Do you struggle to find inspiration and ideas for your art? This is probably something every artist is experiencing from time to time, including me. To get over this, I developed a simple but effective strategy for always having good ideas on hand, from which I can choose from.
In a nutshell: Never stop looking for inspiration!
Step #1: Define the direction
When it comes to art, there are basically two general directions which you can go, your personal art or a specific project. Think about on what project you want to work next and decide to which of the two directions this project should be assigned to.
Step #2: Define the general topics
Think about what the general topics of the art piece you want to create next actually are. But keep it general, this is not the point where we are looking for the actual inspirations or ideas. Writing it down can help a lot.
Step #3: Find inspiration by exploring what we’re looking at
Now, shortly think about the general topics you had defined earlier, to have them fresh in your mind. Then take a look around you and start analyzing the first thing you are looking at. Make this a habit, no matter where you are and what you are doing. You will see, finding ideas should not be a problem anymore.
Step #4: Write down your ideas (and take photos)
Aas soon as a good idea arrives, write it down. In this way you will have a list, which you always can pick from, if you need a great idea.
That’s about it. You’ll find the complete article here.
by Zacharias Reinhardt | Mar 20, 2018
If you want to see which ideas Zacharias Reinhardt turned into artworks, check his Instagram and Artstation pages.