*e*: mini art journal challenge so sorry you guys...this beingsickwhilebreastfeedingsickneedybaby thing hasn't been fun. or left me with much energy to create/blog! but i did quickly crank out a card tonight. laying in bed sick does provide time to think (in between ga-ga-ing at my cute babe and answering endless questions from my curious 4 year old)...and something sort of hit me over the head - that lately, i really feel comfy and happy in this 'place' that i'm in. something i've been seeking for a long time. instead of dwelling on what i used to have, or dreaming of what i want to have, i'm content with it all right now. and i'm proud that i am! it's only been, geez, 9 years to get me here?!! this week's prompt is: self realisationwhat have you come to discover about yourself lately? sassafrass paper, jenni bowlin label sticker and ticket, making memories letter sticker, fancy pants rubon, enjoy post-it note, star stickers. will check out cards tomorrow as i lay in bed some more!
75 Exceptional Moleskine Notebook Artworks Moleskine notebooks are a favorite among many artists, designers and writers. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and with many different kinds of paper. The elastic closure and pocket in the back of each one adds to their utility. The popularity of Moleskines among the art community ensures that there are thousands of great examples of Moleskine art out there. Flickr alone has a huge pool of Moleskine artists. One group, Moleskine: One Page at a Time, has nearly 4,000 members and more than 36,000 images in their pool. Below are 75 fantastic Moleskine artworks, all collected from Flickr. Fine Art and Illustration A lot of traditional artists opt for Moleskines, due to their variety of paper types and their durability. Moleskine 2 by Andy Gosling: A heart and the letter “A”, created from interwoven arteries. Moleskine book 5, page 72 by Steve Loya. Moleskine Sketches by Jimbradshaw. Moleskine book 1, pages 61 and 62 by Steve Loya. Moleskine “A cat in my head” by Framboisine Berry.
100 Art Therapy Exercises - Expressive Art Inspirations (Fritz Perlz - Gestalt Therapist) Here is a popular internet list of art therapy activities originally posted up many years ago by the Nursing School Blog, and as time has gone by over half of the links have become defunct or out of date. I have researched current links that reflect the inspiring art therapy directives on the internet today, while aiming to keep them as close as possible to the original list. Warmly, Shelley Klammer Emotions Deal with emotions like anger and sadness through these helpful exercises. Draw or paint your emotions. Relaxation Art therapy can be a great way to relax. Paint to music. Happiness Art can not only help you deal with the bad stuff, but also help you appreciate and focus on the good. Collage your vision of a perfect day.Think about what constitutes a perfect day to you and collage it. Portraits Often, a great way to get to know yourself and your relationships with others is through portraits. Create a past, present and future self-portrait. Trauma and Loss
10 of the greatest web sources for creative inspiration. Creative Ideas Blog Have you ever sat in front of a blank computer screen, or empty piece of paper, or a really white whiteboard, and wished you had some source of inspiration to help you with your creativity? If you have ever taken an art class, or worked as a designer, or just tried creating something, you have - without a doubt - experienced creativity block (like writers block, only for creativity). I know I have, hundreds of times. Now I’d like to share with you my list about 10 of the best web sources for creative inspiration. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Get bookmarking!
artJOURNALING daily - creativityUNLEASHED by traci bautista introducing...artJOURNALING daily! The artJOURNALING daily blog series blog series was originallly started in January 2011 to encourage myself to post more frequently on my blog. I am continuing to add posts and prompts in 2012...i'll post simple creative prompts and ideas to encourage you to make marks and create something artful everyday in your journal or sketchbook. these prompts will be simple tasks you can complete in 5-20 minutes. whether you are a mixed media artist, scrapbooker, painter, art quilter or fashion sewer you'll have a plethora of ideas to inspire your creative artwork! a few things to do... grab YOUR art JOURNAL/sketchbooks! join in the creative adventure...play.be FREE.dream.explore... share the LOVE...write a blog post and grab a blog button or banner...copy and paste code into your blog sidebar! start here--->a few previous posts/videos/photos on art journaling *FREE art journaling collage digital kit *art journal video tour here and here *{VIDEO} art journaling at CHA
Creativity Portal® Home / Explore & Express Your Creativity! / Creativity-Portal.com DoodleDailyLife , Milliande Art Play Photo Prompts for Mixed Media Art "Doodle Daily Life" Artplay with Milliande ~ These Sketching Prompts are designed to jumpstart a love for sketching and recording doodles of daily life ~ The are warm up and loosening up prompts for our creative muse Doodle Daily Life Guidelines explained : ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ *** Spend no more than 15 minutes on each doodle - the idea is to capture an essence, the general feel of an image, a fleeting glanced without getting stuck in detail .. ( more intricate art images can be created at a later date if desired... for this prompt we would like to experiments with quick capture sketching, doodling and painting ideas) *** Use any drawing art material - choose any drawing material you are comfortable with like sketching pencils, coloured crayons, watercolours, marker pens, or pen and ink etc *** Start with Doodle 1 - sketch the photo prompt *** DO DOODLE 2 - find the object in your environment *** SHARE your Doodles ~ there is no need to feel you are "not good enough" etc ... ~ enjoy
★ ART JOURNALING | Technique Tutorials, Inspiration and Prompts ★ Art journaling is a fantastic hobby for people who enjoy being artistic, and when you finish a journal it is so satisfying to look through the beautiful and varied pages you've created. I especially love journals that incorporate a wide range of media and texture experiments because these journals are literally bursting at the seams and are so fun to look through! You can use a huge number of different materials in your journal, and you can really let your creativity run free without judgement. The most popular materials are pens (markers, felt tips, micron pens etc) and paints (acrylic, watercolor, oil etc), although I've seen everything from salt to tea bags being used! More materials you can use include: magazine pages, recycled book pages, ephemera, crayons, pencils, photos, pastels, newspaper, inks, different kinds of paper (tissue, crepe, parchment etc), leaves, and thin fabrics like muslin and cheesecloth. And remember...every page does not need to be a masterpiece.
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