#creativepractice

[madebymixy]

Day 15 Finding spirals in my sketchbooks today 🌀😁 #100spiralsbymixy #100dayproject#the100dayproject #100dayproject2023 #spirals #madebymixy #mixedmedia#contemporaryabstract #mixedmediaart #sketchbook #bookofdays #creativepractice #creativeprocess 15/100/23 https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpivbh5qKS4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[kerryanncleaver]

A few days ago, I shared snaps from a recent trip to Plymouth, where a visit to The Box sparked fresh inspiration and motivation. ✨ One part of the exhibit that stood out was the swimming hats designed around the folklore and culture of Cornwall and Devon. 🏊‍♀️

Inspired by this, I decided to create my own design, rooted in the heritage of my origin—the Peak District. 🌄 My concept features:

A millstone, symbolizing the region’s industrial past The White Nancy, an iconic Macclesfield landmark 🏔️ A flint, reflecting the natural elements of the area It’s been so refreshing to just create without overthinking or pressuring myself to post perfectly polished work. I want this page to reflect my authentic practice—the things I know, love, and draw inspiration from. I hope that’s coming through! 🌿

[artlada1]

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[trevren21]

[digswellarts]

🎨🌿 Meet our Featured Artist of the Month: Grete Dalum-Tilds! 🌿🎨 Explore the captivating interplay between nature's influence and human impact in Grete's innovative art. Her unique blend of writing, printmaking, and lens-based methods brings fleeting moments of balance and silence to life. Don't miss out on her latest projects and inspirations! Dive into her creative journey now: https://digswellarts.org/featured-artist-of-the-month-grete-dalum-tilds/

[looklhhhj]

Creative Practice and Critical Thinking

Creative Practice and Critical Thinking are poles apart but they are vital. They are important alone and stronger; together. I do believe that both of them cater to different needs in the design-industry.

As a designer, we need both creative thinking and critical thinking. Depending on the different design field, one may require problem-solving and critical-thinking to create a building floor plan before executing on the actual model because it requires logical thinking and consideration to avoid a huge chaos. Whereas on the other hand of ours, we may need both depending on our project briefs.

For example, a branding system for a client may need both critical thinking and creative practice for clients for a compatible business and goals, while writing & illustrating a kid's book may require only creative practice to make their readers wonder.

As a young designer, I have been applying both creative practice and critical thinking in my recent works. To re-analyse all over again to ensure that my design prompts and artworks are coherent, while making sure that they are well visually-communicated. It is extremely vital to also practice intellectual humility. Our beautiful designs will be wasted if we do not understand the goals and requirements!

In short, I do not think that both of them works the same but they provide convenience to different people.

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[fabiangiles]

#februllage2023

Recompilation with all collage works produced is now available on

Apple Bookshttps://books.apple.com/mx/book/februllage-2023/id6445878779

Amazon Kindlehttps://www.amazon.com/-/es/Fabián-Giles-ebook/dp/B0BWXGHZ8W

Google Playhttps://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=DEiwEAAAQBAJ

Issuuhttps://issuu.com/fabiangiles/docs/februllage_2023-issuu

•@edinburghcollagecollective

@scandinavian_collage_museum

@februllage

#februllage#collage#ebook#applebooks#papercollage#collageart#handcutcollage#handmadecollage#kolaj#cutandpaste#collageonpaper#mexicancollage#collageillustration#collage#paperarts#creativepractice#collageworldwide#

[raemissigman]

My very sweet better half gifted me this beautiful book mark crafted from a vintage fork. I can’t wait to see how lovely she looks as a place marker in my art journal. #artjournal #artjournaling #bookmarks #vintagefork #handcraftedsilver #artstudio #artsudio_post #artstudios #studioviews_daily #raemissigman #mixedmediajournaling #mixedmediasupplies #placeholder #artbrushes #liquitexink #bombayink #mixedmediaartjourney #mixedmediaartjournaling #studiophotography #artstudiolife #artstudiospace #paintbrushholder #creativespace #createeveryday #artofinstagram #artjournaleveryday #dailycreative #creativepractice #creativelifehappylife #artstudiopro https://www.instagram.com/p/Co9siyyuLMt/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[cartoonconnie]

K-drama Love Interest

The oh-so-seductive appeal of the Korean drama fantasy boyfriend when you have no love life of your own. ⁣ ⁣ Happy Friday - we made it.⁣ Thanks for reading, liking, sharing. Every bit helps. 🙏🏼 ⁣

Thanks for reading.

[jenniferlinderman]

Practicing for this week’s Friday theme class: a RACOON 🦝! I used Pan Pastels and colored pencil on tan toned mixed media paper. I love how you can add finer details on top of the pastel to add a little more dimension! . . . . #racoon #animals #backyardanimals #trashpandas #nature #animalart #teachingartist #jenniferlindermanart #scavenger #create #followlove #learn #creativecommittment #creativepractice https://www.instagram.com/p/CTKmruHlAkZ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[joyfuldrops]

[katiebees-creations]

DIGITAL DAILY DOODLES Hey! Its been a while!! While im working on some of my longer term projects, I'm going to try to post 1 pic a day of a very basic digital doodle of whats infront of me and then will, of course, be starting inktober soon. #digitalart #art #loveart #sketching #waterbottle #charcoal #creativepractice #streetsomerset #somersetartist #somersetart (at Street, Somerset) https://www.instagram.com/p/CUSvx7fM_pT/?utm_medium=tumblr

[riverdarling]

