So you want to do something great and don’t know where to begin? You want the perfect subject. You want the perfect artwork. It’s all very frustrating to you and so you haven’t picked up that brush in a while. You’re waiting for that “right moment” when you will know what to paint or draw and find all the reference material for it.
Here’s what you can do. Stop thinking and start doing. O.k. let me rephrase that, don’t stop thinking altogether. Just stop thinking about the problems you have to overcome and stop thinking about perfection. Focus on the journey of getting it right, then move forward.
Begin by painting anything like writer’s writing drafts or thoughts meandering. The important thing is to just get started. Paint what’s in front of you. That’s always best. Keep it simple, pencil on art pad, ink on envelope. Don’t worry about getting it right, just get getting to
it.
Prowess will come but enjoy the process for now. Slow down. Examine every detail. Translate, interpret and explore with your eyes. You will enjoy it and miraculously begin to improve every day. But once you start don’t ever stop it. Keep going and going and going and dedicate yourself to it. Even if you are unable to do it temporarily, then continue to do it in your mind. Explore the details, see the possibilities, seek others answers and keep seeking your own. You will own this. This will be your gift to yourself. Your accomplishment. You can’t drop it, lose it or misplace it.
So start with the chair, table, window, train, tree, whatever’s in front of you right now and get going. Scribble away and think of it as merely that. Don’t worry about the big picture just yet. It will come to you when you least expect. For now, work away on getting the details right. Really look at what’s in front of you. Forget what you once thought was true. See what is real. Show your vision.
You will be impressing yourself and others with your newfound skills before very long. Keep the pen to the paper, the brush to the canvas and your eye on the subject, you will be able to capture what you want in no time. Love to see the results of your work you send in. It is an inspiration to progress!
