Practice Seeing
As you go about your day, practice seeing. You practice seeing when you draw and paint anyway, now do it all the time and with purpose.

Observe the movement of nature, people and animals. Study how the changing light affects and defines the objects around you. Squint to simplify shapes and to limit the values that you see. Notice all the subtle differences of color within one leaf, a worn shoe, a shadow or that ‘gray’ cloud overhead.

The more that you do this, the better your art skills will become… without lifting a finger.

Side Effects include a calming feeling, a closeness to nature and often, a gentle euphoria at success!

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Photo Credit: by Petr Kratochvil