Developing ideas for painting | Kristin Rawcliffe Art

by theartist | Feb 17, 2018 | Inspiration, Studio | 2 commentsDeveloping ideas for painting can feel overwhelming, but it’s a brilliant exercise in creativity, and is much easier if you break the process into steps.Building creativityWhether or not you have a brief for a painting, it’s a really good exercise in creativity to develop a painting based on a word, phrase or theme.Try to think of things that are relevant to you:Places you loveThings that have happened to you in the pastThings you particularly love drawing or painting – think of different ways you could portray themYour surroundingsYour familyThe newsA feeling you have at that momentSomeone you admireA song you loveA story you loveA style that is very ‘you’Initial conceptMood board – self portrait after strokeSometimes the initial concept for a painting is vague, it might be a word, or a feeling, or an idea. Whether it’s from a client or from your own imagination, the first step is to brainstorm some ideas to try to see how...