Art Studio Playlists
Artists Magazine asked readers to suggest songs for the entire creative process, whether you’re warming up creativity or winding down from a seriously productive painting session. And their recommendations did not disappoint.
Get ready to add some new tunes to your art studio playlists. But be warned, artists, some of these may just get stuck in your head! Enjoy!
Songs for Your Creative Process
When the Rules Don't Work for You - Break Them
Eric Wiegardt on Breaking Composition Rules
Rules of composition and the theorizing that often goes with it are rigid and not all that helpful. Because the rules never seemed to fit his watercolor painting at hand, Wiegardt devised a simple process for evaluating his paintings that has worked well for him over the years and a way to focus in on an area of dominance to assure you catch a viewer’s attention.
Breaking Composition Rules
Thank you, Artist Network, for both links.
Pastels At the Goat
Angus McEwan
Artist, Lecturer, Curator
"I love watercolours vibrancy, its matt quality, its ability to dry quickly and its calligraphic quality as well as the capacity to allow me to express myself clearly in the manner that suits my personality. "
Angus McEwan
Painting All Things Seascape
"Art hacks for all things seascape to assure every artist smooth sailing and no need for an SOS signal of any kind, from alternative brushes and the tropics in a glass."
There is a promo for a workshop at the end of the article, but some fun things before that.
Art Hacks for Smooth Sailing
20 Art Inspiration Ideas for Creativity
How to Overcome Artist's Block
It is not an unusual experience for an artist’s imagination or creativity to dry up. To bring inspiration back into your practice, you will need a lot of persistence and a willingness to play within new boundaries. Doing creative exercises, taking workshops, travel, seeing new places, starting some new research or applying to a residency can all help. At the end of the day, you just need to keep at it.
How to Overcome Artist's Block
10 Ways to Stop Artist’s Block
Whether you’re not feeling inspired, worrying that a piece isn’t going to be good enough, or just can’t think of anything to draw, we’ve all had creative block before. We get it during work projects, when we just want to draw for fun, when we’re writing posts about it (ahem…) Ahh, yes: the creative struggle is very real. But the biggest mistake we can make with creative block is to let it get to us.
10 Ways to Stop Artist’s Block
WORLD WATERCOLOR MONTH
World Watercolor Month is a national holiday to inspire people to paint with watercolor while raising awareness for the importance of art and creativity in the world. This celebration is also a benefit for The Dreaming Zebra Foundation! You can also join us in celebrating by donating watercolor supplies to support underprivileged young artists worldwide! With your help, we can provide much needed support for kids in need. Visit www.worldwatercolor.com to learn more!
