Stuck? Try This 5-Minute Exercise To Push Past Creative Hurdles

[@tonyagoodman9979]

I love how art mimics life. Your words about having to cover up things you love in order to have creative expression reminds me of personal growth experiences. How you have to let go of something or someone or some personal trait in order to move forward. 👌🏻🤔

[@jackieschomburgart]

You’re so right ❤️❤️❤️

[@terryunderhill5991]

The final is so different than your usual and I love them. Great shapes!

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thanks Terry! ❤️

[@samstruys3088]

Hi Jackie, The more I watch your videos the more I appreciate you as a person. Just wanted to let you know that though your art is great, you as a person being so too makes watching these videos even better. Anyway, you asked if your visible decision- making makes any of us as anxious as you, is rather a thriller lol. Will she put it there? No!!!! Wait, no?…. Maybe she should. Ohhh no, that’s much better. Wait, so is that. Stop there, right there!!!. She took out the glue, she choose. Cool. Wait, why paint over that? No, wait… yes….. This is how it works for me and it makes me feel like I’m joining in. But I love how everyone would stop at a different point and that is a good thing or we would all be making exactly the same art. Much obliged for sharing you art with us and all your tips and tricks and of course, tour lovely personality…. :). I heard the timer and wondered what I had used mine for, but it is yours, from the past. Ha, that was funny to me. Happy New Year everyone!!!!….. :).

[@jackieschomburgart]

I love this so much, thank you for sharing it with me. Yes, you ARE joining in! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Dhaezi]

You made me 😂 but I’m with you too!!!! ❤

[@cynthiathomas262]

i like the black-lined shapes that you stayed within. it was different/interesting.

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thanks Cynthia! It was fun to use those lines to build the shapes :)

[@donnaherring2355]

Amazing how you got from where you started to where you ended. I really like the way it ended up but I wasn’t sure I would as you were going along your way.

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thanks so much for watching! ❤️

[@susanstern6303]

I can’t believe how hard you ‘work ‘/ the investment you make into sketches!!!!!?????? I would be so depressed that it wasn’t a larger art piece! Your sketches are beautiful?

[@jackieschomburgart]

Haha! I’m happy when I end up with art I like at ANY size 😂 Just because they’re in a sketchbook doesn’t mean they are sketches 😉 I also make larger work, but my sketchbook is my focus at the moment. ☺️

[@lorraineerickson4311]

I really like how it ended up Jackie. It started out hectic and all over the place but it ended up looking fabulous. Both sides did. I have a sketchbook about that same size and I do use both pages like you did in in your sketchbook. I do too totally different paintings in them using the same colors and seeing how different I can make each one from the other it’s so funny when I’m watching you put your collage papers on I’m saying no not there there and you put it there and which surprised me so it’s like we’re on the same wave length so to speak. I really love your channel.

[@jackieschomburgart]

Love that we're on the same wavelength, Lorraine! 🌟❤️

[@julieboyle170]

As a newbie to this form of art, I find it fascinating to watch you blend so many designs/marks together. Learn something new every day.

[@jackieschomburgart]

I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! ❤️❤️❤️

[@paulinemurray2365]

Wow, this is so encouraging. I find myself giving up so many times far too early so hopefully this will help me to continue in trying new things. Thank you.

[@jackieschomburgart]

Oh I’m so glad to hear it! ❤️❤️❤️

[@amherst88]

A rollercoaster indeed but beautiful in the end! (And I think you've invented a new game show for artists -- take an 'unsatisfactory' piece of art and "Johnny put five minutes on the clock please" and see what can be done with it and since it's all within the confines of your own studio you can put the five minutes on the clock as many times as you need to :) There are a lot of art-making channels out there, Jackie, but you are unique, both in how you make art and in how you present the process/es -- it's always an enjoyable and edifying visit ❤

[@jackieschomburgart]

Oh thank you, Teri! ❤️❤️❤️ I always appreciate your feedback! And I would LOVE to play that game show!! 😂😂😂

[@EmilyBlitzer]

I think the nature of this kind of artwork sometimes makes it hard to know when to stop , when it's "done"... There's always something that can be added or removed...

[@jackieschomburgart]

True. It all comes down to whenever the artist feels it’s done. And since each artist is a unique individual, the possibilities are endless ❤️

[@laurienye7514]

I enjoyed your video. I think your art is amazing and I feel the colors are awesome.

