Art Tips From a Professional Artist

1. Have fun and explore the art world

Before we dive in let’s ponder on the following quotes:

• If you’re not having fun it’s not worth doing – Tommy Bolin 

• I’m having fun. I’m being myself. I’m doing what I love. That’s all that matters – James Charles

• Fun is one of the most important – and underrated – ingredients in any successful venture – Richard Branson

As the quotes above state, fun is an essential factor in the art creating process. It fosters a favorable environment for creativity, and helps us unlock our inner creative self. I found out experientially that “passion would always drive us to create but fun would keep us creating”.

Another key component to unlocking creativity is exploring. This includes trying out new ideas, different art forms, and various materials to spice up our creating process that all result in the creation of unique and distinct art.

Exploring also involves going out to places where we can increase our knowledge and find inspiration in other art masterpieces. These places range from art houses, art museums, art galleries, and exhibition centers. They play a vital role in educating and awakening our mind to the endless possibilities in the art world.

2. Have passion and remain consistent 

Passion is a strong liking, desire for, or devotion to an activity or object. 

Any artist who desires to stand the test of time must be passionate about creating art, and have a strong and genuine love for creating art pieces. Every masterpiece is birthed through a long period of time and that’s where consistency comes to play.

For example, it took Leonardo da Vinci four years to create his famous Mona Lisa artwork, which is arguably the world’s number one artwork to date by far. To become a professional artist, you would have to dedicate hours and hours to the creation process.

An artists’ patience is an inescapable virtue that we must all possess in order to see our imaginations become realities.