Tag Archives: Sketching

Jul5

Creative Juice #145

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #145

Lots of artsy stuff this week:

How we learn by copying others.
Okay, I admit it—I’m afraid to draw humans. Urban sketcher Suhita Shirodkar explains how to get over that fear.
Mark Rothko, king of color.
Peter’s Basilica and Michelangelo’s Pieta.
Basic watercolor tips.
Fashion dolls for a purpose.
Stuff I didn’t know about Roald Dahl and The BFG.
I want these Frida Kahlo Vans!
29 artists interpret a Happy tangle.
These books all sound great!
Some very interesting photos and how they were set up. (I’m not trying the fire one. Just sayin’.)
An artist interprets a 15^th century Japanese screen painting.

Jun28

Creative Juice #144

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creativity + skill = masterpiece!

I love it when artists explain their processes. Suhita Shirodkar describes how she captured children frolicking in a water feature.
Experiments with monochromatics.
Even if you’re not obsessed with Star Wars, you should see this article for the Annie Liebowitz photographs.
Art at the Vatican.
Do you have an idea notebook? Are you using it correctly? Take the pressure off.
Great news for Hunger Games fans: Suzanne Collins is writing a prequel!
A village transformed by color.
Traditional folk costumes from around the world.
How the Louvre will be celebrating the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death.
Some favorite movie dance scenes.
Scrap quilt ideas.
I love tagging along on Nathalie’s stroll through her neighborhood.

Jun21

Creative Juice #143

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #143

Gorgeous ideas to jump-start your imagination.

I have long admired the sketches of Suhita Shirodkar. Watch her paint a quick (5 minutes!) sketch of Mexican dancers.
I never thought of the creative process in this way.
About America’s painting royalty: the Wyeths.
Beautiful photographs of Rome. I want to go!
Yes, but is it art? Where is the line? Lots of questions—any answers?
T-shirts for math and science nerds.
A reading list for people who like fantasy and fairy tales.
Kids and their stuff. (I wish I’d taken pictures like these of all my children and their prized possessions.)
An artist comments on the work of Marsden Hartley.
Zentangle donuts.
Cats on Twitter. (Too bad they can’t spell.)
Your neighborhood dollar store probably carries these fabulous organizers.

Jun14

Creative Juice #142

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #142

A collection of creative genius.

The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck.
An artist discusses fragments of ancient Egyptian sculpture.
Developers should be building these earthquake resistant homes in California.
I love how Suhita Shirodkar captured this car show.
You could be a stock photo model! But wait, there’s a downside. . .
One way to recycle electronics.
Antonio Salieri was not the scoundrel Amadeus made you think he was.
Debbie Ripath Ohi first landed on my radar in the 1990s when she ran a wonderful email newsletter for writers. She’s also a marvelous illustrator and kid lit advocate.
A textile designer insists on sustainability.
When I was a teen and young woman, I loved watching The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau on television. That world is mostly dead now, and it’s the fault of human beings. These artists are drawing attention to underwater disaster.
Ceramic glazed donuts.
May 25^th was National Tap Dance Day and I missed it.

May31

Creative Juice #141

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #141

I am so jealous of all the talent in this week’s articles.

The Three Graces in art.
Cute dog photos.
Taking a stroll in Jersey City.
Some interesting tangles to try.
I wish I could sketch like Suhita Shirodkar.
You’d swear this little puppet was alive.
My dreamhouse would have 23 bedrooms, and they’d be decorated like this. (Then I’d finally have enough shelves for my books.
Leonardo da Vinci was left-handed and wrote backwards in his notebooks. I wonder if this has something to do with that.
I don’t think I could live here, but I’d love it for an occasional private retreat.
An artist comments on Botticelli’s Annunciation.
Beautiful responses to a Zentangle challenge.
Only a mother will get these.

Mar22

Creative Juice #132

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #132

Twelve inspiring articles:

This is why I need grandchildren.
“Then and Now” photos of celebrities.
Don’t just take notes. Take sketchnotes.
A specially designed torch for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Muralist Drew Young talks about his childhood, his influences, his process.
Clever mixed media.
Simple innovations.
The best advice to a young writer might not sound very encouraging at all.
An Assyrian basin and its history.
I haven’t taken any MasterClasses yet, but I’m a big fan of the commercials for them. Here is David Lynch talking about his MasterClass on creativity and film.
As global temperatures rise, we will need more of this anti-surge technology from Holland all over the world.
Polar vortex storm photos.

Mar1

Creative Juice #129

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #129

Dream, gather inspiration, and create!

Zoology anatomy lesson.
A knitting designer shares some of her sketches.
How artists deal with the pain of lost love.
Life in the 1800s beautifully captured by Mary Ellen Best.
When photographer Omar Robles went home to Puerto Rico, he was so shocked by the devastation and abandoned buildings (aftermath of Hurricane Maria) that he photographed dancers against the background of ruins.
You don’t need lots of room for a book nook.
Tips from a street photographer.
The gorgeous illustrations of Kayla Herren.
If you want to move a big rock over 100 miles, be prepared to apply for a lot of permits.
Many variations on the iconic face of the New Yorker.
Sketches from Disneyland.
Beautiful Bulgarian folk dances. (I’d rather be dancing!)

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