Painter's block?

Early Lobster Boats

Original oil painting 12x16"

by Susan Roux

While blogging today, I came upon an artist claiming to have painter's block. I think we can all relate to that. But it got me thinking...

What is painter's block?

I know its when we can't seem to paint. Or, when we do, the results are nothing like we'd like. It can be so crippling. So derailing. That horrible feeling of... I can't paint!..falls upon you. You start to wonder why you ever thought you could, because obviously you cannot.

What causes this? Of course we don't all of a sudden forget how to paint. Do you think its something we put on ourselves? Unknowingly?

How?

Why?

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this. Also, how do you get out of your block?

Beauty Inside and Out

Original oil painting 16x20"

by Susan Roux

Just a quick update: I heard from Gallery 5 yesterday. Not only did Magical Garden make it into the Plein Air exhibit, all four of my entries made it in! The gallery isn't that big, so this came as a huge surprise. Posted are two of the other paintings selected along with In the Lupines. Opening reception is October 15, 5-7 followed by dinner at Fishbones, maybe???

Your WEBSITE!

This post is just for you!

Here's the idea...

I invite you all to post a comment. In the comment leave just your website, nothing else. (If you'd like to introduce yourself, please do, but on yesterday's page...) If artists, I mean a lot of artists, come and post their websites here, we would create a massive

database available to us all!

Can you imagine a spot where all you saw was a profile picture and an instant link to an art website? I can.

Wouldn't it be great if, in time, we could list thousands of artists!

So here's the plan. Go to your Twitters, your Facebooks, your Email address books, blogs and whatever else and invite all artists to come post their websites. Invite every artist you know. With your help, we can create a place where people can come and click on either your profile or your website. Lets simplify finding each other!

It doesn't matter if they are bloggers or not. Just that they are artists with a website!

Here is the direct link to this page. Just click copy link and paste it into any invitation you send out. http://susanroux.blogspot.com/2010/01/your-website.html

Thank you everyone. If this works, its because of you!

Beauty Inside and Out Susan Roux Original oil painting 16x20" $800. unframed