If you're a budding artist, and you're wandering around the internet looking for inspiration, or places to begin sharing or showing your creativity and fine arts;
You can begin with your local art organizations in each city or county of your state.
Wading through thousands of online sites can be daunting and scary as you know your most intimate artistic passions will be laid bare for the entire world, and it's absolutely scary!
You wonder if the local shrinks might send you away to a rubber room in a long sleeved shirt that fits backwards, so you put those first creations into the world and then hide as you wait for the guys in the white suits to come and get you.
Most artists have hidden high IQ's and they simply can't fit into the standard box of the world's expectations. It NEVER automatically translates into a person who has a mental illness!
As an artist I'm not going to wear my $3000.00 dollar dress whilst playing in paint. My clothes don't decide if I'm a high achieving professional.
My local area Arts Center is at : https://www.belenartleague.com
As you progress and know without a doubt you have chosen an artist's walk; you can find larger venues throughout the state you live in at :
There are multiple places to catch short educational courses.
In Albuquerque New Mexico, there is a treasure trove of experienced professionals at https://www.harwoodartcenter.org/
An awesome friend sent me to a most exciting site that has links all over the world, and my phone rings this morning and my silly dog companion giggled!
Never Give Up! The world has a million sunshines and a million hues of prismatic light to shine upon your talents!
Education Specifically for Artists
Some of my favorite female artists!
Amy Stewart Hale
Emma Watson