Find inspiration at the easel with audiobooks about painters and painting
Painting is a great way to relax and engage your creative side. It can take your mind off things, clear your head and give you a creative challenge to tackle. Art has a healing power that makes it an extremely positive pastime whether or not you think you’re “good” at it. The important thing is you’re getting in touch with your creative instincts, enjoying some alone time and unwinding.
Kids know the joys of making stuff and they’re not too embarrassed to dive in and get messy. But as they grow up, adults feel like they either have to start taking art seriously or stop doing it altogether – and that’s a shame! Taking the time out to enjoy a painting day is a fantastic way to and express yourself creatively. It doesn’t matter if you’re using art for stress relief or hope to launch your own gallery show someday. Painting is a way to practice mindfulness and ground yourself in the present moment.
Whatever your skill level, there are a few things you’re going to need: space where you can create, inspiration for your next masterpiece and some great podcasts or to listen to while you work.
Make Space for Your Creativity
It’s a lot easier to get into a creative mindset when you can put yourself in a space dedicated to art. It would be great to have a spare room or a studio in your home, but that’s not a luxury you really need.
You can start by setting up an easel in a bright corner of your home. Get your brushes ready, lay a drop cloth on the floor to avoid making a mess and you’ve got the temporary studio that you can fold up and put away when you’re finished. There’s a satisfying ritual that comes with setting up an easel and art supplies that will help you get in the right headspace to create.
Find Your Inspiration
Get inspired by learning about some of the ground-breaking painters who changed the art world. There’s more to an artist than their work. Dedicating your life to a creative pursuit is not something done lightly, and the stories of those who make it are often inspiring themselves. Get motivated by listening to biographies of artists who defied convention and changed art forever.
If you’re looking for compelling stories about artists who made their mark on the world, be sure to check out Ninth Street Women, a biography of five of the women who exhibited in 1951’s avant-garde . The Ninth Street Show set the stage for a new generation of artists known as the New York School.
Led by luminaries like Jackson Pollock, Helen Frankenthaler and Willem de Kooning, the New York School was known for bringing abstract expressionism to the art world. Ninth Street Women shines a light on the women involved in the New York School, some of whom were overshadowed by their more famous husbands, including Lee Krasner and Elaine de Kooning. It brings some much-deserved attention to women artists whose works and roles defined the postwar art scene in New York.
