Every day on my Idealog account on Bluesky (and monthly archived on Tumblr), I share a quick creative idea ( Read more... )

• choose images, manipulated or not, to put in a book
• arrange them to tell a story
• arrange them in some other fashion - by colour, subject type, etc.
• could print or glue them into a journal or scrapbook on the recto page, as inspiration or prompts for the verso page

You will need:

• sticky notes
• pens, markers

Do:

• Create a mini art installation by making images, phrases, or single words on your sticky notes.

Notes:

• Put them up somewhere that can bring you joy, or that can surprise someone else.
• You could also make ones that you could leave in a public place for others to enjoy.

Lipogram - Write a story or poem without using a particular letter or letters.

Reverse lipogram - Write a piece where every word contains a particular letter.

Univocalic poetry - Write a piece using only one vowel.

You will need:

• watercolour paints
• watercolour paper
• brushes

Do:

• Experiment with colours and forms to suggest different shapes and objects without actually depicting those objects.
• Paint something representational, but subvert expectations by using non-traditional colours for what you paint.

At 2.5" x 3.5" in size, ATCs are a fun and creative way to make small, unique pieces of art. Originally intended for trade amongst creators, you can use them as convenient ways to test out creative ideas and techniques.

You will need:

• watercolour papers or card stock cut into 2.5" x 3.5" cards - you can get pre-cut ATC blanks in various types of ( Read more... )

This was an icebreaker/get-to-know-you thing I dug up from my hard drive from a couple years back.

• Favourite movie/TV show and why.
• Favourite music.
• Book that recently impacted you.
• Pets! Describe them.
• Favourite season and why.

• Five things you can do
• Five things you can’t do
• Five things that attract you to another soul
• Five things that you say most frequently
• Five things to do before you die

Using only song titles from one artist, answer these questions. There are several versions of this one, so I culled/collated a selection. It’s a bit long, so only answer what you feel like answering.

How are you feeling ( Read more... )

Quizzes and questionnaires used to be the thing to do on late ‘90s/early aughts online journals and blogs. I found a list of questions on my hard drive that must be from one, or many. Might be just the thing to spark off some journalling or scrapbooking.

• Are you an introvert or an extrovert?
• What’s the best vacation you’ve ever been on?
• What’s the ( Read more... )