Taking a Break is Vital for Creating Art
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Taking a Break is Vital for Creating Art

We are programmed by society to think that taking a break is not productive to creating anything and that we should work non-stop, but upon further inspection you will see how valuable it may be to take a break from your work.

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6 Keys for Developing Your Own Style
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6 Keys for Developing Your Own Style

Many aspiring artists get stuck in the rut of copying work from artists they enjoy but when attempting to create a piece of their own, they fall short. There is nothing too wrong with this in the beginning - the main problem comes when this is repeated and becomes habit. Now that we know one of the problems, we can fix it before it happens.

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Painting is a Sport - A Mental Exercise
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Painting is a Sport - A Mental Exercise

I always enjoy coming up with new ways to think about painting and art. The process of creating a painting or any kind of art can become stressful or even a burden after a while. So, When you change your perspective, you’re able approach your art from a different angle to make it fun and new again.

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30 Day Painting Challenge - How It Helped Me Improve
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30 Day Painting Challenge - How It Helped Me Improve

I decided to take on a challenge of painting 1 small painting (6" x 8" canvas board) every day for 30 days with a time limit of one hour. Not only was it a physical challenge to create these paintings, but it was also quite a mental challenge to do this much work in such a tight schedule.

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