Quick finished study of a helmeted guineafowl in drawing ink, pencil and a little acrylic marker 🦖

[robinmead]

Browsing g my old art journals today.. started cleaning then it turned to this😂😂😂who cares , it's Saturday.. I can do whatever I want👍❤️ #artjournals #handmadejournal #latinxart #artjournalist #mixedmediaart #doitfortheprocess #creativebydiscovery #artastherapy #colorcrush #watercolorjournal #journaling #creativepractice #allabouttheprocess #mixedmedia #artjournalsf #handmadejournal #creativejournaling #artjournaling (at Elberton, Georgia) https://www.instagram.com/p/CB8g65aAGWj/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ireneduma-art-blog]

10 minutes, that’s all it will take. You have 10 minutes, don’t you?  “I can’t find time to do art.” That’s the biggest challenge I keep hearing.  So, I’ve also designed this challenge especially for BUSY PEOPLE. No more excuses.  I want you to experience how wonderfully restorative art is. Making art is the ultimate me-time.  (You can find 10 minutes for yourself, right. RIGHT? If not, this challenge will help you fix this. I have TIPS!) ⁣⁣⁣  ➕ There will be prizes — including a scholarship to my NEW itty bitty miny INTRO TO OIL PAINTING class⚡️⚡️⚡️  The itty bitty FREE 5-Day challenge Starts Monday July 26 and goes to Friday July 30. See you there! Sign up at https://irenedumateachesart.com/challenge ______________________________⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ . . . . #artchallenges #paintingchallenges #freeartchallenge #drawingchallenge #drawingchallenges #getmoreartinyourlife #getcreative #oilpaintingforbeginners #artdaily #artwork🎨  #artchallenge #artchallenge2021 #creativepractice #illustration #sketch  #sketchbook #sketching #pencildrawing #artinspiration #artjournaling  #artjournal #artjournaldaily #artoftheday #dumadoit #dumadoartchallenge  #microlearning #bitesizelearning #dumadoartprocess #arttutorial #artcommunity  (at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRpNcE9MUwJ/?utm_medium=tumblr

[anniesartthings]

FMP Progress week 10

Getting closer to the finish line now and trying to make final #creativedecisions on pieces so I can move onto getting display set up and finish writing up sketchbook notes and gathering all my #processevidence.

On Monday I was delighted to see that all of the ceramics pieces I made came out of the final kiln firing intact and was really pleased with the finishes. The combinations of glazes and underglazes with sculptural pieces and melted glass really worked and the aim to turn the 'failed' pieces into something beautiful and functional was achieved! I spent a happy morning photographing and reflecting on the pieces, talking through with the ceramics teaching team how they turned out, then working on the final process on the moulded bowl- weaving old guitar strings and fine gold wire from packaging into the holes to form a mesh to hold flower stems.

My initial inspiration was the pewter rosebowl I was awarded at school for leadership and filled with paper roses made in GCSE Art Theatre design workshop for a school production of Oliver, where I played the Rose seller. By creating these rosebowls, and 'Rose' bowls it has reconnected me with that piece (I gifted it to my stepnan who took me in when I was kicked out of home at 17 and helped me to complete my A-levels).

Work on the Plaster skull progressed also with the test piece surface treatments of either shellac and diluted PVA painted with 3 layers each of white gesso and acrylic paint before testing scratching and stamping into the surface.

Tuesday was a work from home day and I resolved the wooden heart scupltural piece by redrilling holes to enable the guitar strings to pass through. The strings were a little short to reach through all of the holes so I had to make a creative decision on how to finish it. I added a finer guitar string to the last few holes as a contrasting texture and colour.

Wednesday was back in college and creating final ceramics piece as my response to the surveys completed on mentimeter. They generated a wordcloud to the question 'what does creativity mean to you?' and I had been trying to find ways of resolving how to display them. I decided to create my own wordcloud using the words in the response in the shape of a speech bubble and transfer this onto a clay slab and mount alongside the portrait I painted last month. I generated the wordcloud, saved as a png then printed at college as a PDF A3 size. Problem was that the printers at college are toner ones and not laser prtinters so the inks are not compatible with slip transferring, so had to change plan and ordered a digital ceramic transfer which i could add to a bisc-fired piece. I chose Teracotta clay as the base and rolled out a slab on no.2 sticks then used the printouts to draw a speech bubble shape as a template to cut out the slab. This was left overnight to dry before being smoothed and 5 layers of white earthenware slip applied, making sure to dry between layers and apply the slip evenly and smoothly. This was left again overnight then I scratched into the surface around the edges of the slip to enable the teracotta to show through and tie in with the reds in the painting. I was initially making random marks in the slip but it developed into a brain like series of curved marks resembling the outer folds of the brain.

Treatment of the skull cast continued and after looking at the test piece I decided that pva would give a smoother finish, so applied 3 coats of diluted PVA (50% with water) and then 2 layers of white gesso and 2 layers of white acrylic paint all over. Decided that as this piece was not about death, but about being alive through creativity I made a mask template to cover the face and thought about how I wanted the eyes to look.

Thursday and Friday were completing the ceramics processes and attended an ' art for resilience' class with SEED Sedgemoor run by artist Ceri-Louise Thomas. We did mindful movement and mark making in response to sounds heard in the garden. Also did some cloud studies and reflected on creative spaces and our place in space.

On Friday I took some time out after college to join a health walk and explore the Glastonbury Way.

Saturday was spent planning and editing audio files. Very excited about final result

On Sunday I painted the box to be used for the tree installation and had a rest!