How often do you try something different in your creative practice? Maybe today is the day to follow a new idea, to use a supply you’ve ignored, and I know I have quite a few of the supplies that have been neglected and that need to be rescued.
The fantastic thing about experimenting is
that it can lead to unexpected breakthroughs and learning. Can you give yourself the time and space to
experiment on a daily or weekly basis?
What have you been curious about? That ink
that’s still sealed? That stencil you bought but never used? Pick something
that feels unknown and let it guide your creative play.
In this video I experiment with fabric
Where do you start?
- Choose four materials you’ve never combined before—perhaps gesso, watercolor,
tissue paper, and stitching. Or try drawing with your non-dominant hand. Or
swap your brushes for sponges, twigs, or old toothbrushes, think outside the
box.
- The goal isn’t to make a masterpiece, it is to spark curiosity. You
might discover a favorite texture, or combination of supplies that you want to
try on a bigger scale.
- Document what you learned, there are no failures. Every step outside your comfort zone helps
you to become a more confident artist.
- · As you will be doing this on a regular basis, why not dedicate a journal
to experiments. Make it a space where you don’t judge yourself. Let it hold
your trials, errors, and surprises.
Takeaway Nuggets:
- Every experiment is a teacher - even the
messy ones.
- Curiosity is more important judgement - don’t
hold back.
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Check out some of the free and paid resources below to enhance your creative journey
Check out Filling the Creative Well which helps you establish your creative practice. In the course Filling the Creative Well, your journal is also a place to answer questions, encourage and motivate you, some days you need a reminder and so filling it with encouraging words so that you can come back to it, especially in those days where you are in a valley is really important. .
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