Do you need solutions to lift creative blocks? Has your creative spark gone missing? So, you’ve been avoiding your studio, you’ve been treading water with ideas, you’re just not feeling it. I get it. I’ve been there.
In this post covering the power of art, we will look at why you should have art on your walls, what drives us to purchase art, the purpose of art, what art can bring to us and finally an art challenge that you can do to test for yourself.
I love creating birds most of all and so wanted to share with you a peek into my creative process. I’ve added a short video of how I created one of my Fairy Wren birds using acrylic inks and a stick as well as some background on why I use a stick.
We all start somewhere! My creativity has been developing for many years and taken lots of twists and turns. Art journaling is good, as you can close the book and put it away with very little interference as you experiment and grow. So, here are some ways that helped me to develop as an artist.
Art is an emotional buy. Art is based on feelings and drawing people in. The art needs to connect with the person and the person with the art. With all this in mind, selling and marketing art is a niche market that often the artist themselves is not comfortable doing.
We all get 24 hours in a day. No one has any more than that. So, how is it that some people manage to fit so much in and others can barely make a sandwich? Well, that is obviously got to do with what challenges you are all facing, what choices you have made and what path you are choosing to follow.
So, you’ve filled your Pinterest with ideas of what to paint, you’ve even been doing little sketch ideas of what to paint. You put a canvas up but spend days, just staring at it. Why? You are feeling blocked. There is just no life there and you maybe wonder even, at your ability to paint. Maybe you even question why you even bother.
Acrylic paints are so convenient to enjoy. They are water based and so clean up is a breeze! They dry quickly, so if you want to layer work, it is easily done. Here are some steps to take your acrylic painting to the next level.
Finding your own art style is something that gets asked about so much in the art world. How do you do that? Let me tell you how I came about my style. For me, I began attending hundreds of online classes using all the mediums. I’ve tried stamping, stencilling, collage, inkpads, inks, watercolour, acrylics,oils,alcohol markers, different types of pens, coloured pencils, fabric painting, ceramic painting, ceramics, sculpture using cloth and wire etc etc
So, what can we do to help ourselves when facing challenges? As an artist/creator, I’m often facing challenges. Granted, they are not life or death, but can impact mental health in a big way. What challenges does an artist face?
- 1
- 2