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It’s Never Too Late to Become an Artist | Build a Better Inspiration Board

It’s Never Too Late to Become an Artist | Build a Better Inspiration Board

Inspiration is all around you. Start to notice what attracts you and record it as a reference for future paintings. The more you begin to notice the inspiration around you, the sharper you will get at recognizing it.

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Open your awareness to your own history, talents, interests and fascinations that make you who you are. What activities bring you true joy — cooking, setting a beautiful table, dressing creatively, hiking, gardening, movies?


There must be many things, and these things tell you something about what inspires you and hold your interest. Make a point of stopping in museums and galleries when you are traveling. They are practically in every town, and you might be surprised by what a random visit triggers in you.
Some artists find inspiration externally and others internally. It’s a personal frame of reference. Think about the direction you consistently look toward for inspiration:
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Albert Birkle

External Focus: You are inspired by what is around you — travel, people, nature, etc.
Internal Focus: You are inspired by your own heart and emotions.
Both: Shree Bhattacharya, for example, painted what she felt but was inspired by human anatomy.
Check out popular design magazines (home design, gardening, cooking, crafting, etc.) that contain brilliant color schemes and composition ideas created by some of the most talented designers. Start to look at them with an artist’s eyes.

Take note of display windows, nature, clothing, antiques, music, people in cafes, the sky. … There is no limit. The more you exercise your creativity, the more it will grow and show up for your art.

Make Your Own Inspiration Board

If turning to an online platform, such as Pinterest, is not an option, or if you also want to work with something physically in addition to virtually, then create your own inspiration board.

As artists, we respond to and actually require visual stimulation. Inspiration boards are visual references of what excites us at the moment.

Create an inspiration board right away in your studio or painting area and pin on it anything that excites and delights you — color chips from the hardware store, swatches of fabric, photos, postcards, clippings from magazines and quotes that inspire you to keep creating. But be careful not to put your to-do list on your inspiration board or you may decide you never want to look at it.

Inspiration Board I'art Visuel

Here is what you will need:


Cork bulletin board, largest size to fit your space
Inspiration — clippings, swatches, photos, quotes, etc.
Pushpins
After you have all your necessary materials, first you should hang your inspiration board in your studio or work area so you will see it every day.


Retro postcards, glossy pages from fashion mags, a found feather, a love knot—the best mood boards display a richly curated mix of utterly inspiring items (think controlled chaos). Follow these steps to pull together one for yourself, then hang it in your home office or crafting corner, and let those creative juices flow.
Inspiration Board 2 I'art Visuel

START WITH images and objects that make you happy. Stick up pages you’ve torn out of magazines and catalogs, and print new photos in a variety of sizes from your favorite websites, Tumblrs, and Pinterest boards.

WORK IN cute pics from your own life—shots that you’ve taken (or have been taken of you). 

ARRANGE your images thematically, and mix in objects and curios for texture: Recall a trip with maps and ticket stubs; pay homage to a favorite season with dried flowers and leaves; inspire a crafting project with ribbons, yarn, and notions.

CURATE mini-collections of things you love, whether it’s fabric swatches, bottle caps, beads, or matchbooks. This adds a layered, 3-D effect that will catapult your inspo board from basic to beautiful.

ADD some text—a quote you love, a favorite poem, a clipping from a letter, or a fortune-cookie slip—printed out or handwritten. These hits of typography look bold and graphic against your images.

MIX UP your tacks: Use different kinds of pushpins, and sub in fun alternatives like darts, vintage hairpins, pieces of colorful tape, and even old-fashioned diaper pins.

VARY your composition, interspersing jumbly areas with neat rows or grids, and don’t forget to include some white space, which will help set apart all the various elements on your board.

We hope Shree’s advice and tips help you discover the motivation you need to start making art. And, be sure to tell us in the comments below if you have any more tricks for finding your inner artistic spark.
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