How do you Inspire your Heart with Art?
January 31st is “Inspire Your Heart With Art” day!
Inspired by Art Museums.
In September, I was so excited to travel to Chicago with some close friends & artists to see the John Singer Sargent show at the Chicago Institute of Art. We spent the entire day at the museum, closely studying every brushstroke. What a lovely way to be inspired. Especially when I was able to be up close and personal with each work of art.
While I was at the exhibition, I was able to take several photos of the details of the paintings, for reference in my own work. Knowing how Sargent paints hands, fabrics and the highlight of a piece of jewelry is so wonderfully inspiring.
Inspired by Art Books
My favorite hidden gem in midcoast Maine is a tiny little bookstore called Lobster Lane. It’s a totally unassuming wooden shack located on the water in Spruce Head, Maine. Those who know about it, love it! I am always amazed what I can find there, and this trip, I scooped up a stack of art books, for under $20! The owner keeps the shop stocked with every kind of title, and it is always an adventure to see what I will find each summer.
Inspired by Art Workshops
Yes, that’s right. In June of 2018, I flew all the way to Shreveport, Louisiana to take a painting class. It was worth it! I was with other like-minded artists and portrait artists who were hungry to further our education. A week-long retreat is very nourishing for the creative soul.
Inspired by Art in my Community
Inspired by Art Films & Documentaries
Over the holidays this past December, I had the privilege of visiting the Detroit Institute of Art (DIA). I was so excited to visit, especially after seeing the museum featured in a documentary film called Beauty and Ruin. I had forgotten that there was an enormous installation of frescos by Diego Rivera… and walking around the corner to discover it that day was mind-blowing. You can definitely say that I was inspired!
Get Inspired!
I hope that you too inspire your heart with art today and everyday.
#InspireYourHeartWithArtDay
Bobbie Bush is a Massachusetts based portrait artist, with her studio located north of Boston in historic Salem, MA, specializing in children and family portraits. Voted Best of Boston in 2017 by the Boston A-List. To learn more about her painted artwork and commissioned painted portraits, visit https://bostonportraitartist.com.