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Find out why you should be more creative and take a painting course and learn how it can also help you not to feel overwhelmed by life and by stress.
How To Be More Creative
Author: Valerie Kent
How To Become More Creative. Valerie Kent Maybe you always wanted to be more creative and paint like a pro, taking a brush to paper as easily as a wave of your hand. You imagined yourself making the brush tip dance and leap over the paper and where it lands the most beautiful, colorful images take shape. You can almost hear a whoosh of air from the people watching you in awe, surprised, delighted by what you are doing. A silent applause and bravos in people’s eyes! What lies between the thought and the deed? The answer is simple. Take the first step and make the first step count. Take a course to get started. Why am I not suggesting just a book, or a DVD, an on-line course or magazine, an art magazine which does a step by step with you? Of course these are wonderful additions which will help you greatly after you get your feet wet and you have a more intimate knowledge of the basics. Never underestimate your own abilities or how fast you can acquire the skills you need. If you have ever looked at anything in your life: a vibrant sunset in a myriad of colors, a lady bug, the light dappling leaves and on a trunk of a tree , a violet path at dusk curving into the distance, a red winged blackbird or a soaring hawk against a sharp blue sky you have already started your learning and have the tools you need, starting with the ability to observe your world. In fact, as you create more, you will be more aware of the world around you and be able to appreciate the beauty of life and nature just that much more. It will be just that bit sharper and poignant. So you take the first step. You register and finally the first day comes and you walk into the classroom. There is your instructor, a real human being who knows what you want to know, right there in the room. It is not difficult now to visualize yourself doing what the person is doing. As you watch the demonstrations you will be able to ask questions or listen to others asking questions and then try painting yourself. Not only that. As you try it out for yourself you will have the benefit of asking for and getting feedback and guidance as you go through the process. Another plus is that there will be others there also doing it. You too can provide feedback. It will be appreciated. You learn as much from your fellow travelers on the road to creativity as you will from your own journey. Plus, there will be support and encouragement. Never underestimate the value of belonging to a group of learners all striving to accomplish something special. It will give you the motivation to return week after week to the task, maybe tired from a day of work, or children, or a myriad of other things. There are also invaluable health benefits to derive from being creative. Painting is a right-brained activity that helps you zap that stress right out of your life. You may walk into that class tired, but you will leave refreshed, uplifted, and excited. As you paint every trouble and sorrow will be painting away into the work you are doing. The painting process will bring you joy. You may wonder if you will measure up to the others in the class, or if the teacher will find your painting adequate. Actually, the act of creating, the act of painting, is not like that at all. It is not a competition. You have no one to please. There are no painting police. There is no single way to do a work of art. There are as many ways of doing art as there are stars in the sky and grains of sand on a beach. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to make a mistake. In fact, that word does not exist in art vocabulary. It is all in the process, in the making of an artwork that will give you all the rewards you need. The adoration of family members, friends and fans is secondary to what it offers you, the gift of creating something with your own hands, emotions, heart and soul.
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About the Author:
Valerie Kent is a long time artist painting in many media. She is also an instructor and writer. Her work is in collections worldwide and she is a popular workshop leader in Ontario, France and Italy. Visit her website at www.valeriekent.com or contact her at artistvalerie@yahoo.ca

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Video for Art offers a novel and unique way for artists to promote their paintings and drawings on the web.
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The service is designed to solve the age old problem for artists of never having enough space to display their creations effectively. Now paintings and art can be marketed around the globe effortlessly.
An exciting way to promote and sell your art
Author: nigel bellis
I have begun the new year by launching a new and unique service for artists. VideoforArt.com aims to solve the frustration of artists everywhere by presenting their work in stand alone virtual presentations designed for the internet. I got the idea because I am an artist myself, and talk to others. The lucky few manage to own their own galleries. Others persuade owners to display a handful of their creations, while the vast majority have few outlets to display their work. VideoforArt.com offers the chance to (online at least) display your work as though you are a high end gallery. What does that mean? Well this is how it works.... Artists simply send good quality JPG photos of their works and then chose a style of presentation and music to go with it. So for instance at the basic level you can select to have your paintings displayed on pristine black or white backgrounds, with full graphical information to the side which might include the name, size, medium, and price. A futuristic creator can select the "futuristic" display, which includes displaying your art in a space station, or inside a computer, or in other space age ways. Another issue often facing a buyer is "what will the artwork I'm interested in actually look like hanging on a wall in my home or office?" Our "Locations" package solves that dilemma, by displaying the art in cool locations such as a townhouse apartment, or a range of fancy corporate offices.\ If you want a real eye-catching "display" to get a lot of interest then how about the "fire" package? Here, using the latest technology, your art can appear and disappear in a sea of flames. Stunning! There are other benefits to of ordering such a promotional showcase. Here your art video stands alone. There are some large and popular art sites out there, but as an artist you are simply one of hundreds or even thousands listed on the site. We can also zoom right in and track across the image, so a potential buyer can see all the detail of the brush work. But never forget the power of 24/7 marketing. Your showcase can be uploaded to numerous sites and be effectively "selling" your work to a global audience non stop every day. I strive for quality in all my work, and my aim is to provide future clients of VideoforArt.com with show reels that display their paintings and drawings in the perfect setting. In addition we also provide HD quality DVD's of the show case, which provide even more detail than can be achieved on the web. They are great promotional tools to hand out at exhibitions and to gallery owners. So check out VideoforArt.com and see why I'm so excited about providing this service for artists.
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/art-articles/an-exciting-way-to-promote-and-sell-your-art-1656690.html
About the Author:
Nigel Bellis is a seasoned British TV Producer, Director, Soundtrack Composer and artist currently living in New York.