The Artist Lifestyle (how to live like an artist)
Dripping in aesthetics, unknown melodies fill the room. Plants in the window dance to the beat as an artist conjures creativity in their warehouse loft with the morning sun for light.
Is this the artist lifestyle?
Maybe…for some. But it’s also stereotypical, uncommon and doesn’t quite capture what it really means (or looks like) to be an artist.
Living like an artist is more about intention and lifestyle curation.
So this guide shares how to embody the artist approach to living.
Let’s get to it!
Table of Contents
What Is the Artist Lifestyle?
The artist lifestyle prioritizes and optimizes for creativity, aesthetics, personal style and creative pursuits.
But it’s also one that’s not afraid to disrupt and color outside the lines.
So it’s both punk and lofi (aesthetic, embraces imperfection, etcetera).
It also doesn’t mean you need to be “an artist” either. At least, not in the way most people think.
Because let’s honest, anything can be creative. It just takes some artistic intention.
How to Live Life Like An Artist
Be A Little Offbeat
An artist lifestyle isn’t always 100% contrarian. But coloring outside the lines and sitting in a little disruption feels nice.
At the core of creativity is this inner drive to do something differently, try something new and challenge the status quo.
Feeling like a contrarian — or just generally out of place — comes with the territory.
So if you find yourself feeling offbeat, know you’re not alone.
Curate A Creative Life
For me, lifestyle design is all about curation.
This means intentionally building a context that’s creatively inspiring. From interior design to your fashion sense and inner circle, your lifestyle is multi-faceted—a collection of core areas in your life.
When you put those areas together, they end up being greater than the sum of the parts.
Put another way, things compound, develop and end up having unexpected effects.
So the more creative you can make different areas of your life, the more artistic your life context becomes.
Be An Artist In Whatever You Do
You don’t need to sign up for art classes, buy paintbrushes or start playing the guitar (unless you want to—I fully support all that).
But whatever it is you do (parenting, cooking, woodworking, travel…), be an artist about it.
Color outside the lines.
Try something new.
Do something different.
Break some rules.
Just be an artist, dammit.
Think Like An Artist
How you think influences how you feel, which ultimately impacts how you act and what you do.
So to fully embody the artist lifestyle, cultivate an artist mindset.
This means seeing everything through the lens of an artist. Your perspective shapes reality, after all.
Stay curious, be open minded, embrace imperfection and be messy. Because it’s all an art.
Later ✌️
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