What do you do when you've lost inspiration?
I'm having an art-related identity crisis, which I guess is related to how Ive been feeling in regards to my interests in general. All I can ask is, what AM I interested in? The question can be easily answered when it comes to my hobbies. Fishing... Sports... Science... True Crime... Etc.
But when it comes to art, I lost my inspiration. All throughout my life I would be fixated on things which would inspire me to create stuff of my own. Pokemon, anime, homestuck, early 2000s animations, creepypasta, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Warrior Cats, etc.
Even then, I'd find artists I like and it would motivate me further.
Yet theres been nothing. I feel like I am in a liminal position right now. Like with what I just mention prior, I have went through a lot of changes and a complete change in myself since 2024. I am not my new self, not my old self, not a caterpillar yet not quite a butterfly.
I cant for the life of me figure out that spark. The new thing that would get my gears going. When I look at the old stuff that inspired me, it just doesnt feel the same. Im not interested in it as I was before. When I try to look at new stuff, nothing hits. Not that I know how to look for new stuff without resorting to themes based on the old.
Its pretty stressful ngl because art plays such a huge role in my life. I have ideas and the motivation, but because I have no inspiration its hard to draw as I dont even know what I want my art style to be considering theres nothing that inspires me atm, and I dont want to use my old art style.
This also applies to entertainment in general, in regards to video games, comics, etc. Which is why I asked the whole "what am I interested in?". Same ol same ol I wanna break free from but don't know how to.