The curse of the creative mind
The trouble with us creative types (or maybe it's just me) is trying to find the time to do all the things that pop into our head. At times I feel like a dog chasing cars, oh and squirrels, oo what's that? Looks cool, waitamin what's that over ther......e
You get the idea
The inspiration you get on a day to day basis and things that get added to the to do list, all the random bubbles of creativity that boil up and add up creating an almost insurmountable heap. At this time I have 4 comic ideas, 6 instillation ideas, god knows how many t shirt ideas on top of 2 novels and a screen play.
Sigh
The sensible thing to do would be to work out some sort of schedule with deadlines and possibly a chart spreadsheet type of thing. Problem there is I would probably want to turn that in to some sort of art project. Lists rapidly expanding beyond the means to actually do them and then add the procrastination factor. Sheesh.
People say things like I would love to be creative, I wonder if they know how frustrating it can be.
On the flip side though, I go through a spectrum of ideas that range from the average to the bizarre and see things in perspectives that a lot of people don't. I get to feel the satisfaction of finishing a project despite the distractions, OK I may have finished it a couple of days sooner if I didnt go off in a tangent that now means I have a poly bag full of baby doll heads made out of expanding foam but I got there. I also get to see the look of delight on over peoples faces when they receive the painting/sculpture/etc. I've melted crayons with a crme brulee torch, fired paint ball pellets at canvases and used shaving foam to recreate the Great Wave off Kanagawa on my bathroom wall. These are all things that I would never get to enjoy if my brain wasnt wired the way it was.
I guess what I'm trying to say is be patient with us creative types we get the job done eventually and when you can try seeing the world through their eyes, maybe you'll want to stay.
The trouble with us creative types (or maybe it's just me) is trying to find the time to do all the things that pop into our head. At times I feel like a dog chasing cars, oh and squirrels, oo what's that? Looks cool, waitamin what's that over ther......e
You get the idea
The inspiration you get on a day to day basis and things that get added to the to do list, all the random bubbles of creativity that boil up and add up creating an almost insurmountable heap. At this time I have 4 comic ideas, 6 instillation ideas, god knows how many t shirt ideas on top of 2 novels and a screen play.
Sigh
The sensible thing to do would be to work out some sort of schedule with deadlines and possibly a chart spreadsheet type of thing. Problem there is I would probably want to turn that in to some sort of art project. Lists rapidly expanding beyond the means to actually do them and then add the procrastination factor. Sheesh.
People say things like I would love to be creative, I wonder if they know how frustrating it can be.
On the flip side though, I go through a spectrum of ideas that range from the average to the bizarre and see things in perspectives that a lot of people don't. I get to feel the satisfaction of finishing a project despite the distractions, OK I may have finished it a couple of days sooner if I didnt go off in a tangent that now means I have a poly bag full of baby doll heads made out of expanding foam but I got there. I also get to see the look of delight on over peoples faces when they receive the painting/sculpture/etc. I've melted crayons with a crme brulee torch, fired paint ball pellets at canvases and used shaving foam to recreate the Great Wave off Kanagawa on my bathroom wall. These are all things that I would never get to enjoy if my brain wasnt wired the way it was.
I guess what I'm trying to say is be patient with us creative types we get the job done eventually and when you can try seeing the world through their eyes, maybe you'll want to stay.
geekyfox:
I know how you feel. You're stuck trying to think of ideas for the project you're on, but get ideas for a different thing instead and then try to focus it all but can't. You instead try to get out the ideas for the other project and then find yourself at a blank there too.