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️

[@patriciapinel7429]

Thank you Jackie for showing us your struggles too! you were so courageous to paint the parts you loved! I struggle with that a lot! your video was very helpful! Thank you!!

[@jackieschomburgart]

I’m so glad it was helpful, Patricia! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ivywreden6330]

I love these. Sometimes they are challenging.

[@ivywreden6330]

What a transformation.

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thanks, Ivy! ❤️

[@jacki1259]

I’m sort of binge watching your videos currently. This is a really great channel 😊

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thank you and welcome! So glad to have you watching ☺️❤️

[@maryparslow7451]

Not anxiety creating at all- I just love watching your process. Very inspiring.I enjoy the narration very much too.

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thanks Mary! So glad to have you watching ❤️❤️❤️

[@magee113]

Jackie, I am new to your channel - binging gleefully, I might add... - catching your kids occasionally as they make either an audio or visual appearance. Though my "kiddo" is 32 now, I cherish every interruption she brings into my studio. As a mom, may I please ask you to NEVER apologize again for your kids popping in??? Last night, I was up to my elbows in paint, matte medium and some devilishly elusive tissue paper, when my daughter came in to say goodnight. Noticing a large blob of paint on my arm, she came over, rubbed her shoulder against the blob, kissed me on the cheek then left the room with an "I love you mom"! That tiny moment was silly, fleeting and precious but if or when it happens again, I will be just as happy then. P.S. I am absolutely gobsmacked by your art, your process and your finished work!!!!! Do you teach on SkillShare???? ❤🎉😊🎉❤

[@jackieschomburgart]

Oh thank you so much for your comment - you’re so right! ❤️❤️❤️

[@jerigale7188]

I get it. Resentment for a piece of art that won't come together! I love the final pieces. Surprising end results. Love them!

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thanks so much! ❤️

[@claudiabauman3486]

For a while the page to the right looked like a skeleton skull face with the curly cues as teeth, an Afro and white decorations in the hair. Loved that! The left side was a skull face with happy smile! I love that you show the real life behind the canvas! I think of Sylvia Plath and wonder if she had access like we do to other artists if she’d still have put her head in the oven!

[@cynthiathomas262]

i really like them. esp the bold black "frame " shapes. they direct my attention to the more detailed areas.

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thank you, Cynthia! ❤️

[@cydengel]

Wow, what timing for me! Two hideous pages facing me from earlier this week…you have inspired me to get back to the wrestling match! Keep going! Are your wonderful little circle tissues gel printed? Love the textures…black and white. White w black…how do I get that? Thanks in advance!

[@judithchiasson8554]

i like how these turned out! the process is what nourishes you as an artist, and is why we do it in the first place. if the making (our favorite part) is a long and twisted road, does that automatically define it as hard?❤

[@jackieschomburgart]

The process is certainly the fun part - and it can also feel more challenging on some days and not others. It did feel really good when I kept pushing against the challenging parts and eventually emerging with two pages I like looking at 🤗

[@ivywreden6330]

I love that be tiny rubber bands tissue, I made some it is great.

[@jackieschomburgart]

It’s some of my favorite paper 😍

[@jossoaktree]

I know this roller coaster ride so well ! Awesome!!!

[@jackieschomburgart]

❤️❤️❤️

[@dsgeater]

I’m late to the party but enjoyed the process. Enjoy may not be right as I suffered artistically through some. Seems to me left side was more psychologically difficult. You seemed more free on right. Covered left over in blacks then pales. Both turned out beautiful.

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thank you! So glad to have you watching! ❤️

[@rebeccasharp7924]

Thanks for showing "The Struggle" I now know if someone as accomplished as you can go through it, there's hope for me❤

[@jackieschomburgart]

Oh yes, you can do it! ❤️❤️❤️

[@donnastarkey1425]

Hi Jackie! I just discovered you, and I am loving your videos! I want to go out to get some coffee or tea with you!!! 😂 You seem great!

[@jackieschomburgart]

Hi Donna - thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️ Are you in the Chicago area?

[@kp-ew1bn]

I appreciate your channel because you are so REAL. It's very inspiring. Thank you!

[@jackieschomburgart]

That’s so nice to hear - thank you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@JudyNolan]

Fascinating - thank you so much for sharing. The timer sessions look a great tool, helping focus and not over-think. I like that you were prepared to adjust when it got in the way (drying needing time). In the early part you didn't seem to be making as many connections as you often do, so it remained a lot of stuff. I spent ages willing you to use more red, but the variants of blue/turquoise/grey plus pops of green are just so beautiful - plus it lets the small red moments glow.

