I believe that you must paint what you love. If flowers inspire you, paint them. If it's trees, then sketch them, and paint them.
I am a firm believer in painting what excites you. For me, a walk along the shore at sunrise, puts me into a happy space. Breathing in the sea air, the rising sun peeping over the horizon, as a seagull flies solo or the light dancing on the edge of the wave. These are the special moments that get my artistic juices flowing.
I remember reading once that watching the sunrise balances the Chakras, as the entire colour spectrum is absorbed through your eyes. By the time the sun is up you can start your day feeling perfectly balanced in body mind and spirit.
The reason it is important to paint what you love, is that it shows in the painting.
Start with a loosely painted or sketched impression so that you dont feel any pressure "to produce a masterpiece" When you start in this way, with the focus on having some fun, you will not only get into the zone quickly, but you will enjoy the process immensely.
Mix the colours mentally as you watch the sunrise (or whatever your chosen subject is).
Think to yourself " How would I mix that colour?)
Put the emphasis on "playing" and dont try too hard. LET GO AND LET GOD.
REMEMBER to do a ten minute sketch daily, of anything. Sketching will help develop your "artist's eyes". Take note of the spaces around your subject i.e. the negative spaces.
HAVE FUN!
I am a firm believer in painting what excites you. For me, a walk along the shore at sunrise, puts me into a happy space. Breathing in the sea air, the rising sun peeping over the horizon, as a seagull flies solo or the light dancing on the edge of the wave. These are the special moments that get my artistic juices flowing.
I remember reading once that watching the sunrise balances the Chakras, as the entire colour spectrum is absorbed through your eyes. By the time the sun is up you can start your day feeling perfectly balanced in body mind and spirit.
The reason it is important to paint what you love, is that it shows in the painting.
Start with a loosely painted or sketched impression so that you dont feel any pressure "to produce a masterpiece" When you start in this way, with the focus on having some fun, you will not only get into the zone quickly, but you will enjoy the process immensely.
Mix the colours mentally as you watch the sunrise (or whatever your chosen subject is).
Think to yourself " How would I mix that colour?)
Put the emphasis on "playing" and dont try too hard. LET GO AND LET GOD.
REMEMBER to do a ten minute sketch daily, of anything. Sketching will help develop your "artist's eyes". Take note of the spaces around your subject i.e. the negative spaces.
HAVE FUN!
"ART ENABLES US TO FIND OURSELVES AND LOSE OURSELVES AT THE SAME TIME"
Thomas Merton
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