• 10DCAC,  Art Journals

    Day 7: Self Portrait with Words

    May 7, 2019 /

    Today’s prompt is an exercise in the abstract. Create a self portrait using words. Before you start feeling too vulnerable, it’s a journaling exercise that we’re going to paint over. One of my favorite ways to art journal when I’ve…

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    Day 5: When Pigs Fly

    May 5, 2019 /

    Today’s prompt is about improbable dreams. How many of you have heard the idiom “when pigs fly?” It’s usually used when people think something is impossible or unlikely. I think of it in a different way. I LOVE the imagery…

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    Day 3: The Language of Flowers

    May 3, 2019 /

    Today’s prompt is inspired by a friend’s 100 Day Project. She’s posting beautiful photographs from her garden and she’s including poetic and profound thoughts around the meaning of the individual flowers. Her most recent posts have reminded me of a…

  • 10DCAC,  Living a Creative Life

    Day 1 for May’s Challenge

    May 1, 2019 /

    It’s another beginning for our ten day choose art challenge. Who’s ready for some fun? Can you commit to giving yourself 15 minutes a day to create something? 10 minutes a day? Please join Tami and I as we make…

  • 10DCAC,  Everyday Life

    Day 10. Last prompt for April!

    April 10, 2019 /

    “If wishes were horses beggars would ride.” Can’t tell you how many times I heard that quote growing up. A quick research session attributes the quote most commonly to a nursery rhyme from the 1840’s If wishes were horses, Beggars…

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    Day 8: Mandala Monday

    April 8, 2019 /

    Many of you know how much I love creating Mandalas. Monday seemed like a great day to make a mandala! For today’s prompt, create a mandala, find one to color and glue in your art journal, or find something that…

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    Day 6: Red – Cool or Warm?

    April 6, 2019 /

    Red, rojo, rouge…Isn’t it such an interesting color? Have you noticed how people react when you wear red? I once worked with someone who always disagreed with me if I was wearing red. It wasn’t a coincidence. We worked well…

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    Day 4: Tag It!

    April 4, 2019 /

    There are several ways to complete today’s prompt. I’m choosing to make tags to add to my art journal, but you could create a tag and include it in a photo, or digitally tag a photo or a piece of…

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    Day 2: Take it Outside

    April 2, 2019 /

    Today’s prompt is about texture, play and going outside. We’re going to shake things up by using a very simple technique. Remember crayon rubbings? Well today’s prompt is a variation of that theme. Find your favorite “crayon,” I used oil…