3 Easy Steps to Improve Your Art in 2023
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- Опубліковано 2 сер 2024
- Happy new year! In this video I'm sharing with you a strategy that I've found helpful in developing my own creative style over the last few years. I have plenty to learn, but I hope these steps are helpful or motivating in finding your own joy in art.
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00:00 - Intro
00:42 - Remove Your Barriers
03:13 - Refine Your Practice
07:23 - Rejuvinate With Purpose
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There’s a reason IKEA’s raskog is popular with artists. That kind of cart is widely available, holds your supplies neatly but openly, tucks away into a corner and can be moved to where you’re working. A good way to lower barriers.
Very true! I've considered getting one myself. 😁
Excellent thoughts Tim. I'm enjoying the reminders you've put out here, and plan to implement them for myself. One thing I would add to your list of 3, for myself, is to clean up your studio. As I get going on projects or shows, I often leave a path of clutter and waste in my wake. Taking time to clean all that up seems to motive me to get back in there and start working as an artist again. A clean and organized space feels more inviting. You're doing fine work.
Hi Tom, excellent point for sure. It's so easy to make a mess, and it doesn't create a very motivating environment. Staying organised isn't something that comes very naturally to me so it's a continued effort! Thank you sharing the reminder. 😁
Hi Tim, nice video to start the new year off! Near the end of “22” I start moving towards gouache and away from transparency, may combine the two. My studio is my bedroom. All supplies are out, including my easel, paper at the ready. I have a twin bed shoved in the corner and as of late I’ve added a small fish tank with two very active guppies too keep me company. Great video, thanks for sharing. May the new year bring you peace and happiness 😊
Hey John! That sounds exciting, I think there are a few ways to use goache and keep wanting to return to them. Partly I struggle because I e yet to find a brand of gouache that I like, I think. I used to have fish as well, years ago, but never thought of them in a painting space. What a great idea, sounds blissfully serene. 😁 Have a great start to 2023!
Wonderful painting and great inspirational advice 🙏🎨🙏
Thanks, Franko! I'm glad you like it.
Thank you very much for your thoughts and advice which I had actually put in place before watching your video. The only thing remaining was the repetition practice but I am getting there. A lovely 2023 to you too
I like your thoughts! I need to be up lifted in this fashion! I am 76 and have taken a lot of art classes not just painting and drawing but lots of different medias. I loved them all. But l get stuck in a rut and need someone like you to wake me up. Its easy to procrastinate. I love to paint and do enjoy hearing others ideas on putting it all together. Thank You, Tim!
Hi Maridee, it can be easy to procrastinate for sure! I'm glad to hear that the video is helpful, input from others can help to get me moving as well. 🙂 Thank you for your comment.
This helped a lot. Honestly having to get my supplies out is my biggest challenge and usually don’t create art period because of it.
I'm happy it helped, Heidi. I think it''s a barrier that a lot of people have. I know in the past, needing to get everything out and set up was often enough to stop me from painting. A small change can go a long way. 😁 Thank you for sharing, and have a great day!
I love this advice 😍!!! I have a degree in Interior architecture and was really good At it 20yrs ago. But I was always interested in flora and fauna. Started creating plant and nature pieces maybe 9mnths ago and I improve with every single piece!
Hey @reallrain that's awesome, keep it up! 😄 Glad you're enjoying painting.
I like your art details you or so great at telling the truth an explaining ❤
Thank you!
Step 1: this works for me, I’m fortunate to have a house where I can keep all my art supplies out and at hand. As a result at the very least I can draw every day, and paint as often as I like. Also an easel is a fantastic thing, when there isn’t a painting in progress it can be used to display something
Hi Anthony! That's great to hear, I feel lucky to have to the space I do. Good idea regarding the easel as well, I might start doing the same.
