Process of Art

Greetings Internet patrons and welcome to my mandatory post required by my English teacher, today we'll be discussing a topic of which I enjoy very much to talk about and in some cases even do, Art. Make note that I capitalized the "A", that's important, because it means I've deemed it as it's own "person" if you will, something that (sorry about all the quotations) "lives" on it's own. Art is an act of creativity, a category, or even humanity's natural instinct.

As a species we draw ourselves to create and make things in a way that we find ascetically appealing. Art is the process of creating, and so I find there to be specific steps in my way of doing art.

Step 1.) Getting a creative flow.
- I find things as simple as looking at a piece of fruit can inspire art work. Personally I find it easy to be inspired while reading, looking for reference pictures from my friends or the Internet, which is a lovely source I might add, listening to music, and oddly enough just staring at the ceiling.

Step 2.) Supplies.
- I find it quite difficult to find art supplies where I live and the Internet, let's be honest here, will rip you off in any way it possibly can, i suggest buying art supplies like paper, pencil, charcoal, etc., in bulk so that the over all price will be smaller and more price efficient in the long run.

Step 3.) Putting it on paper. ( or other mediums)
- There's a difference between being imaginative and being skilled at hand, it takes a bit of practice and or natural talent to be good with a pencil. However, being imaginative is something that everyone can do, whether they know that or not. I like to, and would suggest that everyone, start with a sketch. This sketch can be small, large, obscured, it doesn't matter. As long as you get the general idea of the piece you'll be creating than great you're on your way to being a great artist.

Step 4.) Focus, but have fun doing it.
- If you find art tedious and boring then you're not going to do good in the world of art. For example I, myself, hate every single piece of artwork that I've ever created, never once have I enjoyed creating something. There are exceptions to that  however. I really hate drawing people, but I'm also really good at it, I don't mean to sound self centered. The process of creating a person in slow and for me usually involves odd shapes that look awful until I finally tie everything together.

In short, start with an idea or get one from somewhere else, get your supplies, and have a blast letting your imagination flow. One another note, remember not to copy people's artwork, always find a way to make it your own.