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• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Think it over.
• Method 2 of 3: Consolidate Steps
• Method 3 of 3: Finishing Touches
• Tips

A clear and meaningful statement by the artist will allow you to stand out from the crowd and show your deep inner world. Writing an artist statement can be challenging, but it is also an incredibly valuable experience that can help you better understand yourself as an artist. Below is a guide to get you going in the right direction.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Think it over.

1. 1 Be honest with yourself. Before you start writing, take some time to think about yourself and your art. Before explaining to someone the idea that you want to convey, try, first, to understand it yourself.
   • Ask yourself, what are you doing? What does your creativity express? What makes it extraordinary?
   • Ask yourself why are you doing this? What drives you? What emotions or ideas are you trying to convey? What does your creativity mean to you?
   • Ask yourself how do you create this? Where do you get your inspiration? What tools and materials do you use to create?
2. 2 Take a closer look at what influences you. Think about what influences you: art, music, literature, history, politics, or the environment. Think about how these factors affect you, and how they then manifest in your art. Try to be as specific as possible.
3. 3 Create your mind map. Creating such a map helps thoughts fly and helps you connect all these thoughts into a coherent whole.
   • In the center of the blank page, write the main idea that runs throughout your work as a red thread. Then, take 15 minutes to write down any words, phrases, feelings, techniques, etc. associated with that thought.
   • Another way is the free-writing technique, which can stimulate your creativity. Take 5-10 minutes to write down everything that comes to your mind when you think about the subject of your art. You will be surprised at the thoughts that come into your head.
4. 4 Decide on the main message that you want to convey to people. Think about what they can learn from your creativity. What message or emotion are you trying to convey to them?

Method 2 of 3: Consolidate Steps

1. 1 Create a statement explaining why you are doing this kind of creativity. Start the first paragraph of your statement by discussing what drives you to be creative. Try to make it as emotionally close to everyone as possible. Tell us what your goal is and what you would like to achieve with your creativity.
2. 2 Describe the creative process. In the second part of your statement, tell the reader about the process of creating your work.How do you choose a topic? How do you choose the materials to use? What technique do you use when creating? Keep the story simple and sincere.
3. 3 Tell us about your current job. In the third paragraph, tell us a little about your current job. How is it related to the previous one? What life experience inspired you to create it? What have you understood or rethought in the process of creating this work?
4. 4 Be short, presentable, and specific. Your artist statement is a preface to your work, a brief analysis of it. It should be disclosed in one or two paragraphs and should not exceed one page in length.
   • Your application should answer the most frequently asked questions about your subject matter. Don't oversaturate the text with unnecessary facts and details.
   • The brevity and informativeness of the language are the keys to success. A well-written statement will help keep your audience engaged.
5. 5 Use simple language. A good artist statement attracts and disposes people to your artwork regardless of their initial level of knowledge in the art, and this must be taken into account. Your work will be more understandable if it is not written in confused language, and you do not overuse professional terms.
   • Write in simple, intelligible, everyday language.
   • Emphasize your own perception, not the perception of the audience. Talk about how you see and evaluate it, not what the viewer needs to understand.

Method 3 of 3: Finishing Touches

1. 1 Let him rest. Your artist statement is an important part of being very personal. After you finish writing, put it aside overnight before re-reading it. This will give you the opportunity to take a fresh look at the text impartially and edit it without changing the main point.
2. 2 Get feedback. Before presenting your artist statement to a wide audience, show your artwork and artist statement to friends, friends of friends, and possibly a few strangers. Ask them to rate your work.
   • Make sure they understand the meaning of your statement that you want to convey to the public. If the audience does not understand the meaning of your statement, and it requires additional clarification, rewrite the text, making the necessary adjustments.
   • Remember that you know better than others what meaning you put into your work, but feedback on its vocabulary, stylistic and spelling literacy will also not hurt.
3. 3 Edit the article. In most cases, only minor adjustments will be required to make the statement clear and understandable. If you have any difficulties, then you should turn to the services of people who can help in writing or editing the text.
4. 4 Use your statement. Make the most of your artist statement by promoting your work to gallery owners, museum curators, photo editors, print media and the general public.
5. 5 Save all your notes and drafts. Save all the notes and drafts you have made. Subsequently, from time to time, you will want to revise and update your statement to reflect changes in your work. With the initial notes and drafts at your disposal, you can immerse yourself in your previous thoughts, which will allow you to feel the continuity of creativity.

Tips

• Avoid comparing yourself to other artists. It can turn out to be presumptuous and you may not be able to come out of the comparison favorably. Let the critics decide who you look like.
• Not all artists can paint well. If you are in this category, consider using the services of a professional writer or editor, preferably familiar with the art world, to help you convey what you want in your everyday language.