Get your equipments ready. Well, in this article, I'd call it the Artist Emergency Tools. It should consist of a pencil, an eraser, a sketchpad or any notebook as the primary tools. You should bring these stuff almost everywhere you go. You might find time to sketch here or doodle there.
Prepare in advance. Taking along a few things to keep you occupied can be a helpful way of coping. Here are some suggestions:
- Take small candies or chewing gum to quietly chew or suck on. Somehow, having something sweet in your mouth helps to cope with a sour experience. Make sure
Sell yourself first. Before doing anything else, stop and sum up yourself as an artist. Now, think about how to translate that to an online profile. Be it the few words, Twitter allows you or an entire page of indulgence that your own website would allow you. Bring out the most salient features of your creativity, your experience, your passion
, and your reasons for painting. Make it clear to readers why you are an artist who loves art, produces high quality
Determine what you hope to accomplish with this project. Do you want to create a single piece of artwork to give to a grandparent or relative or are you planning to track your child’s hand size through time using artful designs?
- If tracking the changes in hand size, purchase a large art folder to keep the paintings in. Always date the back of each piece of artwork for reference. (It's a
Clean the chosen tree branch. When you select the branch, look for something that will hold all your dangling prisms, while at the same time acting as an anchor or base for your mobile. If necessary, use light sanding paper to smooth and refine the branch. Otherwise, simply brush off debris and any remaining dirt.
- Measure the tree branch to determine the number of hanging prisms. You can use
