6 Tips to Build up Your Art Habit

​ ​ ​ ​ Want to make more art? If you're reading this you're definitely an art lover. Maybe you used to create art yourself, but with work, school, friends, family, and household chores its easy to neglect your hobby. Perhaps your last artworks were finger paintings for mom's refrigerator, but you want to learn something new. Where to start though? [My Modern Met Academy]() is perfect for making art a habit. Across mediums, we have classes that are great for beginners or those who feel a little rusty. From [Beyond Bouquets]() to [Dappled Light](), our courses will inspire you to expand your creative horizons. [Enroll Now]( ​ Here are 6 tips to keep you going on your artistic journey. Small, Consistent Goals ¢Â€Â‹ While you might want to eventually paint the next [Guernica,](=) start small. Even as few as five minutes a day will help build a lasting habit. With short sessions, you won't worry about your to-do list, and you can slip art anywhere into your day. Conveniently [My Modern Met Academy]() classes are broken up into short lessons. They're perfect to set the tone for the day and watch while you're drinking your morning coffee. ​ Mise en place ¢Â€Â‹ Mise en place is the culinary practice of having all of your ingredients and tools prepped before you start cooking. This is helpful to do with art as well. Have your paints laid out, pencils sharpened, and cups of water filled and set where you want to make your art ahead of time so it's easier to dive into the creative process when inspiration calls. Artist [Demi Lang]() includes a quick lesson on organizing your workspace in her course [Architectural Illustration for Everyone](, and all of our classes start with an explanation of the materials you'll need to complete projects. ​ Buddy-system ​ Art can be a solitary practice, but having an art buddy can enhance the experience. Meeting up for coffee dates to sketch can help time fly by and be a great way to build friendships as well. Not sure who to ask? Look for meet-up groups both in person and online to have a whole team of buddies. ​ Reference Library =​ Sometimes, the creative muse is AWOL. That's when it's great to have your own compendium of art inspirations. Whether it's jotting down ideas in the Notes app or saving posts from your favorite artists and museums' Instas, having somewhere you keep a pile of ideas is great for when you just don't know what to make. Artist [Anna Sokolova]( loves to return to several well-loved scientific and nature illustration books when thinking about her next piece. You can learn about her process in [Animal Portraits in Colored Inks](. ​ Try Something New =​ If you feel bored with your art, that's exactly when you should try something you haven't done before. This can be as simple as using a color you tend to ignore. Another option is trying a whole new medium that will not only reignite your interest but still help improve your artistic talent. In [Mixed Media Thread Painting](=), you'll practice both painting and embroidery in a way that will add a fresh perspective to both media. ​ Challenge Yourself =​ Want to get better at [drawing hands](? Challenge yourself to draw 100 in different poses. Repetition is practice, and practice makes perfect. There are also new art challenges on social media nearly every month. Famously, there's [Inktober](, where you get a new prompt each day in October for an ink drawing. Coming up in August there's [Doggust](, when you can draw a different dog for each day. If you want to be ambitious, you could take a new class each month and master a new technique. The key is to remember that art is about exploring and learning. Get your art habit started with one of My Modern Met Academy's classes and then keep on creating. If you want to share your art after your class, be sure to tag [@mymodernmetacademy.]()​ ​ ​ [Squiggle Line] ​ ​ ​ We'd love to see what you create! Use #MMAcademy to share your work with us. ​ [[facebook]​](=)[[instagram]​]([[tiktok]​](=)[[external-link]​]() ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Thanks for subscribing to newsletters from [My Modern Met.]( To make sure our emails don’t get lost, [add us to your address book.]() UPDATE YOUR PREFERENCES: - Daily Newsletter: Whenever there is something new - Weekly Roundup: Weekly updates packaged into one convenient newsletter - Click here to change your [current preferences.]( [Unsubscribe]( | 121 Evergreen Way, Lake Forest, CA 92630 ​