Creative Every Day

This week’s post explores the archetype of the Crone, who monitors the territory of wisdom, inner knowing, but also change, loss and even death. This week I am both challenged and comforted by her.

Posted by: Kristen | Mar 26, 2012 at 4:39 am |

I am back after a good break and ready to create more.

Posted by: Sandy B | Mar 26, 2012 at 7:29 am |

This week I’ll be finishing up 3 paintings which I need to turn in for a show by April 3rd, since two are in oils, I’ll be finishing those in the next day or two and starting on the third which is an encaustic painting. I’ve been taking some photos as I work and will post them later this week.

I switched my art workshop survey to SurveyMonkey because I liked the format and tools better, but also people were having trouble with being able to view and take the prior poll. I’m really appreciate it if anyone here would mind taking a few minutes to take the survey and give me some feedback. Just go to my Workshops page, give a quick look over, then click on the link to the survey.
http://wendy-malowany.com/art-workshops/

Thanks and have a creative week!

Posted by: Wendy Malowany | Mar 26, 2012 at 8:23 am |

I have been working with dry mixed media for a while, working with vine charcoal and oil pastel. This week I will add watercolor pencils into the mix. Mixed Media March has been a very productive month. Finally my work is becoming a cohesive series.

Posted by: Stephanie | Mar 26, 2012 at 9:15 am |

I am about to take an on-line poetry course and felt like jotting a poem this morning.
http://www.mistysmornings.com/2012/03/oh-camellia-photopoem.html

Posted by: Misty | Mar 26, 2012 at 9:21 am |

Happy Monday everyone. I took a lot of tree photos last week as fodder for new work. I used one as the postcard for the postcard challenge. Stop by and take a peek.

Posted by: Katheen | Mar 26, 2012 at 10:30 am |

I am enjoying Mixed Media March! I’m having so much fun. The other CED artworks are very inspiring.
I did my cherry blossoms picture this weekend, and I want to complete at least two more mixed media pieces this week.

Posted by: Sarah | Mar 26, 2012 at 10:50 am |

I’ve been faithfully creating… if not every day then at least many days a week.
But I’m finding it incredibly hard to get the oomph to take photos, upload and edit them and then write an actual post on my blog.
Today is the first real post in almost 3 months! I’m really hoping that will change as spring comes and I move out of the winter blahs.
Has anyone else been finding they retreat, withdraw or hibernate more in the winter? I’m in Ontario, in Canada, and we had the warmest winter in my life but I still ‘turtled’.

Posted by: Libby | Mar 26, 2012 at 1:22 pm |

Not too much going on “In My Studio,” but plenty of things getting done.

Posted by: Lori – What Remains Now | Mar 26, 2012 at 3:00 pm |

Working on some creative “pass it forward” projects and Word Art Wednesday while enjoying the new life that comes with spring! Thankful for all the artistic inspiration found here!

Posted by: xinme | Mar 26, 2012 at 3:53 pm |

This has been such a motivator for me to honor my intention to try new techniques each week! I am always delighted to see new habits form from the prompts you provide, Leah!

Posted by: stargardener | Mar 26, 2012 at 5:22 pm |

Decay, entropy, all symbolized by rust. Check it out!
http://tina-rathbone.blogspot.com/2012/03/design-wall-monday-rust-on-purpose.html

Posted by: Tina in San Diego | Mar 27, 2012 at 2:24 am |

Better late than never, right!!

Posted by: Carol | Mar 27, 2012 at 8:38 am |

Have just posted photos of my journal – plenty of mixed media in the form of paint, ink, fabric paint, various papers, yarn, buttons, wood….:-))

With both children performing 4 times in a school production of Cinderella and the house being decorated – this week will be a challenge to find space/time/materials/energy to create. But I shall try

Wishing you all a happy & creative week!

Kat XX

Posted by: Katina Wright | Mar 27, 2012 at 10:52 am |

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Posted by: WOYWW 147, APR #2, CED2012 | Mar 27, 2012 at 4:27 pm |

I was away all of last week playing with family so I am still feeling creatively a little out of sorts this week. But a new post went up today and the sea is still by my side I have been giving private painting lessons at the request of another artist and this has been a real source of affirmation. I had know idea I took so much of my learning for granted!!! Well the best of the last week of March everyone and here we are well into spring!

Posted by: Terrill Welch | Mar 27, 2012 at 8:34 pm |

Another Creative Day: I think the Spring thing is good for me. I finally explored Collage: any comments would be so gratefully accepted.
Hugs,
Tina in San Diego
http://tina-rathbone.blogspot.com/2012/03/thinking-outside-box.html

Posted by: Tina in San Diego | Mar 28, 2012 at 5:33 am |

I so much wanted to create something using different media, but I haven´t had much free time, so I´ve been taking photos when I have a free minute, which is much more quicker… even so one of my latest photos illustrates the idea of mixing materials. I´ve been also musing on time (past, present and future) and somehow, I feel that this is also linked to this month´s theme

Posted by: Zena (healingmoments) | Mar 29, 2012 at 2:25 pm |

I had a fun month! Tried to keep a somewhat consistent narrative in the first half to tie in with a show, then let that go a little. Kept the figure as a consistent element.

Lookin’ forward to April’s works. I may try to include some ‘language’ in my pieces…leaning more towards a ’sweet’ theme…

Ya’ll keep artin’!

Jenny

Posted by: Jennifer Love Gironda | Apr 1, 2012 at 11:50 pm |