Painting And Critical Thinking

A lot of people think that painting only improves creative skills, but many would be surprised to know that it promotes critical thinking, too. An artist must think conceptually to bring multiple solutions to life while painting.

What the artist imagines when beginning a painting often changes drastically during the painting process, due to lack of color understanding or unexpected outcomes that occur during artistic implementation.

The artistic vision evolves during the painting process, while building important problem-solving skills. Thinking outside the box becomes second nature to a painter.

Motor skills also improve when a person picks up painting as a hobby. Dexterously handling a paintbrush increases mobility in the hands and fingers. The fine motor skills that a painter develops eventually become mental shortcuts that the brain implements in everyday life.

Here at the Academy we offer students the guidance to navigate the problem solving process of painting.