ideas of exercises to help with your practical art skills, as well as things to keep in mind while making art and new ways to find inspiration:
recreate a drawing you did before, but better
draw something using only simple geometric shapes
do studies of famous artworks
listen to artists explain their work, it’s super interesting
take life drawing classes (or use online photo resources)
find an artwork you love, and work out why
draw caricatures of friends
set a 1 minute timer and draw an object as quickly as possible
draw something you can’t see, eg. music, emotion
research artists you admire and find out how they work
think about composition: what stands out, what recedes etc.
find a famous artwork you hate and work out why
sit outside and draw the landscape
draw the contours of an object not the outline
visit an art exhibition near you
look up tutorials online - there’s so many useful ones!
practise creating contrast between light and dark in pictures
learn about art history! Research different movements etc.
consider the feeling you want to portray with the artwork
draw without looking at the page
draw a character from a book you’ve read
draw something you don’t usually draw
look at your pictures in the mirror to help you see problems better
follow artists and galleries on instagram for inspo
draw an ugly object in a beautiful way
try using only bold, bright colours
plan your colour palette before starting an artwork, and stick to it!
if you usually work in 2D, make something in 3D
always remember to add shadows
draw an object which is important to you
use 5 lines to depict an object, make every line count
draw using negative space
always draw from life when possible!
think carefully about which direction the light is coming from
study proportions and anatomy!!
research items symbolic meanings in art
make an art blog to compile images that inspire you
draw using only straight lines
try accentuating any subtle colours in an image
draw models from fashion websites
sketch with friends! They always have great ideas
keep drawing even if you find it hard, you improve with every mistake!
{my art masterpost might also be useful to you}
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