
Photo: Forrest Joss
So you want to be an artist (or at least live more creatively), but how to begin? New York Magazine art critic Jerry Saltz has a few suggestions. One of them being: Start by drawing the square in front of you! Saltz gave this assignment on Instagram, and hundreds of people sent in their squares. Here are a few of our favorites to inspire you to give it a try.




Clockwise from top left: Photo: Anna BucknerPhoto: Michelle RiosPhoto: Elisabetta ZangrandiPhoto: Russ Rubin
Clockwise from top left: Photo: Anna BucknerPhoto: Michelle RiosPhoto: Elisabetta ZangrandiPhoto: Russ Rubin




Clockwise from top left: Photo: Renee O’Brien/Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.Photo: Ingrid Berthon-MoinePhoto: Polina BarskayaPhoto: Irina Polonsky
Clockwise from top left: Photo: Renee O’Brien/Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.Photo: Ingrid Berthon-MoinePhoto: Polina BarskayaPhoto: Irina Polons...
Clockwise from top left: Photo: Renee O’Brien/Copyright 2018. All rights reserved.Photo: Ingrid Berthon-MoinePhoto: Polina BarskayaPhoto: Irina Polonsky