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WCT2012 #14 - What inspires and moves you in the artwork of others? 20 Replies

[image: pmorgan] Welcome to a new Weekly Creativity Thread.The question this week - What inspires and moves you in the art of others? Share your thoughts with us below... Continue

Started by Dan Goodwin in Other. Last reply by Angi Orobko 1 hour ago.

Success 41 Replies

The word success carries various different meanings for artists, and those are as individual as our artwork. For some, being able to finish one piece of work is considered success, while for others, a gallery showing, or a contract with a major publisher or label.As an artist, how do you view success?  What do you feel would qualify as success for you?  How much is enough?  When do you know you 'made it' or do you think, as artists, we ever achieve that?Continue

Started by Alfredo in Other. Last reply by Dan Goodwin 13 hours ago.

THE BUCKET LIST. 161 Replies

Next Monday I am going to turn 71.Last week I got me a movie long time on my 'videos to see " list.  It was called.. The Bucket List. So I was thinking, geting long in the tooth that maybe I should start me a Bucket List and get going with it before it is too late.Then the first thing to do is make the list. Then monitor as I get around to finishing something. And right away I come up with a problem.... my memorie is not soo good as it used to be and though I know I got a Bucket List as long as…Continue

Started by Tereza in Other. Last reply by di 16 hours ago.

WCT2012 #13 - Big and small, long term and short term creative projects. 29 Replies

[image credit: charamelody] Welcome to a new Weekly Creativity Thread, and this week's question is -  What's the balance of big and small, long term and short term creative projects in your creative life? Let us know your thoughts below...Continue

Started by Dan Goodwin in Weekly Creativity Threads. Last reply by di 16 hours ago.

DEAR DIARY - MAY 2012 46 Replies

Dear Diary                          8.30amWhat a way to strart the month.After spending two hours at the keyboard, reading CCS and Face Book I thought me to go check on something upstairs in my studio....looking for a certain size of canvas board.I found, 3 hidden started mini portrits, a 'missing' pencil box filled with pencil goodies (Bs,Hs,charcoal, pastel pencils...treasures) some spare mounts waiting to be filled with paintings on paper, some mini frames that were lost a long time ago, an…Continue

Started by Tereza in Other. Last reply by F on Friday.

What is the most interesting thing you have learned this week? 242 Replies

To me one of the most wonderful things about learning something new is that the whole is so much greater than the sum of the parts. With each new thing we learn, we also get the benefit of the interconnections between our new knowledge, skill, or understanding and all the other things we have encountered and absorbed over our lifetimes. So what new things did you learn,observe, or realize this week that change how you look at the world or that give you ideas for new creative possibilities?…Continue

Started by F in Other. Last reply by Trina Adermonn May 14.

WCT2012 #7 - Creativity And Change 38 Replies

Welcome to a new Weekly Creativity Thread. This time I wanted to think about change and creativity, how they connect, how they influence each other, and how each are unavoidable parts of our lives. As usual, three questions to put to you - 1. How have significant changes in your life - in relationships, where you live, where you work…Continue

Started by Dan Goodwin in Weekly Creativity Threads. Last reply by Trina Adermonn May 6.

Taking Our Art Online - A new group on CCS - Your feedback please? 81 Replies

Hi everyone,There's been a growing need expressed by a number of us here on CCS to have a place where we can talk about how we publish our art online, and finding an audience who loves what we do.So I'm proposing a new group on CCS, where we can start discussion threads to talk about this kind of aspect of being an artist.Between us here on CCS we have a vast array of knowledge and experience of doing different parts of what this entails, and pooling some of that knowledge and experience…Continue

Started by Dan Goodwin in Other. Last reply by Ahrabella Heabe Lewis May 6.

WCT2012 #12 - What do you do with your art when it's finished? 22 Replies

[image credit - jerrys artarama, austin] The question in this week's Weekly Creativity Thread is -What do you do with your artwork when it's finished? Leave your response below...Continue

Started by Dan Goodwin in Weekly Creativity Threads. Last reply by Susan Hosken May 5.

WCT2012 #11 - Is one artform enough? 31 Replies

Welcome to our new Weekly Creativity Thread.Our question this week is -Is one artform enough? If not, how many different artforms do you create in, and how do they complement or constrain each other?Let us know your thoughts and experiences by leaving a reply below.Continue

Started by Dan Goodwin in Weekly Creativity Threads. Last reply by Trina Adermonn May 4.

