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Weekly Creativity #232: Do Half of a Drawing/Painting and Have Your Friend Do the Other Half

Post Published December 12, 2022 by Sage Millen

Do half of a drawing/painting and have your friend do the other half.
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Weekly Creativity #230: Draw/Paint/etc. A Landscape from Your Dream

Post Published December 2, 2022 by Stone Soup Editors

Draw/paint/etc. a landscape from your dream.
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Weekly Creativity #221: Do an Art Project on Your Sidewalk Using Chalk

Post Published September 19, 2022 by Sage Millen

Do an art project on your sidewalk using chalk.
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Weekly Creativity #199: Draw/Paint/etc. a Portrait of an Imaginary Friend

Post Published April 11, 2022 by Sage Millen

Draw/paint/etc. a portrait of an imaginary friend.
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Weekly Creativity #196: Draw a Picture of a Magical Ship and Its Captain

Post Published March 21, 2022 by Sage Millen

Draw a picture of a magical ship and its captain using any preferred medium (pencil, pen, watercolor, pastel, etc.).
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Weekly Creativity #170: Paint or Draw a Scene from a Dream.

Post Published September 20, 2021 by Sage Millen

Paint or draw a scene from a dream.
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Weekly Creativity #165: Sketch What You Think You Will Look Like when You’re Eighty Years Old

Post Published August 9, 2021 by Sage Millen

Sketch what you think you will look like when you’re eighty years old.
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Weekly Creativity #163: Set a Timer for 45 minutes and Draw a Portrait of Your Pet or a Favorite Toy Looking Directly at You

Post Published July 26, 2021 by Jane Levi

Set a timer for 45 minutes and draw a portrait of your pet or a favorite toy looking directly at you. (You might need to use a photo of your pet as they probably won’t stay still that long!)
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Weekly Creativity #146: Challenge Yourself to Make a Self-Portrait Every Day this Week

Post Published March 29, 2021 by Jane Levi

Challenge yourself to make a self-portrait every day this week, using a different medium each time (pencil, paint, pastel, ketchup…). Sometimes you might just do it in 5 minutes; other days, you wil...
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Writing and Art Activity: Capture a Moment where Stillness is Disrupted

Post Published March 13, 2021 by Stone Soup Editors

The cover image for the March 2021 issue of Stone Soup is incredibly striking. Aiyla Syed’s photograph "Sensation" (pictured above) perfectly captures a moment that feels familiar and playful in a v...
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