Just Be You

 December 13, 2016

Just Be You

            I feel like we live in a cookie cutter world that’s so mass-produced and fabricated. Where everything seems to be based off the same blueprint and lacks creativity. Which is a culture all artists should not conform to because it can damage their originality. Finding your voice and unique essence is what makes you an artist. It’s the core value of your creativity because it separates you from the crowd. We all have our own personality that makes us who we are. The different aspects is what helps create our character. As creative individuals we should be embracing those features in our creativity. Taking the force in us to create beautiful works of art that reflect ourselves. The art we create should be a reflection of our emotions, character, and personality. The only way you’ll be good at anything is to put yourself in it. Just be you and don’t pay any attention to what others might say to condemn you.

            Over the past few months I have given helpful tips on how to be artistically creative. Offering any helpful advice that can motivate people to expand their imagination. Creativity can’t be taught but it can be developed. That’s because every single person has it instilled inside of him/her. We’re all born with the ability to be creative. Expressing ourselves through the art we create. Which is why it’s essential that we embrace our individuality. Follow your own path and do what makes you happy. If there’s one thing you remember from these blogs is to embrace your own individuality. To just be you and don’t let anything ever change that. You are creative and unique in your own way.

Get Curious?

 December 6, 2016

Get Curious?

            Any great idea has to start with curiosity, ask yourself what am I curious about? What’s that tiny voice inside your heading saying to you? We might ask ourselves what excites us about creating. It’s those moments that lure us to develop great ideas. When we get curious our mind becomes susceptible to our creativity. Which is why it’s important to always stay hungry for the things that question us. When curiosity ponders our mind its essential to act on it. So you can put your questioning ideas into motion. This way we learn, develop, and create new things from nothing. Allowing our imagination to take over during those moments to help expand our creativity. Its what fuels our creative drive to keep us intensifying our imagination. Ultimately our curiosity is what our creativity derives from.

One issue I want to address that holds people back from their curiosity is fear. Which is very common amongst artists including myself. Fear is what kills your ideas and interest. For example, what obstructs my curiosity sometimes is my perfectionism. I think too much about the idea and how to perfect it. When I should be creating the idea without caring about the outcome. Just allowing my imagination and creativity to take ahold on me. Overthinking can ruin some of the best ideas. A good word of advice to take into consideration for any creative person is to not overthink. Don’t contemplate your ideas and questioning for whatever reason. And continue to think about the possibilities of your ideas. What can you do to expand on those ideas to make them better? It’s our curiosity that will drive our imagination to do great things. Be sure to stay curious and don’t be afraid to act on it.