the continuing conversation between art and life
What would happen if you did a little sketch daily? Or a little sentence? And what if you didn't hide them in a notebook, but PUT THEM UP on a wall, to see? I found this artist's video interview today - she is talking about her exhibition (on urban decay) but she could have been …
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putting together a basic sketching kit
Can you write a poem, today on the topic "NEW DAY". This is day one of the PAD (Poem a Day) challenge for November. If you're taking part, interpret that how you will, and write a poem. (If absolutely uninspired by this given topic - I know I'm finding it a bit obvious, cliched and …
Continuing the experiment with creative prompts from Sketchbook Skool. Here are your daily challenges for October, should you choose to accept this mission. Sketchbook Skool is an excellent provider of online drawing classes - find this list above and more info on their courses over at: https://sketchbookskool.com/blog/a-drawing-a-day-october-daily-drawing-prompts Creative Prompts - what? Creative prompts are …
Feel you want to write or draw something, but just not sure what to tackle, today? Or want fresh warmup challenges? Sketchbook Skool have given a challenge a day for August! What do you mean - it's a little bit late telling us this, August has started already?! Do I hear dissension? Verily, I raise …
Henri Matisse was a prolific artist - his firm daily discipline during his time at Riviera was: dawn: Club Nautique: row in canoe for 2 hours practise violin in apartment 9 a.m. start painting. Work 3 hours. Lunchbreak. Nap. Then write correspondence - family and friends. 4 pm Restart painting, paint til daylight fades Draw with …
Small is beautiful – also in poetry. haiku. If you only have time to write poetry while commuting or over coffee - it is possible. Check this out for how to write it: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/features/video/23
