How To Create a Vision as an Artist

To put it in real simple terms, having a vision helps you to see another 20 to 1000 paintings ahead of the one you are currently working on.

Having a vision is what will ultimately inspire you to keep painting, keep drawing, keep working and believe in your ability as an artist.

Try To Avoid The Money Goal

One thing you should try to avoid is incorporating an economic barometer or some kind of financial goal into your vision for becoming a good artist. The problem with aligning your vision as an artist with monetary goals is that you will eventually become somewhat of a production line artist with not a lot to say in terms of what your art represents.

Another problem with incorporating the goal for money from your art into your vision is that you become less prone to take risks and explore avenues as an artist.

In other words, if you base your goals aspirations around money you will essentially be moving in the opposite direction to where you should be going in terms of becoming a good artist.

Branding and Marketing

Branding and marketing your work is nothing more than a process you need to become familiar with to make sales, but it should not be the purpose or the foundation of your vision as an artist.

The purpose of having a vision as an artist is so that you can see your journey working out step by step without any doubt or lack of confidence. It is also important because essentially a vision is what will keep your focused and motivated.

A vision evokes the whole adventure of being an artist. Just wanting to paint or create is really only paper thin in terms of commitment. A vision on the other hand is what moves and motivates you beyond just theories and good intentions; it moves you to take lots of action.

And when you begin to get this type of momentum as an artist, your spirit will soar and any issues you may have had in regards to doubting yourself and worrying about your ability to actually create good art will simply disappear.

The Challenge Of Creating a Vision

Now I know through my own experiences it can be a bit of a challenge to create a vision when you are just starting out. What you find yourself doing is referencing your work with other artists works that you admire.

We tend to look for familiarity or some kind rhythm that is close to our own. It’s only natural that we do that to develop as the beginner. But eventually we have to break away from seeking that type of creative guidance through other artists work and begin our search to discover our own voice.

You see… what gives you that clear idea, and that clarity on the canvas is directly influenced by the intensity of your creative vision.

Accessing Your Creative Rhythm

Let’s look at this equation:

Inner vision + ultimate expression = Creative Rhythm

Your inner vision is things like imaginative images, or images from your memory or images you have of the future, intense hallucinations, free flowing ideas,

Your inner vision is much like your sensitive eye, or your emotional sight if that makes sense. It’s that ability to see beyond what our physical eyes don’t see.

Now don’t worry too much if this doesn’t resinate with you straight away. Creating a vision can take time.

So don’t fret because you can’t see what you think you need to see in order to start creating good art. I am merely exposing you to the concept and not expecting you to be able to have a clear vision of what you want to create as an artist in the next 48 hours.

It could take you week’s, months or years to really embrace your vision. It is a journey; so don’t feel intimidated because you are operating without a clear vision. The purpose of this lesson is to explain to you how motivated and focused you can become as an artist when you have a vision to pursue.

Essentially it is what will give you a true purpose to keep working beyond your expectations.

Ultimate Expression

Now the second part of that equation is “Ultimate expression”

Well, I guess this part is probably best understood if you think of how much you love your partner or your son or daughter, or even a friend or a pet, and then think of how you express that love. It’s a very natural thing to do. It doesn’t require much thought or real effort to apply. And that ultimate expression is generated from the vision you have of that person or pet.

And so the same goes with art, if you have a solid vision then you will discover that breeds a sense of ultimate expression, which lead to the last part of the equation, Creative rhythm.

If you have seen any videos of me producing my own work, you might often see me moving about, as if I am working in time with the beat of the music, or may look like I am dancing a bit.

Well essentially I am giving myself completely to that creative rhythm. I have the inner vision of what I want to produce which lead to the freedom of being able to express it clearly on the canvas and that of course provides the creative rhythm or to put it another way, the power to fully charge the engine and keep in running in order to produce the piece without hesitation, accidents or doubts.

Vision: The Art Of Being…

Vision is the art of being able to see things that are not visible to the human eye.

Essentially, what people will be buying from you is not just a nice canvas painting, but also a part of your vision. Many people like the idea of being able to associate with an artist’s motivation and passion, because it helps to dispel their own doubts in life and add a sense of value to their life through the inspiration they receive from looking at and owning your artwork.

Sure, there are lots of people who just art to match the sofa – and that’s great, art is decor. But in many respects they are buying for the same reason as the person who sees a lot of depth in your work  – to feel good and have something they love to look at.

Personal Commitment

Having a vision authenticates your personal commitment to your journey as an artist.

Having a vision makes it easier to break down your goals into bight size pieces and give you the ability to create strategies that will ultimately generate results in regards to creating art beyond your greatest expectations.

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