Creative art challenges to keep you inspired. Drawing, painting and mixed-media.
Drawing machines: new mark-makingTechnology has always been a part of making art from the discovery of graphite for drawing in the 19th century to the computer drawing tablets in the 21st century. This is an art and engineering/sculpture project! Enjoy…
Spaces in betweenWe spend all out time drawing and painting objects. It’s time to shift your focus to the space between and around the things we love to draw.
The big reveal – unwrappedWe all like the ‘big reveal’. Seeing something for the first time after it’s been wrapped up and hidden away. And the contrary is also true – we love the enigma of the half-hidden object too.
Splodges-draw what you see Its difficult to give our imaginations time and space to roam free. This projects is a workout for your imagination. Challenge Introduction Draw what you see – introduction to ‘Hirameki’ with an interview with the ‘inventors’. Our brains are hard wired to help us understand the world around us. We need […]
Time travel portraits Imagine yourself in the world of your favourite artist. Time-Travel through the centuries and re-imagine yourself like you’ve never been drawn before. Challenge Introduction Imagine yourself in the world of your favourite artist. Travel to Basquiat’s Brooklyn in the 1970’s, Rembrandt’s Netherlands of the 17th century, or put yourself in Gauguin’s Tahiti […]
Hi everyone. Found Objects! Well the search was on to see what I could find. I dug down into the mess that I call my studio – and came up for air with a box of acetate sheets. I love the idea of using found objects in making art as it makes you think outside […]
Hi everyone I’m very excited to be part of the Old, New, and Digital Too design team. A wonderful new mixed-media challenge blog developed and run by Mo, a good friend of mine. I’ve been teaching and making art for many years but never been involved in something quite like this! So I’m looking forward […]
