Art Every Day Month Check-In: Day 4
November 4th, 2011
It's day four of Art Every Day Month! You're doing great! Really. Whatever you've done thus far is enough. What you haven't done, let it go. Go forth and create!
The box below is a widget that I provide each day as an optional place to share a direct link (blog post or flickr image) to that day's creation. (If you're receiving this post via email, you'll have to click through the blog to see the widget.) If you don't have something to share today, don't worry about it! Share when you can. In the meantime, be sure to check out what other participants are creating! Check out the links from today's post and the links on the participant page for instant inspiration. You can also see lots of great work in the AEDM flickr group. Feel free to share your work there too!
If you use the widget, please link to a specific blog post, not your main blog page or website (or you can link to a specific image if you're linking to a flickr page.) For example, last year for day one I linked to my first post: http://creativeeveryday.com/creativeeveryday/2010/11/the-owl-and-the-pussycat.html instead of my main blog page: http://www.creativeeveryday.com. This makes it easier for people to find your work. If you want to share, but don't have a specific page to link to, feel free to use the comments section of this post to share what you're working on. If you're posting less than once a day, no problem! Simply use the latest one of these posts to share a link to your creation. For some, it's too much to keep up with posting every day, but don't let that get you down. Do it if you can and if you can't, just keep on creating, that's the most important part. If you get off track and miss a few days of creating, don't let that freeze you up either. Just pick up where you left off and keep moving forward. One foot in front of the other. You are making your life a more creative one with each step.
How to participate in Art Every Day Month: Check out the AEDM info page for all the details, instructions on how to get involved, and then visit the participants page to sign-up before you use the link widget to share your creations. The Information page also has instructions about how to use the widget below, if you're having any trouble with it.
Survival Guide: If you feel like you could use some more support, prompts, and motivation to keep going throughout the month, check out the Art Every Day Month Survival Guide.
Twitter: If you're on Twitter (I'm on there as @leah_art), I'll be using the hashtag #aedm2011 to mark Art Every Day Month tweets. It helps to find others who are tweeting about AEDM!
Instagram: You can use the same #aedm2011 hashtag if you're playing along on Instagram.
Creative Every Day Challenge participants: If you're not doing Art Every Day Month, you can still use any of the daily Art Every Day Month check-in posts to leave your weekly link.
Art and artists are driven by passion and the emotional ride can veer off to anger and/or depression. We should not forget to enjoy the experience of daily creativity, whatever that may entail. ~Diane Carter
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Posted by: Art Every Day Month – Real Friends | Create With Joy | Nov 4, 2011 at 12:36 am |
My first title for today’s piece was “culture of survival”, but then “cultural survival” seemed more fitting. Happy AEDM everyone!
Stay inspired!
Posted by: Michelle | Nov 4, 2011 at 1:49 am |
Thank you for the
i’m taking this opportunity to challenge myself!
Posted by: portgas_d_ann | Nov 4, 2011 at 3:14 am |
Happy AEDM to you all, too!
Find it slow to start this year (doing both NaNoWriMo and AEDM) maybe it’s because I came from uber busy in the house and still haven’t unpacked everything (since May!) to these more pensive activities ignoring the chores as much as possible…
Posted by: forward tumble | Nov 4, 2011 at 5:19 am |
Happy AEDM everyone!
I’m also struggling a little to kick start myself into action. I’ve had a lot on my plate lately, particularly with my brother’s recent surgery. However, I’m hoping that I can gain some enthusiasm as the days go on so please bear with me.
Serena
Posted by: Serena | Nov 4, 2011 at 6:40 am |
Managed to get yesterday’s done but not on th blog until today. Have done Day 4 today. I’m really pleased that I’m keeping up.
Posted by: Bernice | Nov 4, 2011 at 6:50 am |
Painted our jack-o-lantern today. Cutesier than my usual stuff, but fun nonetheless. Now I need to get ahead a bit to compensate for next week’s trip to London!
Posted by: Jul @ Flogging the Muse | Nov 4, 2011 at 6:51 am |
Ohhhhhh this is really becoming Something Good.
Haven’t actually produced anything I really like yet but I’m in my studio every day playing and trying things out, and that feels really great. I did a collage yesterday and have plans to start a new painting today.
Posted by: Tara@Aquamarine | Nov 4, 2011 at 7:14 am |
I have just found you but will catch up on the days I have missed. I hope this is ok.
Just going to have a look at all the other work.
This is a great idea for a challenge and that is what it is really going to be!
Gwen
Posted by: Gwen | Nov 4, 2011 at 7:21 am |
Day 4, Check!
Posted by: Venessa Davies | Nov 4, 2011 at 7:32 am |
Fun seeing everyone’s daily work.!!!!
