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Tag Archives: Creativity
Sketching #186
I don’t always have an idea of what I am going to draw when I think of a word. I wasn’t sure what I would create with this one. Fortunately, I think this response came out pretty well, I think. … Continue reading
Sketching #185
Autumn is long gone at this time, but I am still about 15 responses behind. This response was easy to do. I don’t know why, but it just flowed out of my pen. Take a look at the original prompt … Continue reading
Creative Prompt #198: Wash
Post the direct URL (link) where your drawing, doodle, artwork is posted (e.g. your blog, Flickr) in the comments area of this post. I would really like to keep all the artwork together and provide a way for others to … Continue reading
Sketching #184
I was inspired by the previous response of Drink by the rows of bottles and it made me think of a bakery. I had a hard time thinking of different shapes for the cakes. I hope that the shapes aren’t … Continue reading
Sketching #183
I went out with a work vendor a few weeks ago. It was a nice outing; a relationship building kind of event. We sat the bar and I faced the wall of bottles, which are endlessly fascinating to me. The … Continue reading
Creative Prompt #197: West
“East of the Sun and West of the Moon” Source: Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, Østenfor sol og vestenfor måne, Norske Folkeeventyr (Christiania [Oslo], 1842-1852), translated by George Webb Dasent (1859). Translation revised by D. L. Ashliman. © 2001. … Continue reading
Creative Prompt #196: Spill
spill blood spill your guts Don’t cry over spilt milk Definition: Verb; spill (third-person singular simple present spills, present participle spilling, simple past and past participle spilled or spilt) (transitive) To drop something so that it spreads out or makes … Continue reading
Creative Prompt #195: Capture
Post the direct URL (link) where your drawing, doodle, artwork is posted (e.g. your blog, Flickr) in the comments area of this post. I would really like to keep all the artwork together and provide a way for others to … Continue reading
Sketching #182
A bonus post for the day! You probably think I have my response all ready to go when I write the Creative Prompt posts.You would be wrong. An image may pop into my mind or it may not. Whisper was … Continue reading
Sketching #181
One of the things I like to do on New Year’s Day is finish a quilt, craft or fabric project so that it sets the tone for the year. I should add”write thank you notes” to that list! I received … Continue reading
Creative Prompt #194: Grow
grow out your hair Book: Grow grow exponetially growing pains grow a beard Mighty oaks from little acorns grow – an essay by D. Everett in The Columbian Orator, 1797 Grow a thicker skin Oxfam’s GROW campaign aims to build … Continue reading
Creative Prompt #193: Fresco
Louise Ottilie Fresco (born 11 February 1952 in Meppel) is a Dutch scientist, director and writer. al fresco Buon fresco technique consists of painting in pigment mixed with water on a thin layer of wet, fresh (hence the name) lime … Continue reading
Creative Prompt #192: Flourish
flour·ish /?fl?riSH/ Verb (of a person, animal, or other living organism) Grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, esp. as the result of a particularly… Noun A bold or extravagant gesture or action, made esp. to attract the … Continue reading
In the Creative Desert
Creativity is a funny thing. It requires focus, time, dedication, energy and an extreme amount of nurturing. I find there is a delicate balance and if I slip too far one way, I find myself in the Creative Desert. If … Continue reading
Creative Prompt #191: Flashing
Take 5 minutes to do any kind of artistic response: poem, doodle, quilt, pastel, pencil. ANYTHING counts. Don’t judge yourself or second guess yourself. There are no rules; just do it! Post the direct URL (link) where your drawing, doodle, … Continue reading
