Managing Creative Blocks Creatively!
Do you ever find yourself challenged by the blank piece of paper in front of you? Not sure where to get started when asked to create something? just feeling blocked or like you just aren’t creative in any way?
When faced with a bit of a creative block recently I did what we all should do when we feel blocked in any sense of our lives and I turned to the amazing resources I have at hand for a little inspiration
The first thing that I came across is a fabulous book I have by SARK entitled “SARK’s New Creative Companion, Ways to Free Your Creative Spirit”. I randomly opened the pages and found the following message;
“What do you do with creative blocks? Build a creative castle!”
So why not consider building your own creative castle and get started by asking yourself a couple of questions;
• What are the many creative resources you have in your resource bag?
• What sort of things do you define as creative that you currently do and
• What else would you like to add to a new block to help you build your creative castle?
Here’s what you will need;
• A large piece of paper suitable for drawing / painting on
• Smaller sheets of the same type of paper as your large piece for creating your blocks
• Coloured pencils, oil pastels, markers and other things you can draw and write with
• Paints, brushes and water container if you would like to paint
• Glue
• Scissors
Here’s what to do;
1. Brainstorm and think about your creative resources
2. Drawing some blocks in different shapes and sizes and then cut them out
3. Add words to each block to describe one of your creative resources and then decorate your blocks any way you wish – you might paint them, colour them in, draw images or symbols on them as reminders of your resources or simply be creative with how you write your resources to each block
4. When you have a stack of blocks get another sheet of paper
5. Arrange your blocks onto the paper and build your own creative castle
6. You might find that there is space for new creative blocks so add some of those in so you can add new creative resources to your castle in the future. Be warned, once you get those creative ideas flowing you may find your castle needs a new room or a new wing!
Now you have an amazing reminder of all the wonderful creative things you can do or want to try! You can refer to this any time you feel blocked and not sure what creative direction to take
Until next time… happy building and I look forward to creating with you soon
