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If you've been feeling a lack of creativity it may be time to explore your inner artist. Finding the creative voice that needs to be heard is one way to reignite your passion for painting and art-making. Here are some ways artists can find their artistic voices when they feel blocked or stuck. Something Like You, Just The Way, Whisper In Your Ear, Art Theory, Your Guardian Angel, Lose 20 Pounds, When You Can, Your Voice, Not Good Enough

Something Like You

Whisper In Your Ear

Your Guardian Angel

Not Good Enough

If you've been feeling a lack of creativity it may be time to explore your inner artist. Finding the creative voice that needs to be heard is one way to reignite your passion for painting and art-making. Here are some ways artists can find their artistic voices when they feel blocked or stuck.

In this blog post I'll share how you can find time for painting when things get busy. Let's talk about what to do if you are an artist who paints or creates artworks and finds themselves faced with the same challenges of finding creative time in the studio. In this article, I will be sharing tips on how you can find more time for your work - even just 10 minutes a day! Finding Time, I Dont Have Time, Busy Schedule, Challenge Me, Art Business, Youre Invited, Artworks, Insight, Minutes

I Dont Have Time

In this blog post I'll share how you can find time for painting when things get busy. Let's talk about what to do if you are an artist who paints or creates artworks and finds themselves faced with the same challenges of finding creative time in the studio. In this article, I will be sharing tips on how you can find more time for your work - even just 10 minutes a day!

It's important as artists and creatives to take your health and the environment into consideration when selecting your art supplies. In this blog I'll cover my favorite tips on making your studio or space safe for you, animals, children, friends, family members etc. Save this pin and click through to remove the toxins from your studio! Ivory Soap, Walnut Oil, Synthetic Brushes, Baby Oil, Linseed Oil, Brush Cleaner, Oil Pastel, Consideration, Friends Family

Synthetic Brushes

It's important as artists and creatives to take your health and the environment into consideration when selecting your art supplies. In this blog I'll cover my favorite tips on making your studio or space safe for you, animals, children, friends, family members etc. Save this pin and click through to remove the toxins from your studio!

Learn some ways you can manage fear that has been holding you back from creating your art. You'll also learn simple steps for overcoming this thing called failure, and how it's not always bad! What are we waiting for? Let's go create some beautiful things together! Bad Painting, Painting Quotes, Go Create, What Happened To Us, Positive Comments, Free Facebook, Happy Paintings, Perfectionism, Confidence Building

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What Happened To Us

Positive Comments

Happy Paintings

Confidence Building

Learn some ways you can manage fear that has been holding you back from creating your art. You'll also learn simple steps for overcoming this thing called failure, and how it's not always bad! What are we waiting for? Let's go create some beautiful things together!

Do You Know If You Are An Artist? Your answer to this question is a matter of opinion. What do you think makes someone an artist? Is it the things they create, or the way that they live their life? We have some thoughts on what might make one and how to know if you are one too! Check out our blog post for more information about artists mindsets and tips on believing in yourself today. How To Know, Did You Know, Art Fair, Believe In You, Abilities, Opinion, Mindset, Thinking Of You, Hobby

Thinking Of You

Do You Know If You Are An Artist? Your answer to this question is a matter of opinion. What do you think makes someone an artist? Is it the things they create, or the way that they live their life? We have some thoughts on what might make one and how to know if you are one too! Check out our blog post for more information about artists mindsets and tips on believing in yourself today.

Do you find yourself feeling stuck in your art practice? Are the details of an artwork so consuming that it inhibits creativity and blocks progress? Do you feel like there is a lack of consistent style to your work, or are you happy with representational perfection? These are all signs that it’s time for daily painting. Save this pin! Click here to learn more Feeling Trapped, Feeling Stuck, Do You Feel, How Are You Feeling, Muscle Memory, Magic Bullet, Daily Painting, Art Practice, You Working

Feeling Trapped

How Are You Feeling

Do you find yourself feeling stuck in your art practice? Are the details of an artwork so consuming that it inhibits creativity and blocks progress? Do you feel like there is a lack of consistent style to your work, or are you happy with representational perfection? These are all signs that it’s time for daily painting. Save this pin! Click here to learn more

