Tag Archives: Sketching

Apr9

Creative Juice #237

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Beauty and fun.

Beautiful embroidery.
Wonderful photographs of birds.
Quilters—have you ever pieced yourself into a corner?
It’s National Library Week!
A blogger discovers a musician on YouTube.
You’d hardly know this Icelandic house was even there.
A book at the intersection of art and science.
A picture book about a vanishing lake, based on a real place in Ireland.
Your laughs for the day. You’re welcome.
When a museum storage area was opened to the public.
Kids and their food from all over the world.
Panoramic sketches.

Mar26

Creative Juice #235

Posted on March 26, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Things to try. Things to remember.

Famous musicians photographed with their parents.
Sketch of a Mumbai market.
Traditional sculptures with a twist.
An article about the pandemic from a year ago. Interesting.
25 ways to make your kid smile.
Amazing tricks of nature.
For the writers: here are some challenges to ramp up your writing skills.
Have you always wanted to learn free-motion quilting, but were afraid to try? Here’s a free challenge to get you started.
Is the pandemic over yet? Here’s a playlist.
Could your kids use a virtual storytime? How about with astronauts reading from space?
How choice and chance play out in our lives.
A watercolorist describes her process.

Mar19

Creative Juice #234

Posted on March 19, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Lots of artsy stuff.

A quilter decided to win an award—and she did!
Cats and other animals in watercolors.
Make Our World Anew: Black Voices Matter—an online choral concert tomorrow night!
Award-winning street photography.
Some lovely sketches.
Editing for self-publishing authors.
Some quilts-in-progress. I especially like the “Wing and a Prayer” quilt.
A prayer that was written a year ago, just as Covid was getting a foothold in the US. I’m feeling less afraid now, but it doesn’t hurt to remember.
Braids didn’t look like this when I was a little girl.
Amazing photographs of Yosemite.
An engaging rhyming picture book and its journey to publication. (And how you can enter a drawing to win one for free.)
For the art-related bloggers: how to find royalty-free art images.

Mar5

Creative Juice #232

Posted on March 5, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Beautiful things to look at. Creative solutions. Interesting journeys. And a possible assignment for you.

Free quilt block of the month patterns.
Awesome journal pages.
These abandoned buildings break my heart.
Artwork doesn’t have to be large to be impactful.
Searching for happiness in a book.
How one college is addressing systemic inequality in its curriculum.
Maybe more than you ever wanted to know about folk dancing’s fascinating history as a social movement. Keep scrolling down–there are a bunch of cool dance videos.
An artist’s watercolor journey.
Beautiful photography on this Instagram account.
It’s interesting to watch this sketch artist’s process.
When I was in college, I had a roommate who decorated envelopes. When I transferred to a different school, I was the recipient of letters from her in those beautiful envelopes. Who can you think of who would be blessed by a handwritten letter in a hand-decorated envelope? Maybe you could do that this weekend. . .
A photographer discusses a favorite photo.

Feb5

Creative Juice #228

Posted on February 5, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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This is an art-heavy edition.

Here at ARHtistic License, we write about the creative process only.
Why it’s so important for creatives to plan for uninterrupted time.
Practicing free motion quilting.
I love this Italian illustrator’s work, and her charming answers in English. She speaks English better than I speak Italian. The article is a year-and-a-half old, so the book giveaway mentioned is long over.
I disagree with some of the entries in this list of most famous houses. SPOILER ALERT: Frank Lloyd Wright seems over-represented.
Tattoos in Japanese art.
Outstanding African-American artists.
I love this blog about hiking in Phoenix. Here’s how to handle the four greatest desert hiking fears.
I find these kinetic sculptures mesmerizing and soothing.
A watercolorist tells about her journey.
I love this artist’s work—especially her lettering.
Some sketches—and thoughts on mask-wearing.

Jan22

Creative Juice #226

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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It’s the beginning of a new era. Hallelujah!

I love reading quilters’ thoughts as they design their quilts.
A dad who sews. Oh, won’t you be my daddy?
Some beautiful Zentangle projects.
Amazing photography of waves.
For the writers: how to combat resistance.
More for the writers: Top 100 Writers’ Websites. Some of these I’ve never heard of. Must. Check. Out.
President Biden’s Inaugural Address.
Poems by the Inaugural Poet, Amanda Gordon.
The Inaugural Benediction given by Reverend Sylvester Beaman.
A watercolorist’s journey.
I love this CZT’s Instagram page.
Lovely little sketchbook.

Jan15

Creative Juice #225

Posted on January 15, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Some creative inspiration for your soul.

What a church quilting group did for one of their members.
Some journal pages.
Digging art out of dirt.
I’m sharing this sketch post because I want to remember to watch the videos that Suhita included links to. And also because the sketches are awesome.
Grief therapy for gamers.
Loneliness.
Saying goodbye to a treasured friend.
I am so intrigued with this African architect.
Artists need to go outside and explore the ‘hood.
If you are a visual artist seeking exposure, maybe you’d be interested in entering one or more of these contests.
Hope on an old envelope.
Breathtaking autumn quilt.

Dec18

Creative Juice #221

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Only one more week till Christmas.

Precision dance team.
Pretty much everybody’s pandemic experience.
How a bunch of people interpreted the tangle pattern XLnt.
Wonderful music for Christmas.
Lovely embroidered Christmas quilt.
Beautiful family Christmas tradition.
Writers don’t have a monopoly on block.
How to sketch at a concert.
You still have time to make these masterpiece Christmas ornaments. This is an old article, so some of the product links don’t work, but the video tutorial is very good, and you can use whatever supplies you can find.
How stacked firewood inspired a quilt design.
Awesome illustrations from children’s books.
Crazy Christmas Zentangles!

Nov27

Creative Juice #218

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Turkey sandwich, anyone?

Rust is beautiful.
Who knew squirrels were so photogenic?
Artist turns very plain buildings into works of art with her wildflower murals.
Beautiful zentangles.
Ten things every writer needs.
Incredibly detailed drawings.
If you’re as old as me, perhaps you’re discouraged that the ideal of the American dream that we grew up with has degenerated into nightmare capitalism, where the rich grow richer and everyone else grows poorer. It’s time for a reset. I am so looking forward to reading this new book and hopeful for a new direction for our country and the world.
Monoprinting tutorial. I’ve never done this. I would have to buy supplies. Maybe I will someday. Or I could request this stuff from Santa. . .
Where do quilters get their ideas?
If you love Zentangle, you might like this Instagram page.
Sketching around the ‘hood.
Something for the Post-Pandemic Bucket List (see ARHtistic License tomorrow for more): a trip to Singapore, even if you don’t leave the Jewel Changi Airport.

Nov26

Video of the Week #281: Sketchbook Tour

Posted on November 26, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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