Considering ballpoint again for index card art and ICAD this summer — instead of Copic markers. I’ll still be working in color!
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Simmer. Percolate. Stew. Consider. Contemplate. Ponder. All of those things! Over the weekend, I suddenly thought, “I should make my ICAD series a series of possible logos for the CMP.” That idea has merit. It really does. A series of 61 cards all with the intent of being used as cover art (or maybe a… more…
A look at my involvement in ICAD through the years, from stuffed things to ballpoint to Copic marker and portraits.
Episode 357 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a story about a finch, a couple of dominoes, some talk about making art in a series, and a review of Sketchbook Explorations by Shelley Rhodes.
Episode 356 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: the 100 day project and a series of simple contour drawings of everyday people.
Episode 355 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: get inspired by storybook affirmation of creativity with whimsical illustration from Peter Reynolds.
Amy
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Episode 354 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: discussion of the inspiring The Painted Art Journal: 24 Projects for Creating Your Visual Narrative book.
Amy
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Episode 350 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: tagalong projects that you can’t let go.
Thoughts on choosing a project for #the100dayproject 2019.
Episode 352 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a look inside Samantha Dion Baker’s Draw Your Day and thoughts on the value and importance of keeping a visual or illustrated journal.
Episode 351 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: appreciating and being open to the possibilities offered by points of pivot. Pivots come in all sizes, but they can be powerful!
Episode 350 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: tagalong projects that you can’t let go.
Amy
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Episode 349 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a review of Ladies Drawing Night and talk about finding and making creative connections, friends, and community.
Amy
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Episode 348 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a review of Bibliophile, an awesome book of book stack and book spine art (and more) by Jane Mount.
Amy
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Episode 1902 / CMP Unplugged: Draw a Tree
Episode 347 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: the power and inspiration of a walk-about.
Amy
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Episode 346 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: reviews and summary of three books on planning and bullet journaling.
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Episode 1901 / CMP Unplugged: Get Our More
Episode 345 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: planner talk, bullet journaling talk, being the only listmaker in the family, and a quilted composition book cover.
Episode 344 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: final thoughts for December 2018, a few holiday stories, an ugly sweater moment or two, and some year-end looking back, loosely, at what the year that was can tell us about the year to come.
Amy
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Taking Time to Reflect on the Creative Year that Was I think it is important to do a creative year-end review in addition to any other regular life year-end review you do. This snapshot of your creative year and of what you value, what you tried, what you explored, what you discovered, what stood… more…
Questions to help you plan a creative year, identify areas and projects, and think through your new year.
Episode 343 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a series of vignettes from December…. shake them all up like a snowglobe for a bit of daily talk.
Episode 342 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: an assortment of December thoughts, some listmaking, and listening to Harry Potter.
Amy
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Episode 341 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: final thoughts on the Spark series for November 2018.
Amy
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Short notes on want, need, minimalism, a moment of blue sky, and drawing in the car during the November 2018 Spark series on gratitude and light.
Episode 339 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: November Spark 2018, urban sketching in the car.
Amy
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Episode 338 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: November Spark 2018, Days 11-15.
Episode 337 of the Creativity Matters Podcast: a review of Everyday Sketching by Steven Reddy.
Day 10 of November 2018 Spark series on gratitude and light. Drawing practice for five minutes a day.
Amy
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