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Part 7 What can we do when we have painter’s block? Andy Walker takes us through six creative ideas for inspiring and supporting us

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

■ Try six exercises to reignite your practice

■ How to fill your sketchbook

■ Use your computer to find inspiration

Have you ever had times when you were itching to paint, but you couldn’t think of anything you wanted to paint? I have wasted many hours preparing my paints, stretching paper or finding a canvas, rearranging my materials, tidying my brushes, and generally fiddling around whilst I waited for inspiration to strike. The problem is that the inspiration never comes, and I finally give in and pack all my kit away again.

So where can we find inspiration when we are wanting to paint? I suggest that our sketchbooks are a