Make Your Mark On 2019

How are you at keeping your New Year's Resolution?

I'M TERRIBLE!

For the past few years I've really wanted to do better about creating my own art work.  There are just so many things that are priorities in my life: my wife, my three children, church, teaching full time, outside educational opportunities...etc..etc!  I DON'T HAVE TIME TO MAKE ART!!!  I can make excuses all day long for why I don't have time to make art, but in that same time...I could have been creating something! I'm so tired of making excuses.  I'm so tired of feeling guilty.  I'm so tired of not using my gifts, talents, and training outside of the classroom.

SO WHO WANTS TO JOIN ME IN #MAKEYOURMARK19?

This is a no pressure challenge!! You don't have to post every day! If you miss a day or two...just start back up again! This is more of an encouragement to create/make! Maybe buddy up & have someone you can share what you're working on.  OR....I'll pin the above picture on my Art With Mr. E Facebook page (If I cAn Do ThAt?!?)...and you can post what you're working on there!! https://www.facebook.com/ArtWithMrE

I used my Christmas gift cards to Michael's to set myself up for success! 

                              

I'm also thinking about reorganizing my
 art supplies so I can get to things easier!

Let me know if you are going to try to join in #MAKEYOURMARK19 ! 

Sketchbook Prompts

Former students attending a charter school with no art....a 2nd grader who is asking for art homework...and others out there looking for ideas to help them create......

HERE YOU GO!!!

By no means is this an exhausted list of ideas...but it is a place to start!!  I may add more to this over time.  I hope that it helps some of you looking for direction!!  

I would print this list out & place it in your sketch book/note book.  That way you can check off the ideas as you create them.  Items can be drawings, paintings, collage...whatever you would like to do! 

1. Dream Bedroom.
2. You were shrunk and are standing somewhere that everything is giant compared to you.
3. Combined 3 or more animals into a new create, and create its habitat.  
4. Futuristic Car/Truck.
5. Underwater World (Think Atlantis!).
6. Royal Outfit.
7. Favorite Food.
8. Design a logo for your favorite fruit/vegetable. (Logo is like the Nike Swoosh or the symbol on the Pepsi can.)
9. Insect or Creepy Crawly attacking a city.
10. A magic world! 
11. Animals dressed as people.
12. Rocket ship that could carry people from the moon & back.
13. A robot that could do a chore you do not enjoy doing. 
14. Alien plant growing in your garden/flowerbed.
15. Animal in a tree....that doesn't belong in a tree.
16. Dark and stormy night.
17. Bug in a spider web.
18. Playing a sport.
19. Favorite nursery rhyme.
20. Illustrate your favorite song.
21. Food with a face/arms/legs.
22. Bundled up for cold weather.
23. Dragon(s) in flight.
24. Create your own cartoon character, his/her friends and/or enemies, and setting.
25. Scribble & then turn it into something awesome.
26. Draw something you know well(pet, toy, friend, food) with your eyes closed(NO CHEATING!).
27. In the jungle.
28. You with crazy hair.
29. Tree house.
30. Design your own board game.
31. Give an animal wings that doesn't have wings(Bat wings, butterfly wings, bird wings, bug wings..etc).
32. On a farm.
33. A boat on water.
34. Tropical island.
35. At the circus.
36. If sharks could fly.
37. Peacock.
38. Invention that would help you.
39. Something shiny.
40. An open door.
41. Inside your favorite store.
42. You as a superhero.
43. Make a sign/advertisement of something that is important to you.
44. Something sweet to eat.
45. What would you do with a million dollars?
46. If you could travel back in time...where would you go?
47. A room you are in has no gravity..what does it look like.
48. Dinosaurs are alive and well today.
49. A day at the amusement park.
50. Helping someone.

Spring Break Sketches

While my family was on spreak break down at Orange Beach, Alabama....I brought along my sketch book to the beach!  I wanted to make it a priority to create while on vacation.  I was hoping to make more than these three, but at least it was something.  I'm loving the turtle...and might do some more like that!! What did you create over spring break?

The End is Just The Beginning...

There is a wonderful children's book I read to my students that talks about nothing ever ending...because the end is just the beginning of something new.

The end of #aheartadaychallenge is just the beginning of......

#SpringSketchFri

We would love for you to join in the fun!!  This is a once a week posting of a spring inspired work from your sketch book.  The others involved in #aheartadaychallenge didn't want things to end....so they are beginning with something new!  It has been fun & encouraging to share our work with one another...adding a little bit of accountability for us artists to create!!!! Plus, it is only once a week..so not as much pressure as once a day!!!  Your creations can be made from any materials...focused on anything spring....so very flexible!!!  

All you have to do is create...and post Fridays on social media.  You can hashtage it #SpringSketchFri on Twitter (you can tag me also @ArtWithMrE )...or post it on www.facebook.com/ArtWithMrE .  This was originally set for March...but if people are enjoying it...we could do it through April as well!!  

Can't wait to see your work 

THIS FRIDAY!!!!!

A Heart-A-Day Sketchbook Challenge

HEY FRIENDS!! 

I know that some of you may already be participating in other art challenges online & through social media.  I'm not trying to take away from what anyone else is doing.  So please...join in if you want  & if you can...but don't overwhelm yourself with all the fun extras out there provided through our amazing Art Education community!!  CREATE RESPONSIBLY!! ha ha ha

A HEART-A-DAY
SKETCHBOOK CHALLENGE

During the month of February...create a heart in your sketchbook each day!  I was once told in an art show..."Your use of hearts is cliche!"  Well, I think hearts are an amazing symbol of love & hope, and that they are not a cliche symbol!  

Have fun with it!!  Use a variety of media, styles, and applications to make it more interesting! I won't be posting daily challenges...I want you to create as you feel led!!   Then...if you would be so kind...post it on my ArtWithMrE Facebook page OR #HeartADayChallenge on twitter!(tag me in the post if you would so I see it!!) 

If no one else participates...that is ok.  I'm just in need of pencil/brush to paper creating right now!!!!  So really...it is kind of all about me & I'm just inviting you along! ha ha  :)  (and I think it would be extra cool to flood twitter with hearts!!)