Category Archives: Travel

Sep18

Creative Juice #208

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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The sublime and the ridiculous, all worthy of your consideration:

You’ve been wanting to make a quilt someday. How about a mini-quilt? Lots of pretty, free patterns.
Especially for the rubber stamp afficiandos.
A zentangle challenge.
Because married people need to laugh more.
Watercolor and sharpie step by step.
For white writers trying to write diverse characters.
A visit to the Salvador Dali Museum.
How to draw lips.
Making faces from sticks.
Goats as I’ve never seen them before.
Pumpkin-related crafts.
A photographer critiques an iconic photograph.

Aug21

Creative Juice #204

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Interesting stuff this week:

Kids’ names for things are so much better than their actual names.
Wow! I love this zentangle artist’s Instagram.
Books you haven’t read yet that you’ll wish you hadn’t waited to read.
Blue is my favorite color, so I love blue quilts and blue-and-white quilts. And you can get the patterns for most of these for free.
Remember going to the beach? <sigh>
Writing advice from Stephen King.
I am a sucker for life lessons. There’s always something new to try.
10 daily habits that will help you write that book.
Erosion documented.
Elmer’s bottle tree ranch.
The Mumbai airport is perhaps one of the most beautiful in the world.
Interesting photographs.

Jul24

Creative Juice #200

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Beautiful stuff to look at:

Zenbutton technique.
Awesome murals.
Drawing ideas for kids of any age.
Dads at their daughters’ weddings.
The hardest part of writing. Yep.
Have you always wanted to paint a mural in downtown Phoenix? Here’s your chance.
It’s never too late to learn to paint.
Things to see (from a distance) in Austin.
My friend, artist Vesna Taneva-Miller, has one of the most eclectic Instagram pages I’ve ever seen.
Who says you have to use a pen or pencil to draw?
A reading list of classics by Black authors.
Go to Egypt and tour Ramesses VI’s tomb—virtually.

Jul3

Creative Juice #197

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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ABC: Art. Beauty. Creativity.

Amazing ancient sites.
Maybe silver is the new blond.
Some lovely interpretations of a Zentangle challenge.
Twenty articles and videos on the craft of writing.
Virtual choirs to soothe your hurting soul.
Gorgeous hardanger.
Sometimes the best creative advice is counter-intuitive.
How our art affects those who love us.
I love getting to see how this quilt designer’s brain works.
How a girl of ten fell in love with poetry due to the intervention of her mother’s friend.
Examining the process of a portrait painter.
My sides are aching from laughing at these dog pictures.

Jul2

Video of the Week #260: A Blessing from Hawai’i

Posted on July 2, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Jun26

Creative Juice #196

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Things to ooo and ahh over, and the information creative minds want to know.

Kids and animals.
Beautiful places to see in Morocco.
That geometry guy on the meaning of life.
I recently discovered a wonderful blog full of gorgeous writing.
Beautiful stippling.
Things that can’t be copyrighted. (Infographic.)
How to plot your post-apocolyptic novel in six easy steps.
Review of ten drawing pens. I have used some of these and I agree with the evaluations.
Can dyslexia be a good thing? A superpower? This article may be of interest to educators.
Mentoring young artists.
Are you giving your kids what they need?
Lovely stained glass pieces.

May28

Video of the Week #255: The Taj Mahal

Posted on May 28, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Apr17

Creative Juice #186

Posted on April 17, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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With all this sheltering-in-place, we need a little diversion, whimsy, and beauty.

Recreating masterpieces. See also #9.
The notorious Banksy.
Who would have guessed I’d find two Banksy articles in the same week? Here’s what happens when he works from home.
Reading suggestions for staying at home.
I really like this format for poetry.
Animal Farm illustrated.
Would you like to sleep at Stephen King’s house?
Surf’s up! Prizewinning surfing photos.
Even gerbils need art galleries. (But please don’t eat the furniture.)
Oh, crumb! I missed the Arizona Quilt Show. Not to worry—here are some great pictures.
Do you love children’s picture books? Look at these glorious illustrations and enter the giveaway.
Ever hear of coade stone? Me neither, but at one time it was a very popular sculpting material.

Apr10

Creative Juice #185

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Either you have nothing to do, or you have way too much to do. Either way, take off an hour to look through these artistic articles.

I have a fantasy of getting a second masters degree—in art history. Maybe this second-best idea is more realistic.
I laughed at the first 15 of these vacation pictures. And then I just got sad.
Use these online resources to expand your creativity during lockdown.
When the people are away, the goats will play.
Do you know what ATCs are? Artist Trading Cards. Check out this bunch.
Paintings of Yosemite.
Introverts, our year has come.
I am so jealous of people who keep art journals. (I know, I know, I should just do it. . .)
How to make art a habit.
Don’t you just love exploring a new friend’s house and seeing all the beautiful things she has? Quilter Frances Arnold has so kindly let us into hers.
Do you like squirrels? Then you’ll just love this Instagram account.
Sketch yourself with a mask.

Mar27

Creative Juice #183

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Beauty is truth, truth beauty ~John Keats

See if you can say these tongue-twisters.
Watercolor lesson.
Tour the world’s great art museums—on your computer.
What good is hope?
A brief virtual tour of Poland, including vampire lore and a dragon.
Scary tattoos.
Beautiful watercolor paintings.
I am jealous that Frances has made major progress sorting her quilting fabrics.
Kids are so profound.
I love this artist’s sketches.
What San Francisco looks like under virtual lockdown.
Pompei through the eyes of an artist.

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Category Archives: Travel

Creative Juice #208

Creative Juice #204

Creative Juice #200

Creative Juice #197

Video of the Week #260: A Blessing from Hawai’i

Creative Juice #196

Video of the Week #255: The Taj Mahal

Creative Juice #186

Creative Juice #185

Creative Juice #183

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