My Creativity Blog

Welcome back to My Creativity Blog! My goal in writing this blog is to inspire you! Let me know through comments or email how I’m doing. Thanks for visiting! ~TerryDesigning or creating the composition of your art work is very important in order to end up with a pleasing result. I have been painting for many [...]

Plein Air is derived from the French phrase “en plein air” which means in the open air.  So plein air painting would mean painting outside.  Many artists paint strictly in their studio, other artists like to experience the essence of the area they are painting.
When I first started painting years ago, I remember taking a [...]

My husband and I went for a hike the other day on a trail that starts at Horsetail Falls. It was a beautiful day with blue skies and temperatures in the sixties. I think the day could be ranked as “perfect” by some.
It was wonderful to be alive and see new things. It was wonderful [...]

My husband came home the other day with a sack full of persimmons and pomegranates. They were a gift.  I am not very familiar with this type of fruit, but the shape, color and texture of the fruit was appealing.  I didn’t want to eat the fruit. I wanted to photograph it.
Note: I am not [...]

When I first started out drawing and painting, I was so interested in getting to the painting part that I didn’t really give much thought as to why I was painting a particular subject or what I was trying to portray. I didn’t think about having a focal point or how the eye would move [...]

Last week I started making a list of watercolor societies in the United States. I thought a list would be helpful to watercolorists looking for art exhibitions, workshops, or information. I had no idea that there were so many. My list got longer and longer. Many states had more than one society. Some states had [...]

Here is a simple activity to do when you get stuck and don’t know what to do with your creativity. Go for a walk with your camera or camcorder.  Before you head out, pick one of the Elements of Art as a theme for your photo shoot.
The Elements of Art are:

value,
space,
shape,
form,
color,
texture,
and
line

Focus on one element and [...]