Tag Archives: Reading lists

Mar31

Creative Juice #337

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Lots of great articles for writers this weekend.

But also other stuff.

Stunning improvisational quilts.
How much do you know about Impressionism? (I answered 14 of the 15 questions correctly. No pressure.)
An interview with glass artist Maria Struk.
DYI veil for a bride.
This may be the ultimate reading list.
For the fiction writers: How to make your characters jump off the page.
For the fiction writers: Story structure.
For the fiction writers: The midpoint of your novel.
Books about writing. I own many of these.
Writing tips.
Great websites for writers.
How are successful people more productive?

Jan13

Creative Juice #326

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Articles too good not to share.

New legal thrillers. I already have one of these in my TBR pile.
A traveler shares pictures of things and experiences she treasures.
Landscape photography.
San Juan Hill before Lincoln Center. What was razed to make way for culture. Artists will not let us not forget.
Some pretty and colorful quilts.
Kids say the darndest things, LOL.
How to draw five birds: robin, blue jay, cardinal, parrot, toucan.
An artist’s story.
Here’s a different way to mount a small quilt for hanging.
The Instagram page of collage and mixed media artist and art teacher, Jennifer Wilkin Penick.
I wish I were on the beach on Oahu, but I’ll have to settle for these sketches instead.
A canyon in Iceland.

Dec9

Creative Juice #321

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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A varied selection this week.

Breathtaking landscape quilts from the International Quilt Show.
Award-winning wildlife photos.
In high school, Richard Feynman (the famous physicist) met the girl he knew he wanted to marry. Unfortunately, their marriage was short. Read their love story.
Really cool murals.
When it comes to writing advice, one size does not fit all.
Are there books you read again and again? Want to add more of them to your list?
Make your own holiday cards.
Where art and fashion collide.
I am a great phonics proponent, but the debate on how best to teach children to read isn’t over yet.
In case you didn’t see it on ARHtistic License’s Facebook page, here’s the December issue of Drawing Attention, an online magazine put out by Urban Sketchers. This is best viewed fullscreen–click the broken square in the lower right-hand corner. (By the way, you can follow ARHtistic License on Facebook for even more creative content.)
Beautiful holiday table! And to see more, click the links for the blog hop.
A list of recommended Christmas books.

Jul8

Creative Juice #302

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Five of these articles are about quilts or quilting or photographing quilts. But there are also blogging tips, a summer reading list, and other interesting stuff.

It breaks my heart when beautiful buildings are abandoned. I want to restore them all.
Stuck for something to write about? Try these prompts.
Getting the illustrations just right.
Amazing Double Bear Claw quilt.
A postmaster who loves her job.
Big stitch quilting.
Photographing your quilts outside.
How many good friends do you have?
Some more pretty quilts.
Summer reading list.
I admit it—I’m getting tired of blogging. But this article has some great suggestions.
Beautiful West Virginia quilts.

Jan21

Creative Juice #278

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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These articles held my interest this week:

Can you read one more productivity article? This one has some interesting ideas I want to try.
This quilter has many quilts-in-progress.
I never realized the problems that transracial, transnational adoptees face. Poetry helps them cope.
Great pieces of classical music to introduce to your children. I’m familiar with all of these except one. That’s why I love lists like these—I always learn something new. (Sorry, two of the videos are missing. It happens sometimes.)
Amazing entrepreneur journey: the best sake in the world is made in Arizona.
Tutorial: how to draw a cobra, step by step.
Moody watercolor portraits.
One illustrator’s journey.
I never heard of Martin Johnson Heade. I love this commentary on one of his paintings.
These photos might make you wince.
A reading list of older books that were popular when they were released, but I’ve never heard of any of them.
I love looking at this artist’s sketchbook.

Sep25

Creative Juice #209

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Some interesting stuff; some funny stuff; some deep stuff.

This one’s a little hard to look at. A sculptor made prosthetic masks for soldiers disfigured in World War I.
Can you stand any more Covid-19 jokes?
Many variations on the tangle Printemps.
How to machine-quilt a border with an S-curve ruler.
A prayer from 1968 that is so timely today.
Do you have books you read and reread multiple times? Me, too.
What if they had texting in Medieval times?
The truth about Meissen porcelain.
A professional watercolorist’s life.
Spiritual director Marsha Crockett’s journal provides guided meditations and contemplative helps. You can also follow her on Instagram.
One of my favorite artists painted a lovely portrait of Ruth Bader Ginsberg and paired it with a poetic tribute.
I’ve read some of these books (and they were great) and seen rave reviews of others. Anyway, if you don’t know what to read next, maybe pick something off this list.

Sep11

Creative Juice #207

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Excellence in creativity:

A wonderful quilt show from a few years ago.
Zentangle meets lettering.
More than 40 years ago, my hubby and I used to scuba dive. The most exciting things we ever saw underwater were lobster, which Greg captured and we took home to eat. Click on the link to see some even more awesome sights.
Cleaning out Grandpa’s house? Don’t you dare toss those old snapshots without looking at them.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen these Picassos before. They are not what I would have expected.
The writers will get this.
They don’t make cars like this anymore.
I enjoy this artist’s Instagram page.
I wish I’d sketched my kids when they were small. How precious those pictures would be.
If you like a little science or technology with your romance, you might like these books.
You’ve never seen insects fly like this.
Are tiles low art?

Aug7

Creative Juice #202

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Wow! Creative stuff this week.

How museums are re-thinking their collections in light of the Black Lives Matter movement.
The joy and beauty of raising a child with special needs.
Shark merch that Donna found on Etsy a couple of years ago.
Incredibly beautiful quilts.
What you can do with $1, vision, and skill.
Remember when kids used to go back to school? It could happen, and if it does, you may want to take special photographs to record the momentous occasion.
Do you like sci-fi short stories? This article from two years ago tells you where to find some good ones.
Do you like to read YA? Here’s a list of particularly intense books.
Different interpretations of a Zentangle challenge.
Gorgeous drone photography. There are so many pictures in this article, I never made it to the end. . .
An artist’s watercolor journey.
I love this artist’s work.

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.

Jul10

Creative Juice #198

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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This week’s offering is heavy on reading lists. You’re welcome.

Some lovely Zentangles and quotations.
Rainbow-colored murals.
If you’re ever in Malaga, Spain, you might want to visit the Museo del Vidrio y Christal.
In praise of the sense of smell.
101 books recommended in TED talks. I haven’t heard of many of these. There might be a gem in this list that you’ll never come across unless you read this article. Skip it at your peril. (Just sayin’.)
S. Eliot as an example of creativity.
Novels for writers of fiction to read.
Ideas for things to draw.
How to crop your photos.
A resolution to stay mindful.
Best books of 2020 (so far).
How authors write books in in-between moments.