Do you want your paintings to pop off the canvas and be filled with deep, vivid color? If so, then this post is for you! We'll walk through 7 tips that can help you achieve more vibrant colors in your artwork - without all the stress of color theory. Save this pin and click on it later when you're ready to read some tips from artists themselves about creating rich, saturated palettes. Teaching Colors, Color Theory, Pie Chart, Vibrant Colors, Stress, Advice, Rich, Paintings, Artists

Teaching Colors

Do you want your paintings to pop off the canvas and be filled with deep, vivid color? If so, then this post is for you! We'll walk through 7 tips that can help you achieve more vibrant colors in your artwork - without all the stress of color theory. Save this pin and click on it later when you're ready to read some tips from artists themselves about creating rich, saturated palettes.

Stop creating artworks and paintings with cheap painting materials and supplies. As an artist or creative, you should be concerned about the quality of materials that you use in your studio space. Cheap paint won't allow you to mix vivid colors and varieties of values. Save this pin for my list of recommended painting supplies I recommend as a professional artist. Click through now to find out more! Art Painting Supplies, Invest Wisely, Creating Artwork, Cheap Paintings, Studio Space, Quality Paint, Concern, Vivid Colors

Art Painting Supplies

Creating Artwork

Cheap Paintings

Stop creating artworks and paintings with cheap painting materials and supplies. As an artist or creative, you should be concerned about the quality of materials that you use in your studio space. Cheap paint won't allow you to mix vivid colors and varieties of values. Save this pin for my list of recommended painting supplies I recommend as a professional artist. Click through now to find out more!

Are you struggling to get started with a new painting? Maybe it's because you can't find the right subject. Check out these 4 tips that will help any artist pick a great painting idea and start putting paint to canvas! Painting Subjects, Great Paintings, Start, Canvas, Tips, Check

Painting Subjects

Great Paintings

Are you struggling to get started with a new painting? Maybe it's because you can't find the right subject. Check out these 4 tips that will help any artist pick a great painting idea and start putting paint to canvas!

It's all too easy to get stuck in a rut when you're an artist. You might be painting the same landscapes over and over again, or creating the same kind of abstract work. But if your creativity needs a little boost, don't worry! There are lots of ways that you can keep things fresh and motivated - for yourself as well as other artists. Check out our tips below on how to feed your creative practice! Stuck In A Rut, Uninspired, Don't Worry, Feeding, Landscapes, Creativity, Practice

It's all too easy to get stuck in a rut when you're an artist. You might be painting the same landscapes over and over again, or creating the same kind of abstract work. But if your creativity needs a little boost, don't worry! There are lots of ways that you can keep things fresh and motivated - for yourself as well as other artists. Check out our tips below on how to feed your creative practice!

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Artwork Painting

Are You The One

Do you know your why? It is essential for boosting creativity, finding motivation to paint and the foundation of any art business or brand. Click through for inspiration on how to communicate your why when painting artwork! Artists - this one's for you!

This article will show you how to choose your next painting subject quickly. Whether you're looking for inspiration or want to get back into the studio, these tips are sure to help! Pin this and click through for more art tips and techniques that artists won't want to miss. Happy creating! :) Art Tips, Techniques, Studio, Pin, Best, Happy

This article will show you how to choose your next painting subject quickly. Whether you're looking for inspiration or want to get back into the studio, these tips are sure to help! Pin this and click through for more art tips and techniques that artists won't want to miss. Happy creating! :)

I’ve got a list of art supplies that will help you choose quality paints, limit the number of colors you’ll need, and more. Learn how to paint with acrylics or oils? What about watercolor? You may have heard people talk about artists using different materials in their artwork but not sure what they are? This blog post is here to solve all your painting questions, so save this pin and click through to read more! Basic Painting, Pencil Art Drawings, Weaving Art, People Talk, Learn To Paint, Beginners Guide, Acrylics, Art Supplies

Pencil Art Drawings

Beginners Guide

I’ve got a list of art supplies that will help you choose quality paints, limit the number of colors you’ll need, and more. Learn how to paint with acrylics or oils? What about watercolor? You may have heard people talk about artists using different materials in their artwork but not sure what they are? This blog post is here to solve all your painting questions, so save this pin and click through to read more!

