{"id":13947,"date":"2023-06-22T19:07:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T01:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evolveartist.com\/blog\/?p=13947"},"modified":"2023-06-22T19:07:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T01:07:42","slug":"step-by-step-guide-on-creativity-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evolveartist.com\/blog\/step-by-step-guide-on-creativity-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Unlocking Creativity: A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Develop Your Creativity Skills"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite what you might have heard, creativity isn\u2019t a gift bestowed upon the few. If you want to learn how to be more creative, the good news is that it\u2019s a skill<\/strong>, not a genetic trait. Anyone<\/strong> can develop their creativity skills. <\/p>\n

Imagine this. <\/p>\n

You live in a beige world – beige wallpaper, beige carpet, beige art, and on top of that everything is square.<\/p>\n

You wouldn\u2019t be able to create curves or color in your work. You\u2019d probably make some beautiful beige rectangles, but curves are likely foreign.<\/p>\n

Sure, every once in a while there\u2019d be an artist who in a beige land could conceive of the color blue or red, but most people can only be creative to the degree they absorb creativity around them.<\/p>\n

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While our example implies a single-color world might restrict creativity, artists like Van Gogh used restricted color palettes quite effectively (Self Portrait, 1889).<\/p>\n

Developing creativity skills is all about being exposed to and creating opportunities to notice creativity in our environment.<\/strong> Creativity is like any skill. To build it, you need to practice. It\u2019s a muscle that can be exercised. But it doesn\u2019t have to be difficult. <\/p>\n

Here is our simple step-by-step guide <\/strong>on how to develop your creativity skills, enhance your work and spark inspiration. <\/p>\n

Step 1: Develop creativity skills by NOTICING<\/strong> the art around you<\/h2>\n

Most artists are immersed in the art created by peers. In a lot of ways, it\u2019s easier because it\u2019s familiar and comfortable. But instead of sticking to the art forms you know, look at everything around you.<\/p>\n

And we mean everything. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Our daily life is full of art created by professionals. The products you own, the packages you look at, or the spaces you’re in – many of these were created with intention by professionals.<\/p>\n

Our daily life is full of art created by professionals.<\/p>\n

Though noticing this \u2018everyday\u2019 art that exists, we are adding more visual stimulation into our lives beyond the time we spend in front of an easel. <\/p>\n

Here are four mini-exercises <\/strong>you can do to notice art all around you and build your creativity skills.<\/p>\n