Get In Touch With Your Inner-Artist
BUT the truth is, EVERYONE IS AN ARTIST in some form or another.
By the very definition, an artist is:
A person skilled at a particular task or occupation.
Also see:
Someone who makes art.
… Enter the age-old question: What IS Art?
What Is Art?
Definition: “ The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power."
What is considered art? Who decides what is art? (and what is good vs. bad?)
In our opinion, anything that you make and consider to be art, is, in fact, art.
Why not?
You like it…
You made it…
It makes you feel something….
You absolutely felt emotions as you created it…
BAM! You, my friend, are an artist.
Whether you’ve taken a painting class like the ones we offer here, have doodled on you paper as you take notes for work, or have gotten a little extra-creative with that pasta sauce last week…
You have a creative streak and you can do as much or as little with it as you desire.
One of the best ways to find your inner artist is to just start making art! That's where we come in...
We have heard guest after guest walk through the door and claim they won't be able to paint, or say how their finished product won't look anything lie the original.
But it's just not true. Our staff is here to walk you through the painting step by step, slowly explaining everything as they go and helping you with anything you may need throughout the 2-3 hour class. And hey, even if your painting doesn't turn out like the original, that's ok! You, yourself, are an original and it's really all about your expression on the canvas, so just relax and enjoy every brushstroke.
*** Here Are Some Other Ways To Unleash Your Inner-Artist! ***
1. Realize that everything you do requires creative energy.
We get it. You’re creative, you’re right-brained. You have a hard time at the grocery store because there are just too many choices and the thought of making a list makes you want to cry; you feel like you’re not being “an artist.” Maybe you have a thousand ideas running through your head that you want to accomplish, but feel like you don’t know where to start. What you think might be boring life choices are actually expressions of your creativity. Choices at the grocery store, the way we talk to other people, the way we dress, etc., those all play a role in expressing our creativity! Take them one thing at a time.
2. Know that we were put on this Earth to create.
The minute you realized this concept, your mindset started to shift. Being here “to create” also negates our need to compare in that process. If we are each created individuals, then there must be a facet or way that our “creating” won’t look exactly like someone else’s. When we get stuck thinking our creative pursuit needs to look exactly like XYZ’s, then we rob ourselves and the world of our unique eye. Creativity takes perseverance and patience. Nothing worth having comes easy, but know that what you are doing matters, because you were put on this earth to create.
3. Exercise.
When you work your body to physical exhaustion, your brain can then work it’s magic better, too. If you have a plan to be creative, it helps to have at least a weekly plan to also exercise.
Getting the blood pumping and clearing the brain can push out negative thoughts and give us the ability to solve problems. Figure out what’s realistic for you and whatever you can make happen, we urge you to make the time. Physically getting in touch with yourself is a great way to stimulate the creative side of your brain as well.
4. Create a stimulating environment and get in the zone.
A big part of completing the work that you are meant to do is your environment. It's not uncommon to have the issue of procrastination. You have the work in front of you that you need to do, but would rather do anything else in the world than that.
So, create a space that you love to work in. Light a candle. Listen to music or an inspiring podcast in your earbuds. Or, maybe you simply need silence. Have you ever seen an athlete on the sidelines of an event before kickoff? They are in the zone and ready for action! I’m not saying drink a glass of raw eggs like Rocky, but what is it that you need to make yourself feel like working? Is it the lighting? Your view? Your chair? These may seem like silly points but when you feel good about where you create, it makes all the difference.
5. Know that we learn to create by actually creating.
Creativity requires us to take some action. And there is only one way to do it — actually doing your work over and over and over again. Show of hands: Are you ever guilty of “thinking” something to death? Often times we'll literally think about an idea until we have thought about it so much, by the time we actually try it, we're already tired of it.
Small, simple, daily steps in the right direction can work wonders.
Your work itself becomes key to your own personal transformation. It becomes a process for discovering your true authentic self. You may look at work that you did years ago and your first reaction is horror and embarrassment. It wasn’t that good. It was trying to be, but it wasn’t. But then you realize that it’s because of that work that you've arrived where you are now, even though your work might be much different. Bu sure to always appreciate that younger work because it’s all a part of the journey.