A Blend of Words and Imagery
Writing down a few nice words or drawing or sketching everyday can be a source of great joy. Such exercises might seem trivial, however, they can really make a big difference to your wellbeing. Never let such joys slip through crevices and cracks of worries and mundane routine activities of your day-to-day life. Learning to express yourselves through words and drawing both helps boost your confidence and enables to blend them meaningfully and effectively.
One of the best ways to express yourself is by means of visual art. It is through skills such as sketching, etching, drawing painting, sculpting, etc., that you can easily practice your visualization activities. They hold the power to convey and evoke emotions in a way that is both impactful and meaningful. Words and images when put together in a creative way can help build great works of art. A story if illustrated with interesting images and graphics is more appealing and enjoyable to read. Also, a work of visual art can be made interesting and meaningful through addition of captions and descriptions. Here, words need not be in the form of explanations. They provide a context to your visual illustrations; a kind of hint that is offered to make the process of understanding it interesting.
Communicating ideas through visual artforms is a fun and rewarding process. The result as well as the process one goes through while practicing an art like painting, drawing or sketching is enjoyable. When you see a writer craft a beautiful story or a sculptor transform a piece of wood into an artwork it is a magical feeling. A creative process is, therefore, akin to building stuff out of thin air. Ideas present in your mind take shape on a canvas. It requires both patience and enthusiasm to create something and to take it to its rightful place.
Drawing up an outline first and then working on embellishing it is one way of going about the creative process. Once you finalize the basic outline or structure of your work in the mind, it becomes easier to decorate it. Sometimes, however, you won't be able to freeze the design early on. In such cases, you may add more details and observe the whole process as you see progress happening. Such kind of improvisation can help the design to evolve while you work on it. A process like this keeps the window open for you to add value incrementally.
Painting and drawing offer you the freedom to elaborate as much as possible on an initial seed of thoughts. Presenting your thoughts visually can be an interesting process. The artwork may not always turn out as expected in the beginning. However, the way it unfolds could hold pleasant surprises throughout the art journey. You might learn a lot about your own untapped skills and hidden qualities while being engaged in the process. It is the best part about pursuing arts. They have the power to teach you more about yourselves.
Writing is another way of presenting thoughts. Visual arts and writing can complement each other well. It helps when one knows how to express himself with words as well as brush strokes. There are times when you may want to draw attention to aspects of your art which go unnoticed or stay hidden amid those brushstrokes and vibrant shades of colours. The meaning embedded in an artwork can be unraveled through usage of apt descriptions. It can be achieved through mastery of language. One way is to elaborate on the theme of your visual art. Just enough words would do the trick!