Living with Loving and Supporting Your Artist

Often artist don't buy themselves the supplies they long for as they may not feel they are worthy, good enough to rationalize spending money on such things. If you live with and love an artist or budding artist you could be a greater asset to them than you know.  My artist is a bit of a closet artist, while the work she creates is amazing and jaw dropping she hides most of it away as if a secret she feels the need to protect from the rest of the world.  It is no doubt how strongly artist feel about their art and yet often don't give it the credit it is due.  They don't want a lot of praise or attention.  Often praise and attention can make some artist withdraw.  They may feel their art is a work in progress and they have yet to reach their full potential.  None the less the last thing we want to do is stifle the artistic journey.  While it is a good idea to carefully respond to your artist cues, you can support them by buying art supplies, they may not other wise buy themselves. Don't make a big deal about it just quietly lay them in their room without mention or in the area they create their art. For anyone who lives with and loves an artist you understand such complexities. 

One of the best things anyone can buy an artist is the tools to help them organize their supplies.  The ability to have a place for everything and everything in its place is essential for a artist to continue growing in their art.  There is nothing more frustrating than to lose an important brush or pencil. Each tool, supply or medium is a vital ingredient needed for any artist to create the perfect work of art.  

Without all the materials the artist will be met with frustration and no doubt abandon their muse, this creates frustration and tension easily avoided.  The best way to prevent this keeping our artist happy and creative is to buy them organization tools to store and keep their art supplies safe and at the ready.

It is wonderful to experience. The best way to enjoy an artist is with distance and respect for their privacy. They will invite you to look at their art when they feel it is worthy of your audience. They will appreciate your gifts of art supplies and tools although it may be best to often times go unspoken.  You see anytime a person is so brave to pursue their love and desire for art, they really put themselves out there.  It can be a vulnerable place met with great expectation from others. They put themselves at risk of you and anyone knowing of their art to expect something of them they are not yet sure of themselves.  The best thing you can do to encourage your artist is to give them space.  Allow them complete ownership and control of their work.  Never pressure an artist to show you their work or watch them as they work unless you are invited.  Take it as it comes and be the silent fan allowing the art and artist to take shape and develop in the privacy of their own artistic world. They may invite you in when the time is right and they may bring it to you. Think of it as watching a beautiful bird, you must be quiet not to scare it off, you do not want to draw attention to the creature and yet you want to feed it watching from a far in hopes it will continue to show its beauty at your home.  Enjoy living with and loving your artist.  My artist is my eldest daughter, she has taught me so much about this wonderful experience.  I'm honored to know such a great artist.   Much Love and Happiness, Katie