How do I know what to paint?
I have been asked a few times where I get ideas for my work and where do they all come from. The generation and creation of different concepts is a practise, an acquired skill, and something anyone can learn.
Back in Uni (so long ago ...) I remember we had an exercise of developing a logo design for a fictitious company. Using our A3 lay out pad we had to generate numerous ideas for the logo concept. The ideas were just a thumbnail sketch, and quickly executed. The work was in the idea. We had to put down every idea that came to mind, no matter what our thoughts or preferences were, whether we liked it not. This method was a way of considering all possibilities and asking yourself "what if"...
Interestingly this training of ideas building is easy to apply to all aspects of what you do, not just producing art. Specifically with painting it could be with your method; what medium, how do I apply, what with, what colour, what strength of colour etc. The possibilities are endless and this is even before you have considered your subject!
Essentially, there are no bad ideas ... some are just more successful than others!
