As mentioned earlier, it helps to start each painting with an intention. This can be a simple prompt such as muted colours, line-work, shadows, negative space, texture, layers, and so on. Once you have the prompt, approach it in a very free-flowing way, trusting your intuition and giving yourself full permission to play with the concept.
5 Ways to Unlock Creative Flow and Ignite Your Art Practice!
Maintaining a consistent art practice is challenging. Some days everything flows, while other days it’s hard to even make a mark. Being able to navigate these two very different states is essential for artists. While you may not be able to eliminate creative blocks completely, there are things that you can do to get your mojo going, even on those days when creativity feels really hard.
To help with this, today I am sharing 5 ways to unlock your creative flow.
Make music your friend
There’s something magical about the way that music combines with paint. While at times I enjoy listening to podcasts or working in silence, when I feel stuck, music is my go-to. There are so many different styles of music, and each one hits differently. An energetic, upbeat playlist can get you moving and working with big, bold brushstrokes, while a quieter playlist might encourage smaller movements and calming colours.
Making a new playlist can be a great way to motivate yourself to paint. I often get excited about the possibilities that might flow from listening to new songs while I work. So my tip here is to start making playlists with painting in mind! If you want to check out mine for inspiration, click here.
Environment = excitement
Another condition that can make your painting experience more positive is having all of your art supplies stocked up and accessible. There’s nothing more frustrating than feeling fired up to paint, only to discover that you’ve run out of your favourite colour. If you are in a lower-energy creative phase, this is the perfect time to check in on your supplies and review your space. Something as simple as re-positioning your desk, finding new storage solutions, or changing up your inspiration can do wonders.
Of course, all artists work differently, and a big part of this process is figuring out what supports you best. Some artists enjoy a clean space, while other artists love having an abundance of supplies and inspiration around them.
But you don’t want to spend too much time on this. Remember, the conditions don’t have to be perfect. A few small tweaks are likely all you need to rewire your creativity and get you excited to start.
If you don’t have the energy to paint, try something simple like sharpening pencils or sorting out your paints. You never know what this might lead to!
Paint Your Own “MeoooOOOOoooooow” Session Tutorial Recording
Join Maria for “MeoooOOOOoooooow”. Grab yourself a jar of water along with your paints and brushes and start getting creative. In this tutorial Maria will talk and demonstrate step by step to help even the most inexperienced artist create a picture to be proud of.
All you need is –
a mixture of acrylic paints colours
a canvas or acrylic paper or simular heavy weight paper.
a device to view us on and Zoom
and some old paper and old clothes or apron to protect your good stuff from stray paint!
**PLEASE NOTE SOME CUSTOMERS FIND THE EMAIL CONTAINING THE RECORDING LINK GOES STRAIGHT TO THEIR JUNK MAIL**
Description
Join Maria for “MeoooOOOOoooooow”. Grab yourself a jar of water along with your paints and brushes and start getting creative. In this tutorial Maria will talk and demonstrate step by step to help even the most inexperienced artist create a picture to be proud of.
All you need is –
a mixture of acrylic paints colours
a canvas or acrylic paper or simular heavy weight paper.
a device to view us on and Zoom
and some old paper and old clothes or apron to protect your good stuff from stray paint!
Don’t have your own equipment, but still want to try?
We can post sets out to you!
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Easely Does It takes no responsibility for damage to household items or clothes during the session and adequate protection should be taken by the parents prior to the session starting.
We have a Facebook group for everyone who takes part in our sessions, we’d love see what you’ve created! If you need any help or would like feedback pop up a post and we’ll let you know what a fantastic job you’ve done
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