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Category Archives: Creativity Exercises
Things That Make Me Smile No. 231: A Short, Animated Gif
Though it took an extra week, I put together a rough story in pictures. I’d forgotten how much words, not pictures, are my medium. I can create a visually stunning image, but telling a full story just using pictures is … Continue reading
Creativity Challenge: A Story in Images
Last week’s interesting links included an article on how to create an animated GIF, something I haven’t done in a long while. The “how-to” got me thinking about visual storytelling, especially in a month devoted to drawing. An animated GIF … Continue reading
Things That Make Me Smile No. 228: I Double Dare You
One risk of a long quarantine, whether or not you’re working remotely, is slowing down. The brain is like any other part of our bodies. Your mind requires exercise. This can be anything from sudoku to chatting with the local … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Music, Crafts, etc., Creativity Exercises, Smiles
Tagged brain health, dares, smiles, TalesToTideYouOver
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Things That Make Me Smile No. 227: I Dare You…
This is a little different from my usual smiles, but we’re heading into NaNo season at a swift pace. (National Novel Writing Month starts in November with prep in October.) The quarantine has been a struggle for many creatives who … Continue reading
Posted in Challenges, Creativity Exercises, Smiles
Tagged creativity, dares, NaNoWriMo, prompts, smiles
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Inktober 2019: A Drawing Exercise
In keeping with last year, I am once again trying Inktober with the goal of drawing more than I otherwise would have. I also used it to explore my tools again. My hope is I will find the tool that … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Music, Crafts, etc., Creativity Exercises, Tools
Tagged Inktober, Inktober 2019
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