The desire and impulse to travel, discovering new places, seeing the world--let our latest prompt guide you on an adventure with your art! Whether you're in the comfort of your own home, on a plane, or sitting at a coffee shop in a place that is completely new to you, here are a few ideas to get you started! |
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- Resfeber, Vagary, Sturmfrei and 25 other words that capture ideas of wanderlust, travel, and adventure. I find the words in other languages to be so fascinating as they describe certain feelings that we don't have the words for!
- Or maybe the opposite calls to you: being at home, nesting, enjoying your shelter and surroundings. Explore capturing your favorite nook, chair or part of your home. That's what photographer Alex Mercadefe is doing around the Inland Empire and embracing the opposite of wanderlust.
- Look out the window: of your home, of a plane, of a ship, or a train. What do you see? I love the idea of using the window as a frame inspired by Jim Darling's series Windows. Jim uses acrylic paint but you can use watercolors or create a collage from photos of a past trip.
- Letters From Afar I love the idea of these letters and getting to transport yourself into the world of a fearless traveler through story and art. Consider using the framework of a letter for your sketchbook page.
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- Find a reference photo to base your page off of. Try searching on Unsplash (the 3 images above came up for “exotic”) for visual inspiration for adventure, journey, travel, or whatever words come up for you when thinking about this prompt.
- This Travel Ad for Oregon in Studio Ghibli style and their website--I love this scene!
- While traveling may not always be an option, it is a possibility to take a new route home, check out a new park, or switch up the stores we go to. See what inspiration you can find in the near but new.
- Close your eyes and imagine a far off place, of exotic landscapes, of new sounds and tastes. Where did you go? What do you see? What are you doing? It can be a real place (that you can do more research on) or an imaginary one. Describe it using colors, textures, cut outs from photos or magazines.
- Here's how other artists document their travels: Jose Naranga's detailed notes and drawings, Elsa Guillaume's marine adventures, and Mattias Adolfsson’s organized chaotic drawings
- Our June art movement, Performance Art, takes the viewer on a journey and sometimes even invites them in to be an active participant. Is there a way to create interaction with your piece? (One idea that comes to mind is the grid of letters that ask the viewer what word they see first or having the audience pick your subject or color palette.)
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Be fearless in your creative adventures! I look forward to seeing where your inner compass leads you. Talk to you soon, |
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