Below is a fun demo pulled from McDonough and Evans-Sills book, so you can start getting your words and brushstrokes on the same page (pun intended). She is the co-author of Painting the Sacred Within, along with her friend and fellow artist, Faith Evans-Sills.Ĭhoosing a strong word to include in a painting can bring together the “theme” of that specific art piece and what you are trying to communicate overall through your art and in your life.

So as artists, why not combine our favorite words with our paintings for the ultimate inspirational tool?Īfter all, “painting is a visual language and, when paired with words, becomes even stronger in communicating our inner world,” says artist Mati Rose McDonough. And, we most likely all have a favorite artwork that equally fuels our passions. We all have them: words, phrases and sayings that inspire, motivate and drive us to be better people and artists. Other times, motivational quotes, such as the one above, seem to ignite an unceasing flame in us to achieve our goals. Sometimes, all it takes is a single word, like “determination,” to spark our creative fire.

How to add word art in paint