Steal Like an Artist: Challenge Day Eleven
How do you feel about stealing ideas? Today’s Prompt: “Steal Like an Artist” Look up one Wild Wonder Teacher and Steal Ideas I can tell you are already having some strong feelings about today’s prompt. Maybe it is because the word “steal” has such a negative connotation. Perhaps you would prefer to use the term […]
Nature Journaling Challenge Day Ten: More Blind Contour Drawings!
Remember when we did blind contour drawings earlier in the challenge? Today’s Prompt: Three blind contour drawings in one minute Now, it’s time to work faster. Blind contour drawings have taught us how to be looser. Maybe you have been doing a few every day as a warmup or for fun. In that case you […]
Watercolor First: Challenge Day Nine
Why would I want to do watercolor first? Today’s Prompt: Watercolor First I have to admit that I never do this. I always start with the drawing. However, there is a whole school of thought behind the idea of starting with watercolor washes and then coming back and adding line work later. A lot of […]
Nature Journaling Multiple Languages: Challenge Day Eight
Have you ever nature journaled in multiple languages? Today’s Prompt: Nature Journaling Multiple Languages First of all you don’t have to be bilingual or polylingual to use multiple languages in your nature journal. As a matter of fact, you are probably already using multiple languages without realizing it. I use scientific names in my nature […]
Nature Journaling all Your Senses: Challenge Day Seven
Why is nature journaling usually 90% visual? What about the other senses? Today’s Prompt: Nature Journaling all Your Senses When you were in kindergarten you probably did an art activity intentionally using all your senses. Since then you probably haven’t done anything similar until you took Kate Rutter’s class at Wild Wonder last year. That […]
Challenge Day Six: Nature Journaling Change and Process
Have you ever nature journaled a process or change over time? Today’s Prompt: Nature Journaling Change and Process Some of the most fascinating things we can witness in nature are dynamic processes. Breaking waves at the ocean, flowers emerging from green buds, mushrooms popping open and then decaying. However, our nature journal pages are often […]
Challenge Day Five: Nature Journaling Your Food
Have you ever tried nature journaling your food? Today’s Prompt: “Something you are going to eat” Your parents probably told you not to play with your food as a kid. Because of this you may still feel some hesitation to whip out your sketchbook at the dinner table. Similarly, you might have grown up with […]
Challenge Day Four: Nature Journaling Nearby Nature
Have you tried nature journaling “nearby Nature?” Today’s Prompt: “Nearby Nature” You don’t have to go to Yosemite to nature journal. As a matter of fact you don’t even have to leave your house. If you were a three year old you would find fascinating nature just looking at your toes or a cat. As […]
Challenge Day Three: Blind Contour Drawing
Have you ever done blind contour drawings before? Today’s Prompt: “Three blind contour drawings in three minutes” Blind contour drawing might be the single best exercise for improving your drawings. In addition, it is a great warmup. Sometimes, I wish I did it before every nature journaling session. This technique is so good that I […]
Challenge Day Two: Seasonal Nature Journaling
What is seasonal nature journaling? Today’s Prompt: “Seasonal” Sometimes, a little ambiguity in a prompt leaves you with more creative potential. However, many artists have also pointed to the usefulness of limitations in the creation of art. Orson Welles supposedly said, “The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.” The seasons of the year […]