Creative 7 : Chalking Out Artistic Goals

It might be a bit early, but inspiration never seeks time to strike. Scrolling through a couple of my favorite art blogs, it struck me as a cool idea to have a couple of art resolutions for 2022. Though I am not a big fan of new year resolutions per se, the idea of setting up creative goal tickled me. After mulling over it and going through my bucket list, I decided why not now? So, here’s my list of 2022 art resolutions.

7 Art Resolutions – Creative Goal for 2022

A piece of art a month:

I know it looks pretty candid a goal to aim for just a single piece of creative expression a month. But with my track record of far, far less, right now it seems to be a resolution worth a try. After all, not all resolutions are designed to be broken! Everyone has to begin somewhere and here is my beginning of creating art consistently. There are other creative challenges doing their rounds on the great wide web that inspire and goad you to explore your creativity more and more. You can try them out if a little push from time-to-time is what you need to connect with your creative self.
Art on colored paper:

A blank white canvas staring back at you is hard enough. But, when it is a colored one, it really challenges your imagination. It’s just not about what to paint, it becomes the whole planning with pigments and their eccentricities. However, it does make the whole process quite interesting if you have the confidence to pull it off. You have to begin at some point to do it well later on and there’s no better time than now. So, I have decided to make it a creative goal for 2022. Bring it on, you colored sheet of paper 🙂 .
Tackle the tree:

Trees in watercolor have given me nightmares ever since I can remember. There is always so much character to them, so much going on. They seem to be growing randomly, but do they really? Though I did create a foliage-rich painting this year, there’s still a long way to go before I am comfortable with this idea. So, my goal in 2022 would be to create as much detailed paintings in watercolor of trees and leaves and whatnot as I can handle. No stress!
Photography:

This is another thing that I have been wanting to do for a long time. The idea of using perspective and light to bring out a whole new dimension of mundane things is simply irresistible. Most of us have already become novices in photography with our smartphones and selfies. But, the actual art of capturing the mood of a frame remains a skill to be gained. Learning the technicalities of exposure, shutter speed, focus and more would be on my agenda for this creative goal of 2022.
Pyrogravure aspirations:

The term means ‘writing with fire’ – how cool is that! If nothing else, simply the name would be enough to gravitate me towards this wonderful technique. This style of creating art pieces by burning wood is also called pyrography…not so impactful, right? But, the creative expressions constructed using this technique are really beautiful. Also, it does need a level of expertise and experience to create something worthwhile. Pyrogravure feels to me to be a combination of carving and painting, bringing together the best of both worlds.
Calligraphic dreams:

This is a sphere where artistic flourish meets the essentials. It is a great skill being able to create emotions and visual imagery using the written medium as elements in a composition. Though most of us have played with letters and doodled at one time or another, advanced calligraphy is in a league of it’s own. The amazing details that can be intertwined with each letter and a gothic or classic look given to it, is simply marvelous. My goal in 2022 would be to learn 3D calligraphy, brush calligraphy and calligram.
Papier mache art:

Creating things in 3D form has never been my forte. So, clay modeling surely remains a distant dream. However, taking baby steps, I believe creating papier mache art would be great prepping for tougher challenges with clay.In itself, papier mache is a versatile medium creating items ranging from wearable art to creations for display. Also, it’s a great way to reduce our carbon footprint with recycling and reusing waste paper. So, not only would I be learning a new skill, but would be doing my bit for the planet! Now, that’s called a multi-purpose goal 🙂 .

Having creative goals is a great way for shy artists to get along their journey of creativity. Coming up with excuses for not creating often enough is easy, but motivating yourself takes effort. Picking out new skills to learn and polishing up your knowledge on the rest, is a great way to keep the journey interesting. So pick your bucket list up, narrow it down to a manageable number and get on with it! ‘Now’ is always the best time to start.