We often think that representational painting is the only way to paint. However, there are many benefits of creating from a more abstract or non-representational perspective. One such benefit comes in how it allows you to explore and create without feeling limited by what’s already been done before. This article explores why we may be holding ourselves back with the burden of representational painting and provides tips for overcoming this challenge. Burden, The Only Way, Realism, Overcoming, Art Quotes, Perspective, Benefit, Challenge

We often think that representational painting is the only way to paint. However, there are many benefits of creating from a more abstract or non-representational perspective. One such benefit comes in how it allows you to explore and create without feeling limited by what’s already been done before. This article explores why we may be holding ourselves back with the burden of representational painting and provides tips for overcoming this challenge.

The rule of thirds is a simple, yet powerful compositional tool that you can use for any type of art. The idea behind it is pretty straightforward - divide your artwork or painting into three vertical and horizontal lines. You'll then create 9 equal parts by drawing 3 more lines each way from those points on the original grid. Follow these 8 cropping tips to make sure you're using this technique correctly! Click through now to see how artists have used it! Strong Composition, Rule Of Thirds, Types Of Art, Being Used, Focal Point, Make It Simple, Horizontal, Grid, Rules

Strong Composition

The rule of thirds is a simple, yet powerful compositional tool that you can use for any type of art. The idea behind it is pretty straightforward - divide your artwork or painting into three vertical and horizontal lines. You'll then create 9 equal parts by drawing 3 more lines each way from those points on the original grid. Follow these 8 cropping tips to make sure you're using this technique correctly! Click through now to see how artists have used it!

Whether you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced artist- the quality of your painting supplies can have major impacts on how successful your artwork is. Here are some things I've learned about choosing higher quality art materials over time that may help you make better choices for yourself and future artists who look up to you! Future Artist, Make Good Choices, Handmade Oil, Oran, Painting Supplies, Intermediate, Looking Up, Art Materials, Give It To Me

Make Good Choices

Painting Supplies

Whether you're a beginner, intermediate or advanced artist- the quality of your painting supplies can have major impacts on how successful your artwork is. Here are some things I've learned about choosing higher quality art materials over time that may help you make better choices for yourself and future artists who look up to you!

Save this pin and click through to make sure you're using the best creative supplies available! You may be surprised how many people use panels in their studio. Learn the tricks of preparing your panels so that they will last longer and create a beautiful painting on them. Click here now to save this article for later! Grayscale Art, Brush Markers, Tombow, Calligraphy Art, Beautiful Paintings, Surface, Fine Art

Calligraphy Art

Beautiful Paintings

Save this pin and click through to make sure you're using the best creative supplies available! You may be surprised how many people use panels in their studio. Learn the tricks of preparing your panels so that they will last longer and create a beautiful painting on them. Click here now to save this article for later!

You get better at receiving constructive feedback the more often you do it. The goal of a critique is to not just tell someone what's wrong with their work, but also offer suggestions for how they can fix it. As artists, we need to be able to receive and give critiques in order to grow as creative beings. Reading this post will help you learn techniques that make critiquing easier on both parties. Whats Wrong, We Need, Best Artist, Get Well, Fix It, Feedback, Goal

You get better at receiving constructive feedback the more often you do it. The goal of a critique is to not just tell someone what's wrong with their work, but also offer suggestions for how they can fix it. As artists, we need to be able to receive and give critiques in order to grow as creative beings. Reading this post will help you learn techniques that make critiquing easier on both parties.

Artists who are committed to their craft have the potential to create amazing work with consistency. I'm an artist myself so I understand how difficult it can be sometimes when you're feeling unmotivated or uninspired - that is where the power of committing every day comes into play! There are many ways artists can set themselves up for success. Save this pin and click through to learn more! Consistency, Potential, Journey, Success, Understanding

Artists who are committed to their craft have the potential to create amazing work with consistency. I'm an artist myself so I understand how difficult it can be sometimes when you're feeling unmotivated or uninspired - that is where the power of committing every day comes into play! There are many ways artists can set themselves up for success. Save this pin and click through to learn more!

