Keeping
Your Painting Ideas Alive
Stuck
for painting ideas? Well don’t be. You don’t have to suffer from
"artist block" when you utilise your creativity and
take a little action.
Lets
have a look at some ways for you to create new art ideas that
will hopefully inspire you to take action and produce some great
paintings.
Brainstorm Fun Painting Ideas
 Use
variations on just one art idea. In other words, try to
incorporate different angles, colour blends and sizes from the
same subject matter.
Doing
this can create a whole new batch of painting ideas.
For
instance...have you ever seen a one of those storyboard sketches
that a director uses as a blueprint for all the different camera
angles and scenes that will be shot?
Why
not incorporate some fun art ideas by sketching out your own
storyboard and using each scene block as the blueprint for a
painting.
Try
New Painting Techniques and Mediums
Hop off the treadmill and try a
different medium.
Always using a paintbrush? Then why not try a palette
knife.
Using acrylics? Then why not try mixed media or oils on
their own.
As an artist we can sometimes fall into the trap of working
on autopilot and get a little too comfortable.
Why not try your hand at doing some private
commission art. It is a fantastic avenue to look into if
you are looking for a method to keep you on your
"productive" toes.
If you like to continuously challenge yourself, then this
painting idea concept may be the way to go for you.
Record Your Art Ideas In a Journal
 Keep
a sketchbook on hand at all times.
Jot
down written ideas; use it as a place for your doodling, art
painting ideas and concept drawings.
If
you use your art diary sketchbook enough you'll soon discover
that you will have so many art ideas and not enough time to
execute them.
Now you would
have to agree that is a great problem to have!
Oh
and by the way, take it from me…try not to keep your art
journal too organised. It's a creativity record journal, not a
file cabinet (wink).
Get
Some Feedback From Friends and Family
 Ask
people
- friends and family for their input.
Create
a discussion.
What
would have happened if Dennis
Wilson had not suggested to his older brother Brian Wilson that
he should write surf songs?
Brian
knew nothing about surfing, but his younger brother Dennis was
an avid surfer.
Who
knows if the Beach Boys would have existed.
Sometimes
someone very close to you can offer a suggestion that can
potentially create some big opportunities.
Perhaps
consider that other peoples ideas are an expression of their
belief in your ability to produce a quality piece of art. So
take it on board and use that as confidence to try something
new. When you do… a whole new bag of painting ideas will fall
before you.
Music Painting Ideas
 Inspired
by music?
Music has an incredible way of producing a storyboard in our
minds.
Paint your emotional response to what you hear from
your favourite musical artist – is it a big colourful sun
shaped like a human heart?
Hmmm… it gets you thinking doesn't it?
Painting
to music really gets your energy levels up.
It
doesn't matter what style or intensity of music you listen to --
it is a great balancer and in some cases motivates you to
produce some artwork you never thought you could create.
Shoot Your Own Art Ideas
 Got a digital
camera?
Great!
Wander
around town and take photos of your surroundings.
You don't
even have to paint each photo as it appears on the print out.
Why
not mix and match the components of all the photographs and see
what you can come up with.
Is
that a giant apple rolling down the street wearing a policeman's
helmet?
You
see...you can create almost anything you want to. So mix and
match your photos and incorporate those ideas onto your painting
canvas.
Let Your Passion Create Great Abstract
Art Ideas
 I
have mentioned this before and will probably keep mentioning
it -- get passionate about what you are trying to
achieve.
I
really believe that if you can maintain a genuine love and
appreciation for what you are painting...you'll never run short
of ideas.
If you plan to sell your
art, have found a niche you
love
and a medium you are confident with then stick with it for a
while.
Sometimes spreading yourself a bit thin trying to do
everything instead of one thing properly can be exhausting.
So if you know your subject and you are passionate about
what you are presenting on the canvas then run with it.
Utilising
new ideas is a great habit to get into no matter what your style
or genre of painting is.
In
a lot of respects...searching for new art ideas, whether it be
abstract art ideas or fine art ideas, is great for developing discipline
to challenge yourself and to grow as an artist.
Remember...do
it with passion and have fun!
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