Archive for the 'creativity' Category

This modus operandi started out being about one thing, morphed into a second exploration, and ended up in far left field. If you include the subsequent “best laid plans gone awry” epiphany, I’d say it’s a grand slam!
Today’s subject was first inspired by the July/August issue of Somerset Studio, which includes a feature on art [...]

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Playing catch up

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

(Note: This post is part of a series I am doing on my progress through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way with a cadre of creative ladies. More info about this venture can be found in an earlier post and all of my related posts are under one category.)

Unbelievable. Have I really not posted about The [...]

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Modus Operandi: How’d they do that?

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

& we’re back! A little later than expected and a bit soggier, but modus operandi has returned. On to this week’s topic…
One of my favorite things about mixed media collage is, of course, the fanatical use of layers and the level of customization within each layer. Learning to do this requires a great deal of [...]

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Modus Operandi: 18 Inspiration Prompts

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

Keep an art journal
It’s a resource to gather inspirational images or quotes, collect and test your ideas, and track your progress as an artist.
Stretch
Sometimes getting up and out of the studio and moving around loosens you up creatively, too, and provides just the right scenario for coming up with the next best idea.
Collage with your [...]

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(Note: This post is part of a series I am doing on my progress through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way with a cadre of creative ladies. More info about this venture can be found in an earlier post and all of my related posts are under one category.)

We’ve been at it a month, and it [...]

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I had something else planned for this week’s modus operandi, but something Collage Contessa shared via twitter has been percolating in my head, so I’m switching gears. In discussing coming to terms with the the idea of one’s workspace as a “studio,” Kris shared the definition of the word:
STUDIO1. An artist’s workroom.2. An establishment when [...]

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