Scared of a blank page?

I have said it before….starting is the hardest part.

How can you get past the fear of starting a page? First, it takes practice so don’t expect it to happen instantly. Second, you need a list of “go to” page breakers. Let’s make that list….

My first tip is a color wash with a baby wipe. I know, I know….you don’t know what color to use. Here is where you have to have a little faith in me and yourself. Pick your favorite color, squeeze a tiny bit on your page and use the baby wipe to cover the whole page. Then leave it to dry.

The second tip for your art tool kit….use stencils. Let’s grab another blank page and 2-3 stencils. If you have a smaller page, use two stencils with different sized openings. A larger page can handle 3 stencils. Here I would use stencils with a large, medium and small sized opening. I also limit my paint colors. Pick 2-3 colors that are on the same side of the color wheel (cooler shades of blues and greens OR warmer colors of reds and yellow). This prevents making muddy looking colors.

The third tip for your tool kit is collage. Grab some book pages. It doesn’t matter what type of book. Just grab a few sheets and tear them into medium sized pieces. Use gel medium (matte medium, collage medium) or a glue stick to cover your entire page with book pages.

Do you have a favorite tip for breaking a blank page?