Today there are many art challenges available on the internet for people to enter on a regular basis.
The inspiration that they provide is simply astounding.
If you have ever reached a point in your creative endeavors that you hit a proverbial "wall," then these are for you.
There are a number of weekly themes posted on various blogs that can provide you with myriad ideas for creating new work.
Before you know it, your creative juices will be flowing and you will gain exposure while creating a cache of work that can be marketed and sold.
Art challenges are usually listed according to themes.
One week, there could be one in which artists are encouraged to submit work that is done solely in black and white.
Another week, a blogspot could ask for work to be posted that has a musical theme.
Each challenge has its own merit.
Not only can art challenges provide you with an opportunity to show your art to others, but also the feedback you receive from fellow entrants is amazingly encouraging.
It prevents you from "creating art in a vacuum" and presents a sure-fire way to get your work out there to be seen by the public.
If you are a person who continually wants to grown in your craft, you will learn many new techniques that you can incorporate into your art.
Maybe there is a method that you have employed before but had not thought about using it for a long time.
Each time that you enter an art challenge, you can see all the other artists' work and gain by their examples.
I have often viewed work that I admire and think, "I should try that.
" All the while, there is a give and take that is astounding.
That sense of growth is contagious and it can affect your work in numerous ways.
Now you may be thinking, "What's in it for me?" That is a valid question.
After all, in that virtual setting, you may be showing your work to fellow colleagues and they may not be your customers.
However, if you are interested in having your name reach the public, often those submissions are placed in web searches.
I discovered that inadvertently one day when I did a web search for my own name.
To my surprise, there was my submission to an art challenge on a highly popular search engine! So, that was an unexpected benefit that was quite welcome.
If you have never entered an art challenge before, I would encourage you to do so.
You may inspire someone else to explore their own creativity.
Your work could get recognized by those individuals who need people on their creative team when developing their own websites.
All the while, you can gain artistic insight while exploring the benefits of a free opportunity that has been made possible by new technology.