This is fantastic advice! I feel like you have simplified what I’ve been struggling (inner dialogue) with for the past three years of my watercolour journey. Thank you 🙏🏻
Thank you, Sophie. 🙂 I'm really glad to hear that it's helpful and I wish you the very best with your watercolours!
New subscriber here for 2 weeks or so. I am loving your tips and talks and fascinated with watching you paint in the background. I've been a watercolor artist since 2014 almost exclusively. About a year and a half ago I gave myself permission to chuck the idea of transparent pure watercolor only out the door and started exploring new media. It is a game changer, not only in taking my art to the next level, but in my perception of myself as a creator. However, I definitely have ADAD [ Attention Deficit Art Disorder) and have 4 art spaces in my home....watercolor, pastels, charcoal spaces and then a catch all on my dining room table. Yeah, when it gets too cluttered my brain gets overwhelmed, I clean up and organize and then can create again!
BTW: your style of painting is a style I've been doing inconsistently for years and love the flow of paint. Through watching you I realize my wet in wet pieces oftentimes are unfinished and my next step is to invest in the bleed proof white and use Hot press paper, get out my inks which have been sitting on a shelf now for awhile. I found a kitchen spatula at an estate sale for 50 cents and used it the other day similar to your use of your tool......it was fantastic! Have a great day.....sorry for the long post!!! Haha.
Hi Paula! 🙂 Introducing new media can be super exciting and totally transformative to the painting, even in small amounts, as I'm sure you've seen in your own experience. I can definitely relate to the clutter, it's probably my own natural state. I work pretty hard to keep things as orderly though since I struggle to paint when things are messy and ironically my studio probably ends up being one of the tider areas of my house haha. Regarding the paper - definitely worth giving hot pressed a try if you enjoy using a lot of water and letting the pigments flow in a similar way. Cold pressed can work great but once you're using additional media and comfortable working more quickly, I find that getting used to the HP surface can take things to the next level. Thanks for your comment and I hope you have a great day! 😄
Right - l’m off to buy an art cart in the January sales! Great tips - thank you!
You got this! 😁
You are amazing! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, Jaqueline! 😁
This video came in time! ❤️
I'm glad to hear it! 😀
❤❤❤❤❤ great advice Tim 😊
Thank you, Chelsea, I'm glad you liked the video! 😄
Great advice! Your pointers have helped me!
Glad to hear it, Karen! Happy painting. 😁
Really original advice, helpful and expanding. And that is a beautiful painting there too! Thank you 🎉
Thank you, I'm glad to hear that it's helpful! 😁
Great tips Tim, thanks for sharing, VickiB 😊
Thank you, Vicki! 🙂
Great practical advice! Thanks for sharing! Lovely painting, btw.
Thanks so much! 🙂
Oh you've heard of Leo DaVinci too?! Super underrated artist/content creator!
In all seriousness though, excellent video. I appreciated the tip about starting a new painting by at least prepping my paper as soon as I finish the last one. Very important to break down barriers that get in the way of painting!
Leo the content creator 😂 Thanks for the laugh, Jeanne! I'm glad you found some ideas for breaking down those barriers!
Informative video
Good tips
11:44 Another awesome share Tim. I’m definitely gonna have to watch it a few more times - probably step away and consider some of what you had to say to digest the entirety of it. Be well and Thank You!
Thank you! I felt like I spoke quickly enough on this one to warrant a couple of watch-throughs for that reason alone! 😂
@@TimSchofieldArt Your pace was perfect as was the video editing - artful in itself. There's was a lot to take in and assimilate so I need time to ponder.
Fabulous.. thank you 🙏
Thank you, Julie!
Hey! Just found your channel, and I like it! I'm getting ready to start watercolor painting again after a hiatus of about 30 years. I will be using your advice
That's great to hear. 🙂 I hope you enjoy picking up your paints again!
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us Tim! Lovely video.
My pleasure, I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you! 🙂🙏
Another excellent video, Tim! Best wishes to you for a healthy and productive 2023 from up here in Northumberland.