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thanks, Judy! That’s so funny because I wanted to add red for a very long time… but couldn’t figure out where and how. Then I found the blues, greens, and grays and it all came together. You’re so right about the connections! ❤️❤️❤️

[@annrubino6252]

Good one, Jackie. This turned into a beautifully resolved painting.

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thank you, Ann! ❤️

[@CJoyArt]

I love your videos so much Jackie! I hope you have an awesome mother's day!

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thank you Carole, same to you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@rush.renata]

hey Jackie, I have discovered your channel yesterday and you already provided several a-ha moments! I am currently struggling with edtting portion of finishing an abstract work. It feels like I am in a loop of adding and calming down with no end. Very helpfull to know this is part of the process and doing it often will help get better. Thank you!

[@jackieschomburgart]

Hi Renata! Welcome! I’m so glad to have you watching ❤️ Yes, you’ve got it exactly right - it’s all part of the process. Keep showing up again and again and again and you’ll get there ❤️❤️❤️

[@morriseaddy1531]

Enjoyed watching your experimentation….and hearing your comments.

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thank you, Morris! ❤️

[@TheElleFactorAgain]

Love your channel!!! I know what you mean, I can't remember the moves I made on previous works, because I was so into the process. One class that really saved me years back was a Design I class. So, I'm typically kinda always thinking about the elements of design. Although very challenging at times for me lol. It really helps my work. Keep making beautiful work and happy Sunday🥰

[@jackieschomburgart]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jackieschomburgart]

Ooooh, I love design! 10-15 years ago my art was VERY design focused and precise. I still love what I made, but after I had kids, I dove into abstracts. I think life was so messy when my kids were small that being precise with Art felt impossible 😂😂😂

[@brennakohlhase4194]

Oh where is my hairbrush, oh where is my hairbrush…oh where oh where oh where oh where oh where oh where oh where oh where oh o wheeeeeerrrreee… is my little hairbrush? You needed an interlude of veggie tales in there… for 10 seconds😂…delightful. Maybe make a gorgeous “shhhh…filming…come back in 5” but honestly, how precious to have Reese come in and give her 5 seconds😊

[@jackieschomburgart]

😆😆😆❤️🥰

[@katiegebely]

Yesssss! So glad the 5 minute exercise was helpful! 🎉

[@jackieschomburgart]

It really helped me get moving past the “stuck” point!

[@puresunrays80]

Something I learnt but am still trying to get my head round is, (and let's hope I can explain it lol) even though a number of layers may be totally covered over, if you didn't have them the top layers would look very different. I really enjoyed watching it and found it calming. I don't panic if it starts to look not quite right as I know by trusting the process it will all come good if you keep going. 😊 I saw you used the piece of butterfly paper. Do you ever use patterned papers like the scrapbook pads? I have lots of leftover pages which I'd like to incorporate into my abstract art/collage but I'm not sure how.

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thanks! I haven’t found a great way to incorporate patterned papers in without it looking like someone else (other than me) made it. I slip the butterfly paper in occasionally and it’s surprisingly divisive - some people HATE the butterflies. 😆 I say use what you love - if you have scrapbook paper patterns that you LOVE, use them! If not, use it for trying out new paints/mediums/etc on or just for playing around. ❤️

[@kahirish57]

Thank you. This was a very helpful video. I loved the results too.

[@jackieschomburgart]

I’m so glad you found it helpful! ❤️

[@kerrieb7473]

Wonderful process video, thanks.

[@jackieschomburgart]

❤️❤️❤️

[@jossoaktree]

Thank you for sharing - cheers !

[@jackieschomburgart]

❤️❤️❤️

[@maureenburger9121]

Thank you! Yes, I get stuck with paintings and collage. Do you have trouble gluing the pallet paper down? Is it a little waxy and hard to stick? I had use some in the past that I purposefully painted on with black paint and cut up for a collage. It was hard to use, and also wrinkled.

[@jackieschomburgart]

I typically peel paint off the palette paper before sticking just the peeled paint down. It’s rare that I glue the palette paper itself into a mixed media piece ☺️

[@cynthiathomas262]

the video doesn't make anxious, but i'm really curious to know how/why you're making your decisions to use or not use each element. ie, wht did left piece feel done? why the right piece didn't feel done. why did you put the collage pieces where you put them?

