One Major Art Making Hang-Up….

While there are lots of reasons why you might be struggling to get started with your art making practice, I thought I’d share one that comes up a lot. Maybe at some point you’ve said, “I have all kinds of materials so I find myself becoming overwhelmed by the choices and options.“
 
Here is one tip I find really helpful:

Look through your supplies and pick out one ​material ​that speaks to you. 

So your choice might be one paint color, marker, clay, color pencil, or it can be a set of markers, a set of water colors, etc. The idea is to choose one medium to work with. This allows you to explore, play, and learn about the benefits and limits of that given medium. 
 
Here are some ways to play with the medium you chose:
     > use your non-dominant hand
     > rotate the page/canvas for a new perspective
     > put more pressure or less pressure with the medium
     > let things drip
     > smear it or smudge it
     > add/spray some water on it to see what happens (does it flow or change?)
     > use an unconventional material to move your material around (a spoon, fork, paper towel, fingers, string
        chain, stick, etc.).

Now take this idea and run with it! You can take it a step further and try one medium for a day, for a week, or even a month. The more familiar you feel with your materials, and the more you make, the more your skills, confidence, and experience with art making grows. As these things increase so will your art making practice!

So now that you got this idea....get to creating! 

Be safe and be well.

-Janette D. M.

What Are Your Art Making Hang-ups? Share them here with the hashtag #ArtHangUps 
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