10 Tips to Inspire and Excite Your Art
I have been painting for well over 30 years now and I have definitely had some good times of creativity and some bad times of creativity. This is the case for most artists, as we canâEUR(TM)t all be creating a masterpiece everyday. Unfortunately if we keep on painting the same things in the same way, however good we may be, the challenge, and along with it the excitement, will most likely diminished a little.
Fortunately there are ways of changing up our habits and routines to unlock the inner creative that we all are. So if you feel you are in a bit of a creative rut, here are 10 ideas / tips to get the creativity flowing again.
TIPS & IDEAS
1. Try a different medium to the one you habitually use, for example I did an inks class which really help we in my oil painting works.
2. Experiment with colours. Try ones that you think are odd together and be surprised. You never know what you may create.
3. Try using bigger paper/canvas and bigger brushes - lovely big, bold, loose brush strokes! It may seem strange at first but after a while you find a variety of strokes really lifts your art works.
4. Use a failed painting as a base for a new one. Incorporate bits of the original artwork for interesting results. Also a fantastic way to recycle canvases.
5. If you always paint indoors, set up somewhere outside and experience a different environment. Keep an eye on the weather though.
6. Choose different and varied subject material. Maybe try something more abstract.
7. Do a creative course in something you know nothing about. It's very important to keep learning throughout your entire life across all aspects.
8. Don't expect giant steps, little ones are OK and often better in the long run.
9. Make choices that are out of your comfort zone. Even if this means getting someone to force you out of your comfort zone. At first its scary but in the end you will be glad you did it.
10. Most importantly, CHALLENGE YOURSELF.
To see some of my creativity at work, vist Sara Paxton Artworks Gallery were I have applied a lot of these tips myself.
I hope you found this article useful and you used some of the above tips to create something wonderful. If this was the case I am always interested to see new works and artists so get in contact with me
Sara Paxton
Fortunately there are ways of changing up our habits and routines to unlock the inner creative that we all are. So if you feel you are in a bit of a creative rut, here are 10 ideas / tips to get the creativity flowing again.
TIPS & IDEAS
1. Try a different medium to the one you habitually use, for example I did an inks class which really help we in my oil painting works.
2. Experiment with colours. Try ones that you think are odd together and be surprised. You never know what you may create.
3. Try using bigger paper/canvas and bigger brushes - lovely big, bold, loose brush strokes! It may seem strange at first but after a while you find a variety of strokes really lifts your art works.
4. Use a failed painting as a base for a new one. Incorporate bits of the original artwork for interesting results. Also a fantastic way to recycle canvases.
5. If you always paint indoors, set up somewhere outside and experience a different environment. Keep an eye on the weather though.
6. Choose different and varied subject material. Maybe try something more abstract.
7. Do a creative course in something you know nothing about. It's very important to keep learning throughout your entire life across all aspects.
8. Don't expect giant steps, little ones are OK and often better in the long run.
9. Make choices that are out of your comfort zone. Even if this means getting someone to force you out of your comfort zone. At first its scary but in the end you will be glad you did it.
10. Most importantly, CHALLENGE YOURSELF.
To see some of my creativity at work, vist Sara Paxton Artworks Gallery were I have applied a lot of these tips myself.
I hope you found this article useful and you used some of the above tips to create something wonderful. If this was the case I am always interested to see new works and artists so get in contact with me
Sara Paxton
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