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Saturday, March 5, 2011

Artists should paint what they know

As an artist, I think it's important to paint what you like, especially while creating a portfolio. If you're stuck for ideas, try sitting down and making a list of all the subjects that you enjoy. For instance, my list would go like this:

1. Horses
2. Ponies
3. Unicorns
4. Smaller horses
5. Pegasus
6. (okay just kidding)
7. Cats
8. Kittens
9. Fluffy kitties
10. Itty bitty baby fluffy kitties
11. (okay kidding again)
12. Nature
13. Seasons
14. Oceans
15. Trees
16. Sunsets
17. Children

Try to come up with a long list of everything that you love. When you draw or paint what you love, it shows through. It will show in your familiarity with the subject mostly, but it also shows through in ways you really can't put your finger on.

So make your list today and start on some thumbnails. Gather your reference material. Then get to it...but most of all enjoy it.

1 comment:

  1. ha ha, funny list.
    lets see...what can i draw... um..
    1.circles
    2. squares, if i have a ruler
    3. straight lines (again, if i have a ruler)
    4.um... happy faces
    5. stars
    yah. well. hm. wow.

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