Tag Archives: Sketching

Mar10

Creative Juice #334

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #334

Let me entertain you.

Chalk art.
101-year-old vet finally receives the recognition for her military service in WWII.
Free-motion quilting tutorials.
How people name their cats.
It seems an insult to call these minimalist quilts—a great deal of craftsmanship went into them.
This young man is an amazing crocheter. Check out his Instagram page.
I would never think of Mumbai as having Gothic architecture, but it does.
Some e-books on sale right now, for a limited time.
Deep in the forest.
I’m not sure if the giveaway has expired or not, but I thought you might be interested in this intriguing children’s book about the French resistance in World War II. (Update: Kathy says you can enter the giveaway through March 21st.)
Remarkable sculptures by Johnson Tsang.
Just for fun: bubbles.

Feb24

Creative Juice #332

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #332

Lots of quilts and other creative stuff.

Stray cats.
The art of Chen Yingjie, A.K.A. Hua Tunan
How to fold a cloth napkin into a rose. (Scroll down.)
Colorful quilts.
2-color quilts with a lot of impact.
What is beloved author Judy Blume up to these days?
We’ve heard about many heroes who stepped up on 9/11, but you may not have heard about this rescue mission.
Crochet an easy basket.
Many beautiful quilts on this Instagram page.
Sketching in a market in Mumbai.
Common items in your home become part of the scenery in these miniature vignettes.
An illustration contest and several tutorials on children’s book illustration.

Feb10

Creative Juice #330

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #330

Some very practical ideas here. And some pretty things to look at.

Wonderful photographs of animals.
Things to say or do when someone you know is grieving.
A theme park designed for people with special needs.
For letter writers (or those who would like to be letter writers) who can’t think of anything to write: questions to ask your penpal.
A college student felt moved to clean gravestones at a local cemetery.
I’d never heard the story of St. Brigid.
For the price of a ream of paper, you can become a better quilter. How? By doodling.
Yikes! Valentine’s Day is Tuesday! Do you have a valentine for your Valentine? Print one out and write something heartfelt inside.
A tattoo and the quilt that came of it.
A colorful zentangle page on Instagram.
Kite flying in India is serious business.
Football not your thing? Here are some quick books you can read during the Superbowl. (Or you can go to the fabric store.)

Jan13

Creative Juice #326

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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.

Jan6

Creative Juice #325

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #325

I’m excited for you to see these wonderful articles.

How 36 high school students built a house for Habitat for Humanity.
If you love how children express themselves, then this Instagram page is for you.
These signs made me laugh out loud.
Flowers and fruits in threes.
These books scheduled to release in 2023 are generating quite a buzz.
Works of Pablo Picasso.
Building creative capacity.
Prize-winning wildlife photography.
From the sublime to the ridiculous: the Comedy Wildlife Photography awards.
My favorite way to see snow: through children’s book illustrations.
A photographer critiques Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s “The Harvesters.” More about Pieter Bruegel the Elder from the ARHtistic License archives.
Sketches of San Jose.

Nov25

Creative Juice #319

Posted on November 25, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #319

The Thanksgiving weekend edition. I’m thankful for all the creative artists who inspire us.

Floral quilts from the International Quilt Festival.
Published books that started out as NaNoWriMo manuscripts.
Sketching in India.
A fun quilt challenge.
The Kyiv City Ballet company stranded in Paris.
Wrap presents in fabric instead of paper this year for all the sewers on your list. Your quilting friends will love cotton prints and solids.
The healing power of art. If you’re hurting, harness art as a way to work through it.
Very interesting Instagram page. Most entries are videos; watch them to get the full effect.
Amazing students. I had some like these back in the day.
Need some book recommendations?
Impressive cardboard sculptures.
200 bass guitarists performing under pressure.

Nov11

Creative Juice #317

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #317

Lots of gorgeous photography this week.

Beautiful embroidery.
What a neighborly thing to do!
What happens to Ukrainian culture during the war?
I found this article about different kinds of teas to be very enlightening.
Writers: establish a pre-writing routine to help usher yourself into a flow state.
Five ways to improve your poetry.
A museum in Barre, Massachusetts, has returned 150 sacred items to the Lakota Sioux peoples, some of which were stolen after the massacre at Wounded Knee.
Moss-covered trees.
Amazing photographs captured by accident.
The photographs of Robert Frank.
Sketching at a festival of Indian dance.
Do you love Ann Voskamp? Then you’ll love her inspiring Instagram page. It’s worth joining Instagram for.

Aug26

Creative Juice #309

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #309

A baker’s dozen today. (No, actually 14 beautiful or helpful things to look at today.)

A lot of these Twitter posts made me laugh out loud.
Fairyland paradise.
Amazing prize-winning nature photos.
Cute quilt pattern make with different fabrics.
Gorgeous red-and-white quilts.
Writers, delete these words from your manuscript today. (Yeah, I know. I’m guilty too.)
The apprenticeship of Leonardo da Vinci.
A watercolorist’s process.
Fabulous child photography on this Instagram page.
Sunflowers, sketched several ways.
Interesting double exposures.
A potter discusses the contemporary modernism of a 500-year-old Chinese vessel.
Have you ever seen a murmuration of starlings? Watch this video, and then look at these etchings.

Aug5

Creative Juice #306

Posted on August 5, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #306

Things to admire, and things to try out.

Beautiful winter quilt.
King’s College Chapel, Cambridge, England.
How to paint colorful whites in watercolor.
I know you don’t know these people, but if you like to look at wedding photos, these are beautiful. The bride is one of my favorite bloggers, and I enjoy wedding pictures, especially because my youngest daughter got married last December.
Insect portraits.
Award-winning photographs on Flickr.
A fun painting tutorial. I can’t wait to try this!
Quilters, do you prewash fabric yardage when you bring it home from the store, in order to preshrink it and get rid of sizing and excess dye? And does it tie itself up in knots so that no amount of ironing gets the wrinkles out? Try this technique, which greatly reduces the wrinkles.
Back exercises for writers. (Sitting at a computer for hours is bad for your posture.)
Tips for becoming a better photographer.
I love these sketches of people busy in the kitchen.
For prospective first-time authors: How much do you really need to know about publishing if your manuscript isn’t finished yet?

Jul22

Creative Juice #304

Posted on July 22, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #304

Lots of artistic things in this week’s offerings.

I find these modern quilts inspiring.
Do you have a consistent art practice?
Breathtaking views of Seville, including the cathedral.
Writer problems: when your book gets translated into a different language.
Love kids? They say the darndest things, don’t they? Check out Live From Snack Time on Instagram.
I love to peek at Suhita’s sketchbook.
Women’s summer fiction giveaway at BookBub.
Any Arizonan will tell you Monument Valley is in Arizona, but wherever it is, it’s photogenic.
Observing absence.
Adorable animal photos.
How to give a good critique on a manuscript.
Nathalie finds neat stuff in her neighborhood.

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