Tag Archives: Sketching

Jul1

Creative Juice #301

Posted on July 1, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #301

Neat things to see this weekend! Happy Fourth, everyone!

Gorgeous embroideries.
Dog photographs on Instagram.
How to write a poem. (I can’t say this technique always works for me.)
Too artistic to eat.
Improve your poems.
The inspiration for Frankenstein.
Making the case for plein air sketching.
The eyes have it: beautiful animal photography.
How can you be productive in your writing life if you only have 15 minutes?
Sculptures at the Morton Arboretum.
Modern Women/Modern Vision. I’d love to see this photography exhibit.
A picture book author’s path to publication. Maybe you’ll win a copy for a budding writer.

Jun24

Creative Juice #300

Posted on June 24, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #300

If you like quilts and trees, you’ve hit the jackpot this week.

Sketching trees.
Beautiful quilts on Instagram.
Another stroll with Nathalie through Jersey City.
Challenge blocks and quilts. These always inspire me.
Charming vintage photographs.
The story of Zippy the raccoon.
Learn about the Lake County California Quilt Trail.
An artist describes her process and her journey toward becoming a children’s book illustrator.
Plein air sketching. I have been wanting to do this for years. Maybe someday soon. Those little clamps look very handy.
Do you like to cross stitch? Here are some free patterns. (Click on the titles under each design.)
Unusual trees. Maybe we could sketch these? (If you do, post them on your blog or social media and leave a link in the comments below.)
The Adoration of the Magi. I’ve always loved this painting. One year I sent out Met Christmas cards with a detail from this painting. I never realized it was painted by Hieronymus Bosch.

May27

Creative Juice #296

Posted on May 27, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #296

So many of these articles touch my heart.

He knew his mom died in a fire on September 11, 2001, but he didn’t understand what that meant.
Young piano prodigy.
This artist does an amazing job of hand-lettering Bible verses.
A creative approach to environmental and homelessness activism.
Simplify, and enjoy better quality of life.
That time Beethoven was arrested by cops who didn’t believe he was who he said he was. Oh, and the Ode to Joy.
The story of a quilt. I love how Frances journeyed from inspiration to completion.
A stroll in Jersey City, complete with murals and art.
Visit to a quilt show.
From photography to watercolor.
I love to watch Kelly draw.
Sketching on location.

May6

Creative Juice #293

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #293

Things to amaze you. Things you can do yourself.

Excellent advice.
Do you like star quilts? Maybe you’ll like these wall quilts. Many of the patterns are free.
How to get your short story published.
Do you wish you understood the ins and outs of copyright law? Harvard Law School has put its Copyright Law class on YouTube FOR FREE!
I love this quilter’s Instragram page.
A man in Brazil has worked at the same company for 84 years.
Adorable felted animals.
Typography in Bracque’s and Picasso’s work.
Broadacre City, envisioned by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Sketch artist uses her sketchbook to understand another artist’s art.
Gorgeous watercolors.
Hold a tie-dye party!

Feb25

Creative Juice #283

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #283

A dozen articles chosen especially to spark your creativity this weekend.

Disclaimer: some very inappropriate stuff here, but the rest of it is so funny I couldn’t not share. Original ideas.
The case for reading books you might find objectionable.
How public libraries are becoming true community centers. It can happen in your town. Make it so!
Oh, the satisfaction of finishing a quilt you started a long time ago—and a pretty quilt at that!
Write short stories like Kurt Vonnegut.
Spectacular quilts.
I love this artist’s Instagram page. She posts some in-progress videos that are mesmerizing to watch.
Architectural photography.
Love stories. I wanted to save these for next Valentine’s Day, but I’d probably forget, so you’re getting them now. You’re welcome.
This sketch artist draws portraits of people in recovery and surrounds them with their stories.
What’s special about Ukraine?
Van Dyck’s portraits and the clothing of his subjects.

Feb4

Creative Juice #280

Posted on February 4, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #280

Read and recharge.

This quilt is the maker’s pandemic project. Hmmm. It’s not too late to start a pandemic project, is it?
The problems of translating poetry.
Interview with author Hope Adams about her novel Dangerous Women.
Adorable pet pictures.
Sand sculptures carved by wind.
A painting as a social observation.
What the January 15, 2022 underwater volcanic explosion near Tonga looked like from a satellite.
Celebrate Black History Month by reading one or more of these recommended books by Black authors.
Capturing movement in a sketch.
This art journal page would make a lovely Valentine. Video tutorial included.
Arresting photographs of entwined snakes.
Don’t be stingy. Advice for writers and all creatives. And read the comments—there are poems in there!

Jan28

Creative Juice #279

Posted on January 28, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #279

Lots of quilts and artwork.

Gorgeous engagement photos. (I don’t know this couple, but I love the photographer’s blog.)
Free patterns for Southwest-inspired quilts.
How an octogenarian artist saved a village from destruction.
Glorious travel photos.
An essay by Susan Orlean for people who love chickens.
Quilt inspiration in nature.
Masterfully embroidered portraits.
Websites where artists can find reference photos. (I’ve used some of these sites for free-use photos for ARHtistic License.)
Christmas quilts that you could totally use year-round.
I have friends who swear their bullet journals keep them organized. I don’t get it—they seem very time-consuming to me. But if you’re into them, this article is full of ideas.
I enjoy the artwork on this Instagrammer’s page.
I love looking at this artist’s sketches.

Jan21

Creative Juice #278

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #278

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.

Jan14

Creative Juice #277

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #277

Ideas for a better life and more and better art.

For the fiction writers: how to tell readers only what they need to know now.
Cool ways to organize and store your quilting supplies.
Ideas for taking better photographs.
Awesome quilts.
Small things you can do to improve your quality of life.
How does an asylum seeker prove credible fear? Without it, no asylum. This story by an asylum volunteer will have you reaching for your hanky.
How to be more focused in your creativity.
Do you love words? Then you might love Oral Florist, a website of recordings of writers reading random stuff, like a manual or a recipe or anything that tickled their fancy.
Make a temperature blanket for 2022. Or a temperature quilt.
Working and playing with watercolor.
Gorgeous Zentangles.
Sketches from a Florida vacation.

Dec17

Creative Juice #273

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #273

I challenge you to use one of these ideas this week. (Hmmm. I think I need googly eyes.)

Zentangles on snail shells.
Art with humorous captions.
I love this tutorial on how to draw a house. I starts out the (childish) way I would draw one, but adds details step by step that take it beyond what I usually end up with.
These sculptures look like wood, but they’re really ceramic.
Take a peek at these art journal pages.
How an author came up with her new middle grades book.
An artist reacts to an ancient sculpted head.
Fun with food (photography).
I wish I could go sketching with my friends.
I can’t remember if I’ve shared zenpencils’ Instagram page before. If you haven’t seen it yet, you have a treat in store.
Painting pansies tutorial.
For the fiction writers. I never considered whether the beginnings and endings of my scenes have resonance.

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