My aims for this year are to FINALLY empty our small, box bedroom to turn it into a proper studio space; to, as you suggest, introduce something new into my artwork, to keep things fresh and, lastly, to improve my skills in shaping vignettes as I really like this as a style.
Hi Bruce, great to hear from you. That sounds like a solid plan! I hope that it goes great, you'll have to let me know. 😁🙏
Happy New Year Tim and thanks for the great motivational tips. I really like all three and will try to ponder them and see if they will get me out of my slump. You are a true inspiration. Thanks
Thanks so much, Jen! Always great to hear from you. I hope they're helpful for you and I hope you have a great start to 2023. 🙂
This was very good ... I pretty much follow all the things you said and find that improvement and the amount of Joy I have in creating my artwork has been ongoing ... thank you for the validation ... Greetings from cape cod
That's awesome, Nancy! I was hoping to hear from people who already follow the same / similar approach so thank you for sharing your experience. I'm glad to hear that it's going well for you- long may it continue! 😁
Thanks, Tim, for this encouragement! I love your serene watercolors and find it fascinating that you also create intricate doodles in ink, much in the style of PeterDraws. I find it helpful to also keep a journal/sketchbook with me at all times to write down ideas or sketch an interested tree, etc. I love the beautiful fabrics that you use on your painting table but wonder how you keep it so clean!!! : ) Here's wishing you a creative new year in 2023.
Thank you, Gail. 🙂 Doodling was probably my earliest introduction to art! I remember being very young and watching my mum do similar doodles for hours while on the phone. I do love Peter's art and wish I had his skill with a pen! Regarding the sheet on my painting table... Honestly it surprises me just as much! Hahah. Have an awesome start to the year. 😁
Happy New Year. Great tips, I’m starting a new local class this term which is quite scary especially as I haven’t painted since forever! 😳So that’s me set for this week 😂.
That's exciting, Margaret! I hope the class goes great and you enjoy getting stuck into painting again! 😀
Inspirational - thank you. However, I'm about to move house and have packed all my art materials. I did keep out sketchbook and pens - your advice is great! Itching to get going once I'm settled in. Thanks, Tim!
Best of luck with your move, Maria! I hope that it goes well. 🙂
New subscriber. Really enjoyed this.
Thanks, Cindy. Welcome aboard!
Thanks Tim, I recently found your channel and I appreciate your thoughts and art, really resonates with me. (Longtime artist here with a brush addiction...so can you give a link or info on your favorite watercolor brushes? :) thanks so much.
Hi Cheryl, thanks so much. :) I alternate between different round and rigger brushes but my current go to are Versatil. My favourite brush is probably the Black Velvet 3/4 inch flat and I also use Pro Arte hake brushes a lot! How about you? :)
@@TimSchofieldArt I use mainly Escoda Kolinsky and a collection of a few others including Winsor Newton. I'll definitely check out the Escoda Versatil and the Pro Arte Hake brushes. I've just purchased, and received from Jackson Art Supply, a variety of Silver Atelier Hake brushes which are absolute water hogs so I've loved those...but I need to purchase some more finer brushes for detailing so I appreciate the reply. I really enjoy your instagram page as well and your recent UA-cam Relax in Your Art Studio w/music, and Why I Use this spatula shout out were wonderful. Thanks again!
Hey! Do you have any advice for framing a large format watercolour painting?
Hey Lana. 🙂 Sorry for the slow reply. I think it depends on the style of framing you're looking for. I make my own glassless float frames, but that's not a common approach. For more traditional framing, I generally rely on the wisdom of a professional framer. If you haven't already tried finding a framing shop you can visit in-person, that would be a good thing to try. 😄 If you had any other specific aspects you wanted to ask about, feel free. All the best.
Tom may I ask where you purchase the spatula's from.
Hi John, happy to help. The spatulas are in the video description as 'Painting tool' 🙂
Just do some art every day. Keep at it. Every day
Well said :)