Creative Prompt #15: Square

A cube.

A box.

A plane with 4 sides.

Are you square? Do you live on a square? Do you walk or gather on the town square?

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Sketching #14: Queen

Creative Prompt Response #14: Queen
Creative Prompt Response #14: Queen

I didn’t realize how hard this prompt would be until I posted it. I thought of the series of drawings (are they a series??) that I have going and my heart sank. How would I fit this word into the series?

Then, during my creative binge over the weekend, I had a glimmer of an idea. I let it roll around in my head until finally it jelled. Then, I thought about how I would draw it.

When I sat down to do it the drawing today, it was done except for putting pen to paper. I really had done the whole thing and knew exactly how I would put it on the paper.

I finished and found that it was too boring. It was the perfect time to look through some of my previous efforts. I took the opportunity to add some details from previous drawings and I hope the details will add continuity.

I have mentioned her several times, but as I listened to another Creative Mom Podcast, I have to thank Amy for inspiring me to draw by speaking so eloquently about it. Thanks for taking the time, and expending the energy on your podcast. I appreciate it.

Creative Prompt #14: Queen

Are you the queen of a mythical land?

Are you a queen in hiding?

Queen Bee?

Queen for a  Day?

Quilt Queen?

Craft Queen?

Queen Mother?

Queen of Hearts? of Spades? of Clubs? of Diamonds?

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Creative Prompt #13: Trees

What do trees mean to you?

Are they sentinels of nature or something to provide shade? What is the creative inspiration that can be obtained from trees?

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Sketching #12

Creative Prompt Response: Source (#12)
Creative Prompt Response: Source (#12)

When I think of what is the deepest source of things for me I always come back to water. I love looking out at the ocean and over other large bodies of water. I love looking at lakes and rivers from the air. I love the color of water. I tried to create one of those water statues to represent my source.

Creative Prompt #12: Source

Summary: new creative prompt for the week.

The word of the day the other day was ‘withdrawal’, which really spoke about going to a space where you can rejuvenate yourself. This reading made me think of a source of creativity and where that comes from. What is your source of creativity? How often do you draw on the source?

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Sketching #10

Beacon #11
Beacon #11

Ok, girls and boys and I am finally caught up with all of the prompts and I have an idea for an upcoming prompt! Is it fair for me to do prompts ahead of time? Hhmm.. I think that if it gets done, it is all good.

There is an interesting contrast between white space and color in this drawing. I am wondering if the door needs some more detail. Not sure now, but can always go back and add it later. I’ll have to look at some doors and see what I think.

Please contribute. Summer is coming and it will be a great time to be creative.

Sketching #11

Creative Prompt Response to Light (#11)
Creative Prompt Response to Light (#11)

Somehow this story that I seem to be creating is really important. I don’t feel like I am a good enough artist to really do it justice like some of the artists in recent books I have read, but I keep plugging away.

I did a series of the creative prompts all at once listening to music and it was really a different experience. I really got into a creative zone and that felt good.

Creative Prompt #11: Light

What you see or how heavy you are?

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Sketching #5

Creative Prompt Response: Spring (#5)
Creative Prompt Response: Spring (#5)

This drawing is kind of the culmination of a series of flower doodles that I did in a journal I used in the middle of last year. I got on a flower kick and just couldn’t stop drawing them.

I don’t feel very proficient at some of the technical aspects of the drawings, but it is fun to try and work out the little problems. I am kind of glad I am doing a bit of a series, because I can work out and improve some of the aspects in the later drawings.

I have an idea for a flower/picnic quilt and think that the flowers may be studies for the flowers I will use in that quilt.

I know that all of my sketches are out of order. As a inherently organized person, this is driving me crazy. I can’t, however, with good conscience back date them, so here they are in all their glory.

I think I may be caught up except for Beacon and I have an idea for that one. It is a technique, though and not an image. I really have to check, though to make sure.

Creative Prompt #10: Beacon

A lighthouse is a beacon.

Beacon of hope.

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Creative Prompt Response: Dream (#8)

Summary: response to dream creative prompt

Final piece, stripes and prints
Final piece, stripes and prints

I know I showed this quilt on Saturday, but I realized that I am dreaming of flowers and the beach and of all things cheerful. After the Pamela Allen class, I really want to make a larger piece using her techniques. I wish I was at Asilomar with her and could work on it under her guidance. Someday.