How to start a painting: simple steps to overcome the blank canvas?

Starting a painting is like starting a story, you just need to take one small step to make it begin.

Imagine your canvas is like a clean, empty plate. You don’t know what’s going to be on it yet, but that’s okay! You can choose anything you want, a happy sun, a giggling cat, or even your favorite snack.

Think of color like your favorite ice cream flavor. Maybe you pick blue because it makes you think of the sky or green because it reminds you of grass. Just grab your brush and dip it in your chosen color, no need to be perfect!

Now, just like stacking blocks, you can draw a circle for a sun or a square for a house. You don’t have to make it look like a real sun, even a wobbly circle is still a sun! It’s all about having fun.

Once you put that first shape on the canvas, everything else will come easier. You’ll feel like you’re building a little world, one color and shape at a time! Starting a painting is like starting a story, you just need to take one small step to make it begin.

Imagine your canvas is like a clean, empty plate. You don’t know what’s going to be on it yet, but that’s okay! You can choose anything you want, a happy sun, a giggling cat, or even your favorite snack.