u/MandarinRat

I think I’ve gotten the hang of learning how to practice drawing and painting, but I don’t know how to practice being creative.

I think a lot of my art ideas are basic, I try to come up with ideas of my own but none of them interest me despite me purposefully trying to pick concepts and ideas I like. I always end up turning to Pinterest or art books and stealing an idea from there, and for some reason the ideas I pick from there is basic.

How do I create creative ideas from their head on their own? How can I make ideas that I actually like?