One Red Hot Country Mama!

I remember being in highschool, and drawing this detailed perspective finished drawing of a castle. It was so fun to pick up the drawing for art class with my ruler, and keep going where I left off a few days before. It was one of my favourite things to do. Now that I am an adult, I have the opportunity to do that stuff all the time, but I don’t. I never do it (until lately).

A few times I have picked up paints and canvasses, but it is hard to get inspired, until recently. I thought I would write this post to inspire other people who may be trying to get back into art after an absence.

1. Keep the pressure off: If you were an art-star in High School or University, you may be a bit out of practice. You may not want to start off with a large painting – it could be helpful to start off small.

2. Stay cheap: You may have more money for supplies than you used to, but buying expensive supplies can make it stressful. I just got a box of multi-coloured acrylic paints, and worked from there.

3. Explore stuff you never did: I was too snooty when I was younger to try crafts, but now, why not? It is fun. It also let’s me use my imagination in new ways.

4. Let yourself fail: Part of using cheaper supplies etc., allows you to simply throw away what you don’t like. I also have a drawer for pieces that are “marked for destruction” just in case I am being rash.

You can see below some simple art pieces I did. I hope this post inspires others to have fun with art!

I saw this from one of my Facebook contacts. It is amazing how many different kinds of beauty there are (it becomes especially interesting around the cubist period and after ). I think the same thing while walking around Toronto many days.