Sometimes it’s hard to get inspired. You get in a rut and the ideas just aren’t flowing. You could, of course, just sit around waiting for inspiration to strike out of the blue, but I’ve never found that to be particularly helpful, myself! Sometimes it helps to have a few go-to ideas to get things moving again. To help you get unstuck, here are a few things you can try:

1. Try out an art material or method you’ve never used before
2. Choose a color you normally avoid and create a piece using it
3. Create a piece of art based on a song
4. Use packing materials to create a piece of art
5. Create a series of pieces based on a quote that inspires you
6. Join an art challenge. A Google search should bring up plenty of options. Here are a few I found: www.deviantart.com/alwaysforeverhailey/journal/Art-Challenges-Mega-List-638643796
   www.kickinthecreatives.com/all-creative-challenges/
7. Recreate an earlier piece of your own artwork.
8. Fill a piece of paper with random lines and marks, then see what you can create with it
9. Visit a museum/zoo/aquarium/park
10. Try out an online art idea generator. Here are a few you can try: http://artprompts.org/ https://www.magatsu.net/generators/art/ http://drawingprompt.com/

Have you tried any of these suggestions? What methods do you use for finding inspiration?