On 17 December 2018 I wrote:

I’ve come across lots of books, apps and websites with writing prompts. I don’t think any of them have mentioned looking at paintings. I find that to be quite inspirational, in the sense of inspiring me to write reviews (which I don’t always publish).

To be inspired in such a way involves seeing exhibitions or at least visiting art galleries, which is always a pleasure. However, the next best thing — because such visits are time-consuming — is to look at books of paintings. I have several of these at home, and one of my favourites is Andrew Graham-Dixon’s In the Picture: The Year Through Art (Amazon affiliate link).

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