![]() If you like these idea but still have some fear going on, read this. This list is not exhaustive what do you do to get past Blank Canvas Syndrome? Please add your ideas to the mix below! Try painting different kinds of flowers to get used to different textures, styles, and colors. Since we’re so used to seeing these things, it can be easy to plan out how you will paint them on a canvas. The more playful and fun you can make it, the easier it becomes.Īnother great side effect of all this is that it starts to get you used to expressing with a greater amount of freedom, which in turn leads to greater confidence and accumulated knowledge and skills. Flowers are some of the first things we learn to draw as kids. Some of these are better for sketchbooks and art journals, some more conducive to larger canvases. Take something that makes a mark – even better if it’s in a colour you love or a texture you enjoy – and take your line for a walk, as Paul Klee would say. DoodleĪ gentler version of scribbling, possibly best for smaller canvases and sketchbooks/journals, although don’t let that become a rule. Neon Color Blocks (via Armelle Blog) Small, wooden blocks are the perfect canvas for painting. In fact if you make it a real mess, it’ll be even easier to cover it up with paint asap, just to get rid of the eyesore. Wood Scrap Painting (via The Chocolate Muffin Tree) Take advantage of wood scraps you may have lying around and get the kids ready to paint some beatiful, artistic collages. Follow along the process in Cat Coquillette’s course. Using masking tape and just a few colors of acrylic paint, you can create this color blocked masterpiece. These are a bright, neon color, but you could have your child paint any of. One word over and over, a story, a rant, a prayer, a poem, all the swear words you know, all your favourite words, anything you want. Color Block Design Color blocked paintings are easy to paintand make great home decor. Wood Scrap Painting (via The Chocolate Muffin Tree) Take advantage of wood scraps you may have lying around and get the kids ready to paint some beatiful, artistic collages. I’ve had this post hanging around in my drafts for well over a year, and since someone recently mentioned that they’d find a list of ways to get past fear of the blank canvas quite useful, layer of colour and then gently pat them with a rag when almost dry, it creates lovely rivulets with the underneath colour showing through. Have you heard of the Painting a Day movement It started back in 2004 when Duan Keiser set out to share his work on the internet. So it’s not one of those things you have to have forever. ![]() ![]() In full disclosure I don’t really get it any more, but that’s a good thing becauseĪ} it means I’ve tried lots of ways to get past it that I can share with you and ![]() I’ve yet to meet an artist who hasn’t experienced it at some point, or at many points. ![]()
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