My blogging friend Michelle started a personal challenge at the beginning of this month. She has challenged herself to make a 2" collage every day for 30 days. I hope you click over to her blog and see what she is creating because they are wonderful.
I've done two art challenges this summer going from a 3x5 index card to a 4x6 index card and not only had fun doing them both, but I got a sense of accomplishment that I was being creative everyday even if it wasn't in an area that I was particularly comfortable. It challenged me to stretch myself and try new techniques and use new materials. But more than that, it challenged me to not be so self-critical.
So I decided to take Michelle's challenge and change it up just a little bit. I cut 2" squares from watercolor paper and it is my goal to fill those squares, one a day, with little bits of art using whatever medium I have readily at hand. My prompts will come from my activities of the day or from my surroundings. I hope you don't get bored with the art show and I hope that I can meet my goal of "Two Inches of Art a Day"!
Nov. 1 - Inspiration: Dinner with Table 7
(Watercolors and Micron Pen)
Nov. 2 - Inspiration: The colors of the leaves driving home.
(Watercolors and Micron Pen)
Nov. 3 - Inspiration: What's on Hand? Metallic Sharpies.
(Metallic Sharpies, Black Sharpie, Micron Pen)
Nov. 4 - Inspiration: Inside Envelope Pattern
(Strip of Envelope, Micron Pen, Markers)
Nov. 5 - Inspiration: A donated set of brightly colored markers and some doodling.
(Micron Pen, Marker)
Nov. 6 - Inspiration: Logo on the outside of the MRI machine staring back at me.
(Watercolors)
Nov. 7 - Inspiration: Diagnosis - Left Foot Stress Fracture.
(Micron Pen, Prismacolor Pencils)
Nov. 8 - Inspiration: Botanical placemat in Zentangle form.
(Micron Pen, Prismacolor Pencils)
Nov. 9 - Inspiration: Target $ Spot Stocking Stuffer Gel Pens.
(Gel Pens)
Sometimes it takes a short amount of time to fill the 2" and sometimes I can sit there for quite a while adding more details or layers. But all in all, like any good exercise, it gets me to stretch!
Oh no!! I can't believe you have a stress fracture on top of everything else. You amaze me the way you manage to keep creative throughout it all.
ReplyDeleteI just loved the little Holiday Home ornaments in your next post. What a great way to recycle packaging into something so lovely.
I LOVE that you're taking on the challenge Lorraine!!!!! The first pieces are beautiful! I am so sorry to hear about your foot :( I hope that it heals quickly! No more fractures or MRI machines for you!!!!!!
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