The Artist Magazine

Painting with positivity

Sarah Edmonds

is the marketing manager for Pegasus Art, a freelance arts marketing consultant and a watercolour painter. Sarah studied a short course at the Slade School of Fine Art followed by a degree in marketing and has worked in the industry ever since; www.sarahedmonds-marketing.com

Painting has always felt like a positive step forward; then finding someone else who loves your work enough to hang it on their wall is a great privilege. But sometimes life gets in the way and artists feel the pressure to succeed just like everyone else. It can be inhibiting and at worst, debilitating. Artist's block is a very real thing – so how do we overcome it and learn to paint with clarity and focus?

Approaching painting with positivity can have a transformative effect on your productivity and, in turn, boost sales. Feeling positive, clear headed and creative is a learned practice and can always be improved and developed. Re-routing our neural pathways and learnt skills, including our painting practice, will precipitate so many positive outcomes, you'll be amazed at the ripple effect. One simple way to start this process is by positive

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