[@jackieschomburgart]

The short answer is: because that’s what felt good to me ❤️ You will make different choices in your art and that is a good thing. “Artistic style” is essentially a nickname for describing all of an artists preferences and decision making. To develop your own style, I’d recommend creating as often as possible. Make a huge pile of art. Then another. And another. Find our what feels good to YOU ❤️

[@jillpontiere1814]

Yes just let er’ rip. Love it!❤

[@jackieschomburgart]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ivywreden6330]

Oh boy I loved the pieces before you got all that white paint troweled on. , interesting.

[@samanthadrinkwater870]

I absolutely love your channel. I find myself constantly looking to see if you have posted something new. You are an inspiration and you make it look so easy!. Question. I know that you use elastic bands with your gelli plate. I love the black outline with the no colour background. How please tell me how you do that. I can do it with a black background and the rubber bands. but not sure how to do it the other way around. Any advice would be appreciated. I am loving this video and I am definetely going to try the 5 min tip to help. Could you do another video on gelli prints. Thank you

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thanks so much, Samantha! ❤️ The black outline is just the ghost print 🤗

[@tonyagoodman9979]

“Stop overthinking tool” 😂

[@jackieschomburgart]

😆😆😆

[@donnaherring2355]

I’m curious about your “squirt” containers and what you put in them. Are you mixing your acrylics with medium then putting it in the bottles?

[@jackieschomburgart]

Hi! 👋🏻 it’s just acrylic paint - nothing added. Nova color paints aren’t as thick as heavy body paints and aren’t as thin as fluid so they work perfectly for me ☺️

[@lindabailey776]

The way you're so indecisive , makes me think you have something on your mind that has nothing to do with art at the moment , when I get stuck that's usually what it is for me , I just walk away and come back later and then I know just what I want to do , just my opinion ........Linda Bailey from Corpus Christi Texas .

[@jackieschomburgart]

Hi Linda! It’s entirely possible that I had something else on my mind - I can’t remember. But I wanted to keep going to see if I could turn them into something I liked without walking away. Since I didn’t like how things were progressing, it gave me extra freedom to continue exploring with very little risk of ruining anything. I don’t always push so much, but that day I’m glad I kept going ❤️ So glad to have you watching!

[@jlm517rocks]

Feel like Imma watching an episode of bones...the abstracted skulls and dotty brain spaces got my j imagination uploading ideas. Really cool.

[@jackieschomburgart]

😂😂😂 Thanks Judy! ❤️

[@sylviamacallister657]

What kind of paper you put on work table? Love your work!

[@jackieschomburgart]

The paper I’m working on? It’s mixed media sketchbook paper 🤗

[@carynpercell8979]

What paint do you have in your condiment containers? I noticed you weren’t working out of a tube of paint in the beginning?

[@jackieschomburgart]

Hi Caryn! I use Nova Color paint in the squeeze bottles - it’s easier for me to deal with it in the bottles ☺️

[@veronicaalejandraleonardi6709]

Hi que pegamento usas?

[@jackieschomburgart]

Hi! I use gloss medium as my glue ☺️

[@veronicaalejandraleonardi6709]

@@jackieschomburgart Thanks!!

[@cynthiathomas262]

it didn't make me anxious,

[@beckerj.gutsch1243]

What you didn’t see in the beginning when you breyered the black paint on the left was a cowboy astride his horse looking back at you. Look sick at your video. Perhaps he was fighting to stay, thus your struggle

[@jackieschomburgart]

Ahhhh, THAT’S what it was! Mystery solved! 😂😂😂

[@caseym1994]

Walk away...you are torturing yourself. What one expects or wants isn't always what one needs.

[@jackieschomburgart]

😂😂😂 Sometimes I do walk away, but in this case I had nothing to lose by going further 🤗 It was fun to feel like I finally ended up with something I was satisfied with in the end ❤️

[@magee113]

Sorry that was so long...!!!!! 😊

[@jackieschomburgart]

Don’t be sorry - I’m so glad to hear about that moment with your adult daughter. It’s a great reminder of (1) the perspective of enjoying my kids’ interruptions and (2) a reminder of how meaningful the things I do and say to my mom are to her. Thank you ❤️

[@hotpinkjalapenos]

Really love your work

[@jackieschomburgart]

Thank you so much! ☺️❤️

[@hotpinkjalapenos]

@@jackieschomburgart sure I really like it