In cubist paintings, it isn’t always immediately obvious what all the shapes represent. Look at Still Life with Checked Tablecloth by Juan Gris (1887-1927). What objects can you see in this painting? Does the way the items are arranged make you see more than is actually there? How does the perspective make you feel? Arrange some objects and take a photograph today that uses one of these techniques to make the viewer see things in an unexpected way.
Activities
Daily Creativity #21 | Flash Contest: Write a Poem about Something in Your Kitchen
Go into the kitchen. Stand in front of a cupboard with food in it (or the fridge). Close your eyes, open the door (or better still, have someone else open it for you), stretch out your hand, and touch something. Keep your hand where it is. Open your eyes. Look at the thing you are touching. Congratulations! You just found the object that you are going to write a poem about.
Daily Creativity #20: Write a Romance
Write a romance. You can make it anything between rom-coms and Romeo and Juliet, but make sure there are two characters in love, and at least one obstacle (internal or external) to that relationship.
