A Painting/Drawing a Day
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Jumpstart your creativity and join us in making art every day. It can be a full sized painting, small drawing, sketch, or just a doodle.
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Why make art every day?
Check out this TED talk on the value of the "30-day" challenge to form a good habit.
"It is only by drawing often, drawing everything, drawing incessantly, that one fine day you discover to your surprise that you have rendered something in its true character."
(Camille Pissarro)
Much has been written about the value of doing a painting a day. Some artists can sell well through their painting-a-day blogs, but the concept is important for what it does for the artist's creative process.
Many writers use the "write a page a day" approach in order to hone their skills, prevent blocks, and instill discipline, and the same can be said for trying to draw or paint something every day.
Here we will try to work in 30 day blocks of creativity, but if you'd like to try drawing every day for a week, that's OK too.
There is only one rule: post something to this group every day - even if it is only a doodle!
Discussion Forum
Sketch Pages.
Started by Brian. Last reply by Brian Aug 23, 2012. 10 Replies 0 Favorites
Mary Helena, June 2012
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Bluebird
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Day 4
Started by Bluebird Jun 2, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Favorites
Black & White Scene
Started by Jennifer McLean. Last reply by Palma Rea Apr 12, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Favorites
An Apple A Day...
Started by Jennifer McLean. Last reply by 2cz9dqqh8zp7g Mar 29, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Favorites
You've Got Mail!!
Started by Jennifer McLean. Last reply by 05ue98hr2bmf9 Mar 4, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Favorites
My First Submisdion to P.A.D.
Started by Jennifer McLean. Last reply by Diana Mar 1, 2012. 6 Replies 0 Favorites
New Sketch For P.A.D.
Started by Jennifer McLean Feb 28, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Favorites
29 faces in February by Ayala Art (aka Martha)
Started by Ayala Art Feb 26, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Favorites
Thanks Diana
Started by IN-grid. Last reply by 05ue98hr2bmf9 Feb 14, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Favorites
Studying Modigliani's Anna
Started by Daligoddess. Last reply by Daligoddess Feb 12, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Favorites
#15A of 30 Days of Drawings
Started by Mavis Taylor Feb 11, 2012. 0 Replies 0 Favorites
#14A of 30 Days ofDrawing
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#13A of 30 Days of Drawings
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#12A of 30 Days of Drawings
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#11A of 30 Days of Drawings
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#10A of 30 Days of Drawings
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Comment by 05ue98hr2bmf9 on June 2, 2012 at 5:27am -
Hi Bluebird, please could you start a discussion with your name on it and keep adding your work as you produce it, to your discussion. To update it, simply open the discussion and look at the top right side of the page. You will see a button saying Options, simply click on the down arrow to the right and choose Edit Discussion. Either add your most recent work at the beginning or the end (depending on how you like to order your work...)
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Comment by Bluebird on June 2, 2012 at 12:42am
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I have started at last, life just kept getting in the way. Now, inspired by the TED video and the work being produced by everyone doing the challenge, I am determined to keep going and see where it leads. Thanks Diana for getting this group together. Can you tell me if I should be posting my work here or do I just put it up in the general site?
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Comment by 05ue98hr2bmf9 on March 19, 2012 at 5:38am
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OK - assuming people know how to create their own discussion... if you want to update it, simply open the discussion and look at the top right side of the page. You will see a button saying Options, simply click on the down arrow to the right and choose Edit Discussion. Either add your most recent work at the beginning or the end (depending on how you like to order your work...) lol
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Comment by Diana on March 19, 2012 at 5:23am -
mary -- could you give a little primer here to folks who want to collect their February drawings in one place?
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Comment by 05ue98hr2bmf9 on March 1, 2012 at 1:48am
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February discussion now FINISHED
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Comment by 05ue98hr2bmf9 on February 26, 2012 at 12:38am
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My discussion is now updated...
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Comment by 05ue98hr2bmf9 on February 16, 2012 at 5:27am
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I have posted a blog here about my latest daily art games...
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Comment by Glycerine on February 14, 2012 at 8:33pm -
thank you so much Diana for the exercise.. I haven't been able to a drawing each day because of life's obligation but it's a really good challenge.. and I continue to do it each time I can.. nearly each day..
thanks again
xxx
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Comment by IN-grid on January 29, 2012 at 5:21pm -
love your farewell card Mary!And thx for the link,I would love to paint like that...
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Comment by Mary Williams on January 26, 2012 at 7:22am -
Today's work is up. Nothing yesterday (except a greetings card). Not sure if I'll manage to keep up the pace for a whole 30 days ...
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