The majority of time I cannot visualize full detail perspectives while awake and shutting my eyes. I typically only see colors, shapes, and strange symbols, and shadows, many shadows, and most importantly starts; As if I'm looking outside in the middle of the night. Another fact about me which I has to do with my mind, I have a very hard time canceling noises. The littlest noise will distract my mind. Air Conditioner, Light from my T.V, PC Screen, and the list goes on. I cannot and will not fall asleep or be able to meditate if any of the above is surrounded by me.

Rarely but has occurred multiple times, I shut my eyes, focus on my thoughts, and am capable of visualizing magnificent art. I am capable of creating colors I never seen within my life time before. I once created a dragon inside of my own mind as if I was drawing on paper. Line by line, shade by shade, color by color, layer by layer, 3 dimension ally . I couldn't believe what I saw within my own mind because on paper I couldn't re-create anything close to what I did inside of my mind. I can also think of a forest, a tree, a monkey, anything and visually see what I am thinking about inside of my mind. Once I open my eyes I cannot do this again for a very long time. Why is that? Is there a method of tapping into the artistic side of my mind?

I have a feeling it has a lot to do with the logical part of my mind suppressing, and canceling out the visual side of mind. Same scenario for music, I have written songs, beats I have never heard before, and have had a amazing voice within my own mind, and can interpret any artists voice at times.. However when it comes to the real world the majority of the time I cannot write lyrics for the sake of my life, and I cannot rap or sing, and my vocals are terrible the majority of time no matter how much I practice. What is blocking my artistic side of myself? I am sick and tired of my logical mind crushing the artistic side of me. I am not speaking about dreams or lucid dreaming. I am referring to being wide and alert, closing my eyes, and suddenly my artistic side shows its power within my own mind.

I believe the logical side of me took over around the age of 6. What triggered such I have no idea? I was capable of drawing at the age of 5. I wasn't capable at the age of 7. I had a lot going on inside of my home relating to stress, anxiety, and sadness. I also remember running into the wall once, and passing out for about 30 seconds according to what I was told. could this incident have to do with why my visual side faded away, and my logical side took over?


The side of me capable of visualizing, and drawing within my mind just happened again today. After I opened my eyes I tried my hardest to visualize a snake or dragon, and with all effort I gave it just wasn't possible...
Any Advice fellow Artist? I believe I was born a artist but my logical part of me has shackled and sealed away my artistic side. . I truly do believe deep within myself I am capable of creating art within the physical realm but my logical thought process has distinguished any possibilities

This post was edited by ugetpkd on Jul 25 2014 01:39pm

2spooky4me

no, artistic inclination is a birthright that only a select few are capable of

the tools and techniques of an artist cannot be objectively taught nor can they be improved by sheer volume of work or effort, alone.

"no"

So long story short

You have a good imagination but you have no talent whatsoever

First paragraph
I might have add and a seeing disability
Second paragraph
I can think of great things but can't put it on paper
Third paragraph
Nonsense about imaginary sides of mind
Fourth paragraph
I think I lost ability to draw because I ran into a wall
Fifth paragraph
I think I got inspiration but let's call it the side that can visualize
I think I was born an artist

Talent is something you're born with
You still have to work with it to get something out of it.
Sounds like you're just sitting around doing nothing and just wondering if you have talent. I've seen people with no talent still make something out of it with practice and work.
You still have to learn skillsets to express what you imagine on paper print or screen

This post was edited by Sena on Jul 25 2014 09:50pm

Read the last little paragraph

Heres the thing bro, artists are just normal people that make shit, if the shit you make isn't cool looking, its cause you haven't made enough of it yet.


I swear the whole left brain right brain crap was the worst thing to ever happen to the art world.

Dear Diary,
blah blah blah wah wah wah
-ugetpkd

Basically what everyone else said. Get a sketch book and draw everyday for a year. Come back and let us know if you improved at all.