Inspire Your Heart With Art Day

 

Page from my art journal

Hello, Lovelies!  I hope y'all are having a peaceful and blessed Sunday.  Guess what today is?

There are many ways to celebrate art today, even during the pandemic.  Although I'm a visual artist and I will be focusing on visual art, you can also celebrate by listening to beautiful music, watching a movie or play, or reading poetry!  You can also pick something creative to do this afternoon to celebrate, whatever appeals to you.

Here are five suggestions I have to help you inspire your heart with art:

1.   Color with either crayons or colored pencils.  There are many fun adult coloring books on the market, so why not try it?

2.   Take a virtual tour of a museum.  Many of the world's best museums have virtual tours available online!  One of my favorites is the Uffizi Gallery.

3.   Take out and display handmade items in your home, whether it's your children's artwork, a painting by a local artist, or pottery.

One reason that MacKenzie-Childs majolica appeals to me is that it's handmade and painted in Aurora, New York.

4.   Listen to a lecture about art.  I enjoy listening to Kahn Academy art history lectures, especially the ones taught by Steven Zucker & Beth Harris.  Here is a LINK to one of my favorites, Albrecht Dürer's Self Portrait (1500).  

5.   Check out and read a book about art history or art in general from your local library.

TIPS:

When viewing art, maybe ask yourself these questions:

1.   How does this painting make me feel?

2.   What is it trying to tell me?

3.   What emotions is it evoking? 

Nighthawks (1942)

Edward Hopper

Oil on canvas

Art Institute of Chicago

Until next time...

Blessings!
Ricki Jill