A Guide to Making More Art When Not At Work
Yeah.
You go home. The weight of the day remains with you. The pull of the couch, the glow of the screen—it's all so inevitable. But what if it didn't have to be? What if, rather than defaulting to autopilot, you could just effortlessly fall into a place where creativity flows unencumbered, where your hands instinctively move with intention, where ideas form? Tonight, the shift begins.
1. Make Art the Path of Least Resistance
Consider this: you come into your space, and there is your sketchbook, waiting, inviting. No searching, no hassle, no barriers. Just the simple glide of pencil on paper, the loose stroke of a brush. When art is within reach, it becomes the path of least resistance. The default. If all else fails, stick a movie on anyway and doodle in front of it.
2.Create a Gateway Ritual
Close your eyes for a second. Take a deep breath. What if a simple ritual could unleash your creativity? A cup of hot tea. A candle's flicker. The opening lines of a favourite song. These little cues signal your mind: It's time to create. And suddenly, resistance disappears.
3. Bypass the Mental Blocks
A blank page. Unlimited potential. Too many choices. Instead of getting bogged down, imagine a list—already written, prepared to guide you. A voice in your head says: Just pick one. No thinking, no decision-making. You're already in motion.
4. Make It So Easy, You Can't Say No
Not in the mood? No problem. Five minutes only. One tiny doodle. One line, one color. The moment you begin, something shifts. Your hand moves, your mind calms, and the next thing you know, you're in. Time distorts. The outside world vanishes.
5. Create an Environment That Draws You In
Now, picture your perfect creative corner. The kind of space that makes you want to be there. Warm light that wraps around you. Colors that soothe. A chair that's just right. When your space feels good, being there is easy.
6. Break Free from the Time Traps
Your phone rings. The screen beckons. But tonight you do something different. You place it in another room. You set a timer, not for scrolling—but for creating. And during that time block, distraction melts away, and art rushes in.
7. What If Mornings Were Your Secret Weapon?
If nights are too heavy, try waking up to soft light, the world still quiet. Twenty minutes, just for you. Your creativity, before emails, before work, before anything else. And with it, a day that feels lighter.
Now, pause. Feel it. The turning point. That gentle pull toward creating. Tonight, when habit calls you to the couch, to the television, you'll remember this moment. You'll see your sketchbook, your paints, your canvas. You'll take step one. And then, magic begins.
Are you ready?
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