Why Should You Paint? by Lonyae Coulter

Why should you paint? 

  1. Therapeutic 

 

Painting is a therapeutic activity that can help reduce your stress levels and relax. It allows you to focus on what you are creating, stimulating the creative mind and releasing any emotions that may have a mental strain on you. 

  1. Creativity 

Painting doesn’t have to have a specific structure. You can create what you want which gives you a unique outlet to showcase who you are as a person. You are able to use many colors and designs when it comes to painting. Painting can also be expressed as wordless communication to express how you feel. The creativity aspect allows you to get out of your comfort zone and explore new things and not create the same paintings or use the same colors. It gives you a chance to grow because you may not have known you can paint or be artistic but anyone can. Painting is something you just have to start with no specific rules. 

 

3.Affordable 

Painting is an affordable activity that doesn’t require a lot of tools. It can be very simple especially when you find out what you may like. Some things you can use when painting is: 

 

  • Canvases 
  • Paint 
  • Paint brushes 
  • A cup with water