A Visit to the Creative Doldrums

AUGH! I've been trapped in the creative doldrums for a good solid month now!

Do you ever go through those periods of time when you just don't feel inspired to pick up a pencil?  Brief periods of a few days every now and then are normal for me.  I figure they're like a time for recharging the creative batteries.  But once in a while, an extended lapse like this one occurs, and I hate it!

The worst part is, I know I technically want to draw, but my brain just can't be bothered to respond in kind. I've looked at the works of beloved artists, watched animation, and gone to all the other usual sources of inspiration, but it hasn't clicked yet.  Any tricks you guys/gals like to try when you're in a slump?

It will pass, and I'll be back to creating mediocre cartoon art before much longer! I always am.  I just thought I'd take a moment to complain about it.  Mainly because my last journal entry was getting to be a bit outdated and I needed it off the main page!

-Andrew