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Like many skills, art benefits from regular practice. Even if you feel overwhelmed by the demands of work and family, give yourself five, 10 or 15 minutes each day for art. Crochet on your morning commute, make a sketch that captures your mood, or make a tiny clay sculpture. Art is habit-forming, and small gestures add up. Imagine how impressive three months’ worth of tiny, daily, clay sculptures will look.
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Once you’ve (re)engaged with making work yourself, you’ll start to see the art displayed in galleries and museums very differently. Through close looking, you might recognise how an artist achieved a specific effect, or what makes a certain composition so powerful. We know artists of the past learnt a great deal from studying and puzzling over works they admired. So can you.
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Even if you’ve been through art school, you will benefit from a refresher or even new skills. Technical advantages aside, it will boost your confidence. Adult education institutions offer great short courses in everything from drawing to film-making to ceramics. And there are a host of alternative art schools offering in-person and online courses that are far less costly than a formal MA.
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