 

Welcome to CCS, our creative community...

Welcome to CCS - a creative community to help you be as creative as you've always known you can be. 

Here are a few quick suggestions to get you started today, or any day!

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Mary Hicks replied to Mary Hicks's discussion Mayandering Into June... in the group Thirty Days of Creating
"Di, For this swap, each person received three pieces: one Inchie (1" square), one Twinchie (2" square) and one ATC (2.5" X 3.5"). It was a lot of fun! "
5 minutes ago
Mary Hicks replied to Mary Hicks's discussion Mayandering Into June... in the group Thirty Days of Creating
"Dan's right! I know, because I just spent considerable time finding that exact link!! No harm done...it's always good to "revisit" old discussions! Snark."
6 minutes ago
DJ replied to chry's discussion ...motivation space... in the group Thirty Days of Creating
"Another beautiful photo, Chry...You have a good eye for photography. There's a real tranquility to this scene which I enjoy very much."
29 minutes ago
Angi Orobko replied to Dan Goodwin's discussion WCT2012 #14 - What inspires and moves you in the artwork of others?
"EXACTLY! Well said, Dan!! ♥"
1 hour ago
Atlantic Flower replied to Dan Goodwin's discussion Should I Start A Blog, And What Platform Is Best For Me? in the group Taking Our Art Online
"I attended a REALLY good webinar last week - and they have made it available as a video podcast you can download, or stream, plus loads of really helpful sites, tips…"
2 hours ago
Dan Goodwin replied to Mary Hicks's discussion Mayandering Into June... in the group Thirty Days of Creating
"Sorry to butt in, but you can see the finished art from the most recent ITA swap (Inchies, Twinchies, ATCs) here Di - Soul Warmth ITA Swap Beauties"
3 hours ago
di replied to di's discussion di's May 2012....Creative Landscapes....seeking the accidental discovery........ in the group Thirty Days of Creating
"........Did research again for piggies last night. My internet is horribly slow during the day........."
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di replied to di's discussion di's May 2012....Creative Landscapes....seeking the accidental discovery........ in the group Thirty Days of Creating
"ccs TDOC MAY 22, 2012 NO MENU face captures.......barkface, gorilla moss face, patina face... “…..if it gets to your heart, it will survive” (on creating art and his creative process) ~T-Bone Burnett~ (on NPR, World Cafe…"
4 hours ago
di replied to Mary Hicks's discussion Mayandering Into June... in the group Thirty Days of Creating
"Mary.......do you have any art that you could post, so that I could see you Inchies and Twinchies? di"
5 hours ago
di replied to E-J's discussion E-J's May days in the group Thirty Days of Creating
"EJ.....THANKS SO MUCH!....YES it does help.  On the Noodlers Ink website, they do have a very good chart........and an artist on WetCanvas has also done, tests..........but not on how they behave on papers......... thanks so much! If you run…"
5 hours ago
E-J replied to chry's discussion ...motivation space... in the group Thirty Days of Creating
"Lovely tranquil scenes, chry ... Love the pattern of blue and green ripples! We've got Canada geese, regular white geese and a lot of Muscovy ducks (ugly chaps those) down by the River Ouse here in Ely. They make interesting sketching subjects…"
8 hours ago
E-J replied to Mary Hicks's discussion Mayandering Into June... in the group Thirty Days of Creating
"That's exciting stuff, Mary! I take it you and F have met up before?"
8 hours ago
Dan Goodwin posted a status
""No advice on being more creative will help if you’re not willing to put in the work &exercise your creative muscles" http://ning.it/LywOeX"
8 hours ago
Dan Goodwin replied to Mary Hicks's discussion Mayandering Into June... in the group Thirty Days of Creating
"Ah, gymnasticky hair... We've all been there..."
8 hours ago
Dan Goodwin replied to Mary Hicks's discussion Mayandering Into June... in the group Thirty Days of Creating
"I have totally done that second thoughts face E-J! Ha ha, except I don't have a watch so a stare at my phone for a few seconds is the equivalent... How funny..."
8 hours ago
chry replied to chry's discussion ...motivation space... in the group Thirty Days of Creating
"I have learnt a new english word today, a goose, geese... and I have learnt that these goose was a canadian one...   I have a couple too   "
9 hours ago

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