You know what they say, "there's no such thing as a creative block." But if you're struggling with motivation and inspiration it can be hard to push yourself forward. There are many different ways that artists work past those blocks and get back into the groove of creativity like following your curiosity in order to keep your painting practice fresh and exciting! Save this pin and click through to follow your curiosity! Racing Mind, Paraphrase, Emotional Connection, Follow You, Emotions, Feelings, Going To Work, Curiosity, Artist At Work

Emotional Connection

You know what they say, "there's no such thing as a creative block." But if you're struggling with motivation and inspiration it can be hard to push yourself forward. There are many different ways that artists work past those blocks and get back into the groove of creativity like following your curiosity in order to keep your painting practice fresh and exciting! Save this pin and click through to follow your curiosity!

Do you want to sell your paintings and make money as an artist? Get inspired with this beginners guide on how artists can start their art business without any experience. This is a great blog for anyone who is looking at starting off in the arts world or wants some tips on selling artwork. It's also good for those of you that are struggling with marketing and sales! Save it now, click through, and get started! Price Artwork, Selling Artwork, Amazing Paintings, Online Painting, Painting Tips, Painting Techniques, Art Niche, Cool Things To Make

Selling Artwork

Amazing Paintings

Online Painting

Painting Techniques

Cool Things To Make

Do you want to sell your paintings and make money as an artist? Get inspired with this beginners guide on how artists can start their art business without any experience. This is a great blog for anyone who is looking at starting off in the arts world or wants some tips on selling artwork. It's also good for those of you that are struggling with marketing and sales! Save it now, click through, and get started!

A list of podcasts for artists to feed creativity. There are a few different types of podcasts on this list that you can enjoy from anywhere at any time on your phone or computer. I hope it helps inspire you creatively when you need it most! Abbi Jacobson, Challenging Times, Tough Times, What Is Life About, Free Art, To Focus, Resilience, Book Art

Challenging Times

What Is Life About

A list of podcasts for artists to feed creativity. There are a few different types of podcasts on this list that you can enjoy from anywhere at any time on your phone or computer. I hope it helps inspire you creatively when you need it most!

Artists, creatives and painters alike have a struggle finding their artistic style. In this blog post I'll be sharing my tips on how you can find your personal art style in no time! Click the link below for more inspiration. Save this pin so that you don't miss out because it's worth reading! Writing About Yourself, Finding Yourself, Are You My Mother, Art Techniques, Drafting Desk, Painters, Art Boards, Art Style

Writing About Yourself

Finding Yourself

Are You My Mother

Artists, creatives and painters alike have a struggle finding their artistic style. In this blog post I'll be sharing my tips on how you can find your personal art style in no time! Click the link below for more inspiration. Save this pin so that you don't miss out because it's worth reading!

Ever wonder what the best oil paint colors are? In this video, Mary shares her favorite 13 colors and why she uses them in everything she paints. She also discusses how to create a double primary palette of basic color combinations for convenience. This is perfect if you're just starting out or looking to add some new shades into your painting repertoire! Oil Painting, I Pick, Best Oils, Easy Paintings, Basic Colors, Color Combinations

Color Combinations

Ever wonder what the best oil paint colors are? In this video, Mary shares her favorite 13 colors and why she uses them in everything she paints. She also discusses how to create a double primary palette of basic color combinations for convenience. This is perfect if you're just starting out or looking to add some new shades into your painting repertoire!

Discover how a notan has the power to help you create beautiful compositions, establish effective value patterns, and even crop your reference photos! Learn more about this topic on our website. Click through for instructions and tips from a professional artist who has mastered their craft. Explore ways that you can incorporate these principles into your own work today! Work Today, Incorporate, Principles, Light In The Dark, Effective, Sketches, Reference

Light In The Dark

Discover how a notan has the power to help you create beautiful compositions, establish effective value patterns, and even crop your reference photos! Learn more about this topic on our website. Click through for instructions and tips from a professional artist who has mastered their craft. Explore ways that you can incorporate these principles into your own work today!