If you are an artist, who is struggling to paint, to find a style or lazy to work on your art and wish to have an active art life, Please keep reading, because I am giving you 10 ways to boost your art life and be active:
1# Paint every day:
You must create a time for your art, book a time in your calendar and dedicate this time for your art only. Stuck with the time every day, draw, paint, experience different art forms and that will enhance your art skills and open new ideas and inspiration to your art.
2# Dedicate a Place for your Art studio:
It is better to have your own art space, small room or a corner. If you can't afford a studio. You can create your own place at home. With nice shelfing ideas (IKEA will have many nice options) you can have a nice art place to work and not to worry about moving your work anymore. See the below example:
3# Don't panic because of the mess of the painting process:
When you create any painting, for sure you will make a miss, don't worry about it, as it is normal to have painting splashes on the floor, tables or your own clothes. Just be prepared to have this mess, put an old rug, or plastic cover on the floor, use old tables or put table covers to protect your surfaces and you must have your own jeans, any kind of clothes only when you are painting. You should feel the freedom of creating art, feel the brush strokes, the texture of your colors, smell the new canvas, feel its texture and enjoy your own art time.
4# Use art as a treatment for your mental health:
It is been known that art can be used as a treatment for many mental health issues or syndromes. If you are healthy, but busy with life, marriage, work and many other obligations, Art can be your escape to madidate, to rethink, plan, focus, relax and heal from the exhausting day you had. Starting a new painting is very exciting thing that will change your mood and make you happier than ever (it is for me!). Even preparing your canvas, adding background colors, or texture, will give joy and happiness. You won't believe how you will wake up the next day, full of energy and happy, ready to start your day.
#5 Surround yourself with Creative People:
Follow artists, creative entrepreneurs, innovative business people. Try to join art clubs, communities, centers. Joining creative innovative people, will make your thinking wider, have more art ideas and creativity will be your friend. The amount of ideas that you can find in talking and discussing art subjects and matters with creative people will flourish your art and make you create more.
#6 Keep A Daily Active Journal:
Try to write every day about your day, your art and your process in art making. write any creative quotes, thoughts you have. keeping a journal will help you think better and help you create more ideas once you are stuck and need some inspiration, go back to your journal for ideas and thoughts.
#7 Walk Daily
Try to walk every day for not less than 15 minutes. Try to walk outdoors, try to breath, look around you,
enjoy the views. Take with you a small sketchbook, maybe you like to sketch some of what you are seeing around you. The benefits of walking are very effective health wise, it will make you think clearer, relax and breath better.
#8 Repeat "I an Artist"
Believe in yourself, don't doubt what you are doing. Believe in your art and your talent. If you repeat everyday before going to bed that " I am an Artist", you will become more active in art and you will not be scared anymore of creating art. So own your real Title as an artist.
9# Share your sketches, your art process:
Don't be afraid not to share your art to the world. Social Media can help you share your work. This will give you feedback, maybe positive, maybe negative. But still you will get good feedback and you may inspire someone else!
10# Don't be afraid to imitate in purpose of development:
There is nothing wrong with trying to imitate other artists work.. because you will always do it in your own way and it won't be a copy. You can always try to copy famous paintings for artist you like. From this imitation, you can get your own style and maybe you will be surprised from the result.
Here are 10 ways to boost your Art life.. Do you have anymore to add? Please feel free to add in the comments.. waiting to reach 20 ways!
