45. Restore something old.
44. Make ’spin art.’
All you need is paint, a canvas, and a spinning platform. Ex. Damien Hirst took the “As Seen on TV” staple to “As Seen in the Tate Modern”.
33. Paint with a body part.
Nothing says you’re passionate about art like a labial brush stroke or the texture of that stray pubic hair.
19. Use complex iconography.
If being direct seems boring, try hiding the meaning of your content with complex iconography. Ex. Hans Memling’s ‘Szenen aus dem Leben Mariä,’ 1480.
17. Just paint water.
When stuck, and you have no idea what to paint, try painting something serene, that makes someone feel at peace: like water. Ex. Roy Ortner’s entry for Art Prize, 2009.
5. Use more white.
Kandinsky writes “It is not a dead silence, but one pregnant with possibilities,” from ‘Concerning the Spiritual in Art.’ Published in 1911.
1. Pointillism is a way to show depth.
