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Duly noted. It's difficult though because for me it's not that easy. It's not like doing what I did before, where I used glowing lines and grey shapes. That was easy because that's what I started my UB "career". That's what my designs have been forever. Moving from that is much more difficult than I originally thought it would be, because it's nothing like what I've done before. There's no easy skill transfer, it's not like upgrading windows where all the files stay where they are. For me it's like a fresh start. I just have to keep practising.

You seem to be under the impression that "art" is simply about the skill behind it. Art is a speech, and therefor we refer to it as a "art" that isn't always learned nor about skill. Creativity, will and emotion form art, and design is influence by this idea. As I've stated in the past, you are only really capable of doing the same style, and do note that I did congratulate you for trying something new earlier. That being said, because you've done the same thing over and over again, you've lost that "ember" of creativity and while I cannot say if you have the will do make something different, I can say that you seem to lack the emotion behind it.

If you want my advice (which I doubt that you do, despite the fact that you will say that you want it, or in this case say that you don't) then stop doing UBs for awhile. Work on other elements to further your creativity in other ways. Photo-Manipulation, Web-Design and other things. A good artist is capable of using many styles, in many different types of work and is capable of taking the best of each of those talents and combine then into "true art".

Despite my negatives comments about you earlier, I think I do agree with you on this. I do think I've lost the ember of creativity. I took a break before and came back to it and I think that helped me before, so I think what you propose is a valid and good idea. I do think I need a break from userbars for a while. I have wanted to work on other aspects before, I haven't done banners or web design in ages.