20 ways to Jumpstart Your Creativity in 2023
Jumpstart your inner artist this year with creative play time. Designate a location and a time every day to explore some of the following activities. The object is to have fun…no expectations for a masterpiece…simply make a mess and enjoy the process!
Designate a creative workspace where you can leave your art supplies visible and ready for action. Gather your favorite coffee mug and add a vase of fresh flowers or a beautiful plant. Set a timer for a minimum of 15 minutes and play!
Treat yourself to a new box of crayons and color like a kid!
Visit the library and peruse the hobby section of books. Choose books that are outside your normal “creative wheelhouse”.
Cut random shapes out of colored paper and arrange them in different patterns
Visit an art museum that is new to you and observe the work up close and from a distance. Note the color mixtures and brush strokes.
Spend Sunday afternoon watching “doodling” videos on Youtube. I particularly enjoyed this one with watercolors.
Go for a walk and take pictures of things at a micro level…look closely at the shapes and patterns in the objects. Draw those shapes.
Dust off your sewing machine and make an improv quilt square or sew on an unusual item like paper. Sewing on greeting cards is a wonderful way to make unique gifts…think Valentines Day!
Collect objects from nature and try to capture the color palette in a medium of your choice…think watercolors, colored pencils, acrylics, oil paints, crayons, or markers. This is a great exercise in color blending!
Image from smilingcolors.com