NOVEMBER CHALLENGE 🖤
Bonjour my little demon, ready to collect gem #17?
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TODAY’S GEM
I spent an entire year trapped in an art block.
It all started in January. I was traveling through Asia, my first drawing course had just become a phenomenal success, and my Instagram was growing faster than ever.
And yet—I couldn’t draw.
Inspiration? Gone.
Everything I created? I hated it.
Even a simple portrait felt impossible.
Months passed, and nothing changed.
So, I thought: maybe I just needed to level up.
I returned to France and started learning oil painting.
At first, it worked:
My first painting? A success.
The second? Amazing.
The third? … I started to stall.
The fourth? It never happened.
By summer, I found myself staring at a blank canvas in my studio, completely stuck.
I kept trying to “force progress.” I planned characters, sketched ideas, and stayed busy—doing everything except actually creating.
What was happening to me?
How could I call myself an artist if I couldn’t even draw?
By September, I was still paralyzed.
But today? I’ve never been more prolific.
In the past month, I’ve created dozens of concepts, finished five original portraits, and drawn some of the best work of my life. I’ve rediscovered meaning in my art and balance in my practice.
Clearly, something shifted.
What changed?
Why did it take so long?
Tomorrow, I’ll share exactly how I overcame my art block
Bisous,
Léa
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