My sister sent me this video she found which was very helpful, as well as having a cute animated cat. (particularly the purr at the end) ^u^ Fortunately, there are captions available in English.
Basically, it says to get through creativity blocks by:
1) Do something inspiring to you. Reminds me of my old Tumblr post about writer's block: http://md3artjournal.tumblr.com/post/58989308813/writers-block
"I remembered a TED Talk discussing how education should be like farming, in that the focus should be on creating an environment in which growth is most likely to occur. That’s exactly how I should conquer writer’s block. In my case, I tend to have great daydreams that spawn stories, right in the middle of watching really great anime. Also in the middle of reading manga I love. They inspire me…or get my motor running. Who cares which. It works, and that’s what I should do."
2) It then says to adjust your ambiance to facilitate your creative mood. Listen to music, play a movie in background, change tactile materials (until finish warming up).
3) Then you get started on your blank page, choosing a method, dependent on your mood/inspiration:
A) If you have a feeling in mind, then start with color splotches. Gradually add in detail.
B) If you have a movement/action in mind, then start with line gestures. Maybe do several/many tiny gestural sketches, to test ideas. Sketch from a source material/model if necessary.
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