Stuck on what to put in your art journal?
Look no further!
I’ve compiled a list of 20 art and creativity quotes from creators around the globe to spark insightful reflection, dialogue, inspiration.
In fact, these quotes might provide a takeaway message that motivates your next new art piece or give you a powerful message to copy into your journal.
Personally, I know whenever I’m feeling stuck, reading quotes gives me a quick dopamine boost, and reminds me to make sure I’m always taking care of my inner creativity!
Not to mention, decorating quotes into my art journal is the best creative hack that’s easy, quick, ( and nice to look at!)
2 Boom. creative wellness ritual done for the day!
I hope these quotes can be a beautiful addition to your own creative wellness routine, as they are in mine!
WHY ARE QUOTES SO EFFECTIVE?
Quotes are so effective in aiding mental-well-being because they inspire action, especially on the days when the motivation just isn’t there...
How??
Through refocusing our attention on particular goals, dreams, and plans of the future!
Just imagine how your favorite quotes make you feel. Maybe it’s hope for the future, reminds you to prioritize health & movement, or gives a creative boost.
They also provide evidence for our beliefs, or alternatively, can offer a fresh perspective to old or limiting beliefs.
Every artist is shaped by things he’s surrounded by
Divoká tužka
To live a creative life we must lose the fear of being wrong.
Joseph Chilton Pearce
I shut my eyes in order to see.
Paul Gauguin
Art washes away the soul the dust of everyday life
Pablo Picasso
Creativity is intelligence having fun
Albert EinsteinLet the beauty of what you love be what you do.
RumiThe world always seems brighter when you’ve just made something that wasn’t there before.
Neil GaimanThe comfort zone is the enemy of great art
Dan StevensA soul that is free and alive is a soul that creates.
Erwin Raphael MccManusArt is the only way to run away without leaving home
Twyla Thrap
Happy are the painters, for they shall not be lonely. Light and color, peace and hope, will keep them company to the end of the day.
Winston ChurchillArt connects us to humanity and to each other.
Marie for eo“Creativity is magic; feel it coursing through you, and run.”
Laura JaworskiKeep creating in even in waiting
Morgan Harper NicoleOh how beautifully you are learning to see the everyday in all new way
Morgan Harper NicoleI dream of an idea then it comes something else
Pablo PicassoThe artist is always beginning. Any work of art which is not a beginning, an invention, a discovery is of little worth.
Ezra PoundWhat I need most is color, always, always
Claude MonetPainting from nature is not copying the object; it is realizing one’s sensations.
Paul CezanneColor is a power which directly influences the soul.
Wassily Kandinsky
THE TAKEAWAY
Art can be a powerful self care tool for inner healing, and playful self-discovery. If you aren’t sure where to start, or simply craving some new ideas, start with quotes. You could copy your favorite quotes into a journal, decorating it anyway you desire. Or you even read the quotes to gain ideas on your next creation.
Let me know below! Which of these quotes on art and creativity stood out to you the most?