KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Don't drag your feet; just take out your paints and begin
• Keep your creativity in focus by photographing and sketching regularly
• Experiment and learn continually; look at the work of artists you admire
• Enter painting competitions and take commissions
• Enjoy the creative process rather than judging the results
There is great satisfaction in being creative and making something beautiful from nothing. It's amazing to think that as artists we can take simple raw materials and, with the power of our imaginations, apply them to a flat surface and create the illusion of threedimensional objects or seeing for miles into the distance. To stay active, this creative force needs nourishment. So, for times when you feel depleted and no ideas are coming, here are my top ten tips to reignite the spark of inspiration.
1 Just start
Don't fall into the trap of waiting for the perfect
