Lift Your Spirits *MH

What lifts your spirits or brings you joy?

We all have different things that help lift our spirits. It could be a favourite place that brings you peace, a special person, the beauty of nature, listening to music, spending time with animals, colourful memories, a favourite hobby, or simply enjoying a quiet moment with a warm drink.

This week's theme invites you to create artwork inspired by the things that help you feel happier, calmer or more hopeful. Whether your inspiration comes from a treasured memory, somewhere you love to visit, or something that simply makes you smile, we'd love to see what lifts your spirits.

Peaceful Place, sunrise over the sea; Sunrise over Hannafore, West Looe, Cornwall. Photograph taken by Sarah Morris

Every artwork will be unique, reflecting the many different things that help lift our spirits.

One artist who beautifully captured this idea is Claude Monet, an Impressionist painter known for his peaceful gardens, water lilies, bridges and landscapes filled with light and colour. His artwork encourages us to slow down, notice nature and appreciate the beauty found in everyday moments.

Appreciating art: 'Water Lilies' by Claude Monet (1906). One of a series of approximately 250 impressionist oil paintings of the pond at his home in Giverny. Source artic.edu

Creative inspiration for this week's 'Lift Your Spirits' *MH theme:

🎨 A Place That Makes You Feel Calm – Draw or paint a place where you feel peaceful or happy. It could be a beach, woodland, garden, park or somewhere you've visited.

🎨 Nature Lifts My Spirits – Create artwork inspired by flowers, birds, butterflies, trees, rainbows, the sea or anything in nature that brings you joy.

🎨 A Favourite Animal or Pet – Paint, draw or colour an animal that makes you smile. It could be your own pet, a favourite wild animal or even an imaginary one.

🎨 My Happy Place – Illustrate something that helps you relax, such as reading a book, listening to music, gardening, enjoying a cup of tea or taking part in a favourite hobby.

🎨 Colours of Happiness – Use bright colours, patterns or abstract shapes to express happiness, hope, comfort or calm. There are no rules—just enjoy being creative.

🎨 Something That Makes Me Smile – Choose anything that lifts your spirits. It could be a favourite person, a treasured memory, a holiday, a flower, a favourite food or simply something that makes you feel good.

Whether you're picking up a pencil, a paintbrush, or a digital pen, I hope this week's theme inspires you. Have fun creating, and I'll see you all on Wednesday at 7:30 pm (UK time)!

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