Finding Inspiration to Get Started

One of the hardest things to do, when you are about to paint or draw (ect.),

Is coming up with inspiration and ideas. You have the motivation and all the supplies, but now you are just sitting in front of a blank canvas. It is always hard to think of one certain picture, when there are endless possibilities to choose from. The world is full of beautiful places, people, and the list could go on and on. How do you single down to one, even though the amount of ideas are infinite. I have several different inspirational ideas that I thought could be helpful. 

1. What you are feeling at the moment.

When you create a picture, you always want to tell a wordless story. Something that can be meaningful to you and the person who may be viewing it. Some of the deepest paintings are ones with feeling behind it. So take your mood, whether it be sad, happy, worried, stressed out, or whatever it is, and portray it through your work.

2. Your surroundings.

Maybe you cannot wrap your mind around the universe to paint, so try wrapping it around what you see. It could be what is outside your window at your house, to bringing your supplies to the beach. Be inspired and make that normal moment last forever. 

3. Look at pictures.

It could be a picture you took on your phone, or a random picture from Google. You can get detailed with it, or do what I do, and glance at it and make up my own picture. Search random things, and when you see the right one, you will know. Also, looking at other peoples paintings are very helpful. Looking at the different colors they use, or the style can also be extremely helpful. (Just make sure you do not copy it.)

4. Music.

Listening to music influences your mind. Try and listen to a song and picture what you want it to portray. I always listen to music while I paint. It keeps my mind moving around, and keeps me up to beat while I work. You can also listen to the words of the song, and tell the story through your brush. Same could go with reading, let the words inspire your picture.

5. Ad lib

You may not have a certain picture in your mind, so start with it, and let it take you wherever you want to go. Ideas will come your way once you have a visual. So, just make it up as your go, and be creative!

I hope that these were helpful! Just jump right in, and be influenced by your inspiration.