrisJSY said:
I know/knew some really good artists and I was always jealous of their ability to do something so natural not only as a hobbie, but for work.
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My brother is a structural engineer, his wife is an artist (and a pretty good one). Guess who pays the bills?

She has a lot of artist friends and none of them make a very good living out of it, they all have part time jobs in cafes or similar. Whenever they sell a painting the gallery displaying it take a huge commission, usually around the 50% mark.
 
I agree. There's no money. Hence why I didn't study an art degree, despite being rather gifted in many peoples eyes: http://ryanfindlay.tumblr.com/ for example.

I can't make a penny out of my work, web design or art. Perhaps it's the state of the competition now coupled with me being a student but I'm stuck in a dead end retailer part-time.
 
i only became interested in graphic design at about 22, so dont worry.

Surround yourself with inspiration and visual stimulus and good ideas will come naturally.
 
I write quite a bit but the problem I have is too many story ideas go through my head. I have started a bunch of projects but not finished them as I get a new idea and move onto that.
 
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