Posted by: Marcie | Nov 4, 2011 at 7:41 am |
Am trying to do something a bit different every day (with the exception of the first two days). Starting out this morning coloring a floral mandala was a great way to begin the day. Am looking forward to seeing what others created today!
Posted by: Ann | Nov 4, 2011 at 8:13 am |
My AEDM project is at the end of my regular Friday post. This week, I’m playing with fabric flowers.
Posted by: Lori – What Remains Now | Nov 4, 2011 at 8:28 am |
Still no power, so just a picture today.
Posted by: rennata | Nov 4, 2011 at 8:47 am |
MY TREES!!!
http://art-a-day-keeps-the-crazies-away.blogspot.com/2011/11/ced-aedm-nov-4th-tree-of-hearts-and.html
Posted by: Trisha Trixie | Nov 4, 2011 at 9:23 am |
Thanks again for this great motivation to do something everyday. Sometimes my biggest obstacle is ME!!
Today on the blog ATCs for an exchange with friends.
Lori
Posted by: LeissnerArt | Nov 4, 2011 at 10:04 am |
Hello day four! (sorry got lazy with posting day three), but I’m here today!
Posted by: Melissa Liban | Nov 4, 2011 at 1:01 pm |
Popping in with a WIP…late night last night! Thanks to all that have stopped by with an awesome comment…look forward to seeing what creative fun you’ve been up to since yesterday!
Posted by: Pop Art Minis – Joni | Nov 4, 2011 at 1:09 pm |
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Posted by: Two Hoots | Brushstrokes | Nov 4, 2011 at 2:13 pm |
Happy Friday everyone! With a busy weekend ahead I wonder when I’ll make art… Oh well, one day at a time I suppose!
Posted by: April | Nov 4, 2011 at 3:02 pm |
Was a hard day today, but the constant in the chaos is creating. Thanks for the incentive!!
Posted by: Kelley Miller | Nov 4, 2011 at 3:17 pm |
I’m starting off with a bang, with plans on continuing to work on the last 10-15 pages in my exacompta journal. I love this journal!
Posted by: Tammy | Nov 4, 2011 at 5:55 pm |
I’m loving this challenge! It’s exactly what I needed to kick start my return to art
Posted by: Carol Samsel | Nov 4, 2011 at 6:26 pm |
I’m loving how this is getting me to do ‘different’ stuff! Actually drew something today lol
Posted by: Sarah Anderson | Nov 4, 2011 at 6:27 pm |
Day 4 also check
Posted by: Shayla | Nov 4, 2011 at 6:51 pm |
Only able to get a doodle/sketch done today … too busy! Happy creating!
Posted by: Julie~ OnTheShortSide | Nov 4, 2011 at 7:26 pm |
I finished another prayer shawl today.
Posted by: Mlissabeth | Nov 4, 2011 at 7:48 pm |
Day 4 – How a preliminary value sketch can save a composition.
Posted by: Mavis | Nov 4, 2011 at 7:59 pm |
Wasn’t feeling that well today, but I did manage to sit for long enough to do a wee doodle.
Posted by: Marylin | Nov 4, 2011 at 8:42 pm |
Wiihooo!! A post on my how-to’s to be inspired more often!
Posted by: Nele | Nov 4, 2011 at 8:57 pm |
Late check in for me tonight. Busy doing to many things for too many other people. Finally…my time. Another creative day.
Posted by: Sandy/Creations by Coleman | Nov 4, 2011 at 9:43 pm |
i road tripped today!
Posted by: aimee | Nov 4, 2011 at 10:28 pm |
I’m running late again. Nothing brilliant fell from my pen today. Probably because I didn’t hold it enough. So very tired. Good night & thank you
Posted by: Diysara | Nov 4, 2011 at 11:08 pm |
Feeling a little under the weather today so I just did a sketchbook page….
Gina
Posted by: Gina Lento | Nov 4, 2011 at 11:16 pm |
Finally did more than “just” backgrounds!!
Posted by: Trece | Nov 4, 2011 at 11:38 pm |
better late than never
Posted by: Fran T | Nov 5, 2011 at 12:52 am |
Definitely late it being 5 November.
Posted by: SandyB | Nov 5, 2011 at 7:37 am |
Some days, my art doesn’t show on the outside.
Posted by: amanda jolley | Nov 5, 2011 at 10:54 am |
On day four, my camera stopped working. So, no visual documentation for a few days, not that it’ll stop the creating.
Posted by: Jodi Anderson | Nov 5, 2011 at 11:32 am |
Still making baby steps, but on day 5 this all comes together!
Posted by: Miranda | Nov 6, 2011 at 9:38 am |
Playing catch up w/ the posts, but I will catch up- lol!
Posted by: nicole : three by sea | Nov 9, 2011 at 3:32 pm |