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Any tips on finding inspiration? I try going outside and all the other recommended tips but nothing seems to work

hmm i’m not sure i’m the best person to ask about this. Usually if I’m not feeling inspired to draw it’s because of depression/lack of motivation instead of a lack of ideas (which is what I’m assuming you’re asking about.) At the moment I have a a big list of stuff to draw written out in teeny tiny handwriting on a series of post-it notes. If I don’t have any new ideas it’s fine because there’s still old ideas I can draw. 

It’s normal to have lulls in inspiration. Usually I find that it’s best not to worry about it, it’ll come back. I think sometimes there’s this fear that if you aren’t constantly inspired then you’re not a real artist or you’ve lost your creativity and that’s not true. It’s 100% normal. Worrying about it can make you feel even more stuck so it really is a good idea to go do something else for a while (“going outside”) but don’t do it with the intention of finding new ideas. It’s one of those things where once you stop looking for it you’ll find it haha.