Tag Archives: Sketching

Jan11

Creative Juice #123

Posted on January 11, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Twelve articles to help creatives take their artistic endeavors to the next level. Soak up some inspiration!

I’m working on a Dresden Plate quilt right now.
Noteworthy photographs of 2018.
Beautiful tangles.
How one quilter organizes her studio.
Life in Baku, Azerbaijan.
What happened when a college student met Ursula Le Guin.
A tribute to Sister Wendy, art commentator.
Suhita Shirodkar sketches on vacation.
For the writers: how to wake up ready to write.
A therapeutic eye pillow you can make (if you are a quilter, you already have most of the supplies you’ll need).
I just love Little Free Libraries. This is the cutest one I’ve ever seen.
Mixed media with embroidery.

Nov30

Creative Juice #117

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Wow! A varied offering this week.

Wonderful street art.
A sculptor discusses pre-Columbian gold objects.
Pretty baby scrap quilts.
An illustrator’s process.
Terminally cute animal photos.
Wonderful tangles.
Sketching at Starbucks.
Tips to help students study successfully.
What to buy for the bookworms on your Christmas list.
For the Stan Lee fans.
Daring sculptures celebrating gestation.
The Boss is coming to Netflix! (Is it just me, or has his voice gotten a lot raspier?)

Nov16

Creative Juice #115

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Feeling artistically dry? These twelve articles will quench your thirst.

Who knew crosswalks could be such fun?
Good news for art lovers and art bloggers.
Scary garden sculptures.
And now for something beautiful: things to be thankful for.
The power of the internet.
Antoni Gaudi’s Casa Battlo in Barcelona.
Ballet dancers in the streets of Cuba.
Art as escape.
This 16-year-old girl teaches psychology at a Mexican school for the gifted while finishing up her doctorate in law. She discusses the problems of educating the gifted.
I love quilt guild show-and-tells.
One of my favorite artists talks about how she uses her sketchbook on a daily basis.
Paintings of California hills (before the fires).

Oct12

Creative Juice #110

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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A dozen articles to inspire you to new heights of creativity:

Portrait photography.
Before Picasso painted modern art.
Aren’t you glad the internet didn’t exist when these classic books were written?
Extraordinary painted rocks.
Cool places to park your bike.
Whimsical ceramics.
An example of how social media helped a poet gain an audience.
What happens when you invite an artist to a wedding.
Some beautiful quilts.
How to read at a deeper level.
What to do with leftovers.
Make this for your favorite shutterbug.

Aug24

Creative Juice #103

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Beauty to inspire your own creations:

Read what Reece Witherspoon is reading.
Origami like you’ve never seen it before.
Traveling in Segovia, Spain.
My favorite spot on earth—The Cloisters.
What to see at Yosemite.
Watercolor basics and special effects.
The power of music.
Quilt eye candy.
Pretty soon we’ll be remodeling our kitchen, so I was tickled to see Suhita Shirodkar’s sketches of the demolition of her kitchen.
What is the essential requirement of creation?
Who determines the value of art?
Breathtaking sculpture.

Jun22

Creative Juice #98

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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A dozen creative ideas to inspire you.

Stacked rocks.
Cool tangles.
The many looks of David Bowie.
Thoughts on the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein.
Take time to appreciate the roses. Artist and photographer Deborah J. Brasket comments on her photographs of roses.
This article was published last year, but maybe you haven’t read everything on this summer reading list.
Creative people know all this stuff, but if you’re also a parent, teacher, or supervisor, read it critically so you don’t inadvertently stifle other people’s creativity.
Whatever your art, you’re required to sketch…
For writers: how to get unstuck.
We all want our work to be seen. Here are some strategies to get more views.
I’m distrustful of “systems” that help you be more productive, but some of these creativity suggestions may have merit for you.
Do you like to collect batiks, the crayon-resist hand-dyed fabrics? Then here are 47 free quilt patterns for you, especially suitable for batik fabrics.

May11

Creative Juice #93

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Wonderful articles that will leave you inspired.

Familiar faces in unexpected places.
It breaks my heart to see pianos left to die.
What if you had to escape from your home, and all you had were the clothes on your back, and a bedsheet?
The only way to improve a skill is to practice. That goes for free motion quilting, too.
What a neat way to make money for your kids’ school!
How to save stuff that inspires you.
Crazy good tangles.
Sketches of Sausalito.
Stunning pictorial quilts.
Design your own hand-lettering alphabet, or practice some of these.
No sense crying over spilled coffee.
Awwww, babies and pets.

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