Creative Prompts to Beat Artist's Block

 Creative Prompts to Beat Artist's Block

As an artist, the creative block is something very regular, a bit like the white page. Artist's block is something natural, but I thought of cool ways to bypass it and dive straightly into creation. Here are some creative ideas to get your imagination flowing.

1. "What if...?" Pick a random object in the room and ask: "What if this had a secret life?" For example, what my pencilcase were a time machine? Going from here you can fuel the imaginary world surrounding the object and interacting with it.

2. Draw with your non dominant hand. This forces your brain to think differently and stops you from focusing too much on perfection. If this is too easy, then close your eyes.

3. Try to recapturee a childhood memory. If it cannot be resumed to a single image, draw multible scenes like a graphic novel.

5. Create an "emotional self-portrait". Instead of focusing on your appearance, express your emotional state visually. You candraw eyes closed to amplify this, try to get out of figurative painting and get some emotions o the paper. Don't hesitate to make a mess.

7. Natural remix. For this one I inspired myself from the artist Hamish Fulton, who goes on long walks to inspire himself. Go for a walk and collect natural items. Now incorporate them into a landscape that does not have to be realist. Don't hesitate to add words or diverse elements to the artwork.