Paint something everyday!

Paint something everyday! This is my new mantra - I realized that its like tending to your garden you have to tend to your art consistently or it wont bloom! Obvious I know, but being human, artists can get distracted and there have been times when I did not go down to my studio for days at a time. And then when I finally do, I have to get back into the whole creative process from the beginning all over again. If you're worried about the blank canvas syndrome and dont know what to paint next, just go down and doodle to get warmed up. Take an old painting thats lying around and start touching it up or a small canvas and do some quick sketches, work on anything that you're not attached to. Infact, any painting you do, try not to be too attached to it..the best work results from a healthy alertness and a good dose of detachment. In the worst case if it doesnt work out, you can toss it into that pile of other paintings that didnt make it! But each time you paint you're flexing the muscles you want to develop and getting familiar with your medium and achieving mastery slowly but surely. So good luck and paint everyday!