A common mistake I see many of the beginners who start with Watercolors do is not using artist grade watercolors. Many people keep asking me in my workshops or Instagram Live sessions if they can start with any non professional or non artist grade colors. Here is why you should NOT DO THAT AT ALL. The problem is, if you use some other student grade watercolor to begin with, then you will NOT get good results no matter how good you paint. Instead you can go for a low cost, affordable set of Watercolors to start with as a beginner, but make sure that you are using ARTIST GRADE Watercolors only. They can be either tubes or pans, that doesn't make much of a difference but it MUST BE ARTIST GRADE. How to check if the colors are artist grade Watercolors? Don't worry much about it. You just need to check if it is mentioned on the pack of those colors that they are artist grade watercolors. That's it. Sounds easy right ? Yes it is ! So, now that you know what you should mainl
When I started painting, I kept on trying various mediums or styles to explore new things. I never had to keep thinking about what to do next and I thought that's the exact case with all artists, until recently when someone asked me on my Instagram page that 'How do you deal with Art blocks !?' That time I came across this new term known as an 'Art Block' which I hadn't heard or faced ever before.
So then, I searched to find out,
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What do you actually mean by an Art block ?
Then, I came to know that it happens to artists or creator's when they run out of ideas to create something new.
Personally, I have never faced this situation till now since there are sooo many things on my to do list already, that I can't ever sit in a corner thinking about what next !? But if you are facing such Art Blocks, then you are at the right place ! Keep reading till the end to put an end to your blocks now on...
The main reason why I have never faced this issue is because I am always excited to try out new things. New Styles. New Mediums. So don't be scared to try out anything new. In the start, even if you feel that it's not your cup of tea, don't worry. If you watch some videos on YouTube or Instagram or Skill share or from anywhere else, and if something in that video interests you, then you must try it out. Just gather the required materials and try doing it once. Don't be afraid to start with new things. Don't decide that you won't be able to do it before even giving it a try.
If you ask me to list down the things I do, that to just limited to arts, I might just fill up one entire blog with different things I do. So, don't hesitate to try out different things. It will help you get soo many new ideas and will definitely open up so many new options for you.
Ok, so if you don't wish to try something different but wish to continue with your own medium (for eg. watercolors) But again you are not getting enough ideas to go on, then what ?!
If this is the problem you are facing then I would highly recommend you to just go through different works first. There are soo many platforms where you will keep on finding inspiration for Painting.
If you want some direct links for some Painting Ideas I have listed my own sites below. Also remember taking inspiration and copying are two different things. Its not a good thing to copy art or try it out or post it anywhere without the artists prior permission.
Apart from this, you can also just click photos of Different scenes or places that interest you when you travel and later you can try to paint them !
Examples of some pictures I have clicked.
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My Website, Instagram, YouTube, Skill share, Udemy
You can go through these links for different ideas, inspirations or to learn something new. I will let you know what all will these sites help you in :
Instagram : You can check out my posts and reels here which will help you get new ideas to work on. But I would request you to not copy my work directly but take inspiration and do your own versions. Also please DM me before you try out any of my paintings or art works.
YouTube : You can subscribe to my channel and learn different paintings from my YouTube tutorial videos.
Skill share : Here you can learn in detail about various type of paintings. Skill Share is a platform where I teach painting. 5 of my classes are already live from which you can learn 20= new paintings. Many more coming soon. Tap on the link to get 14 Days FEE trial period. Register now to learn painting with me.
Apart from this, I will also list down some generic Painting topics which you can try out with different mediums or any one medium which you like. Hope these topics will give you new ideas to keep painting more.
1. Landscapes from Real Photographs
Beaches, Forests, Rivers, Waterfalls, Northern lights, Clouds, Mountains, Sunrise or Sunset Skies, Aeroplane Views and much more.
2. Florals
Loose florals, Realistic Florals, single flower, bouquets, flower pots, floral Wreaths
3. Seasons
Sunny, Winter, Snowfall, Rainy, Fog, Autumn
4. Living Beings around
Animals, Birds, Aquatic species, marine life, trees, planters, butterflies, botanicals, etc (you can either try them in a realistic form or an abstract form)
5. Mandalas
Different styles n topics like 3D Mandala, Traditional Mandala, Landscape Mandala, Dot Mandala, etc.
6. Food illustrations
From real photographs or cartoon like or abstract illustrations.
7. Humans, Cartoons, Portraits, Abstract figures, Traditional figures
Again you can try these in realistic or abstract forms depending upon your style.
These are just few of the topics on my mind, but there are many more related to these as well as totally different than these listed one's which I am sure you can find out once you start with this.
Few more tips which might help you
- Try not to overdo the artwork which you are doing, or you might just end up ruining it.
- Take a break. Go out in fresh air. Its ok to take sometime away from art. Your mind and body needs some breaks occasionally and understand that it's totally normal to do so.
- Use the right type of Materials. This is a must even if you are a beginner because sometimes bad quality material can ruin everything. This doesn't mean that you need to buy costly material. You can buy affordable materials which are of good quality. I have already written a blog on 'Good Quality Affordable Watercoloring Materials' If you want me to write about any other materials in detail, then please leave a comment below to let me know.
- Don't aim for perfection. Go slow. Enjoy the process. Art is something which keeps on getting better and better with time. So give it sometime. Keep practicing daily. Paint for your own happiness rather than for the outcome.
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