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Everyone has an inner artist.

Pablo Picasso once said “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”

I’ve been thinking on this a lot lately – where does creativity go? Why does it seem so abundant one day and elusive the next? I think we get conditioned out of creativity. We get trained to be obedient to the requests of others. We forget to explore our own artistry and creativity and curiosity. And in those moments where we allow ourselves the freedom to create, we find bliss.

Art looks different to everyone. I hear so often “oh, I wish I could make art like that!” Well, why not try? My own skills are limited when it comes to a pencil and paper, but give me a camera and my world comes alive. Art is so many things. Music, dance, painting, photographing, cooking, designing, organizing, sculpting, sketching, doodling…

We’ve come up with 10 prompts to help you find your inner artist.

Be brave – go create something beautiful!

This post is one in a series called “10 Questions.” Check back each week for another 10 question exercise to discover you, your goals, your gifts, and to help find a direction in various aspects of your life.

Use this 10 question exercise to help discover your inner artist!

1. Art is…
2. Art is not…
3. Art feels like…
4. I enjoy making art that is…
5. I feel stressed when I try creating art that is…
6. I reel relaxed when I create art that is…
7. I’ve always wanted to try creating art with…
8. I think it would be interesting to combine art with…
9. If I had 5 minutes and unlimited supplies, the art I would create would be…
10. I love to share my art with…

Read more “10 Questions” now!