Drawing Ideas

Drawing Ideas

BLOG SESSION

January 13th, 2018

Good Afternoon Writers, Artists, Blog Readers, Followers & Visitors ~ Just so that we are all clear here today, there is a way for you to jump into the creative zone...

If you were here for our last Blog Session, then you are up-to-date on our thoughts about having a Creative Journal for 2018, and about gearing up to write out your 2018 creative projects.  You also now have an idea of how you can use Post-it Notes to add to your creative flow as you place entries into your Creative Journal.  If you happened to have missed the last Session, you can simply scroll down after the end of this Session to see the last Session.  You may also find all previous Blog Sessions in our "Blog Archive" over in the far right-hand column.

If you are a Writer, then it helps a great deal if you use your artistic talent in addition to your enate literary abilities.  We all have the ability to be creative ~ whether some of us admit that or not.   I'm sure you've heard people say, "I can't draw a lick."  Well, they are wrong.  If you can write, you can draw.  If you can see, you can learn.

Abstract Artists have an area of skill that many art lovers have an affinity for . . .

Abstract Landscape

Does the above drawing look difficult to draw to you?  Does the above drawing invoke feelings that take your mind to another place?

Here's the deal, abstract artworks have a great deal of power.  The reason this is so is because abstract artworks tend to make you "think" ~ they are thought-provoking.

Abstract artworks will ask of you, "What can I make of what I am viewing?" . . .

Abstract Artwork

By Artist Theresa Paden

For some reason, drawing, painting, and even doodling are very relaxing artistic forms that you can practice to enhance the creativity that resides in you.

The above artwork by Theresa Paden is very inspirational.  The colors immediately make you relax, and also bring "hope" into view.  At least, that is the case for me personally.  There is nothing sad nor disturbing about the artwork.

Colors and their arrangement have meaning and stir up the spirit that resides within the viewer.  Depending upon your disposition, you will "see" and "feel" whatever lies within you.  If you are hopeful, you will see "hope".  If you are bitter, you will find that there is nothing appealing in an artwork that would bring joy to another viewer who is joyful.

ART has a way of speaking to your heart, mind and soul.

You are encouraged today to simply grab your Journal, drawing pad, notebook, blank sheet of paper, or whatever you have handy to create an artwork in whatever form you so desire.  If you simply want to doodle, do that ~ then add color with colored pencils or crayons -- you're never too old to use crayons!

The instruction for today is to

OPEN your EYES

and

do a new thing!

See you back here for the next exciting Blog Session! 

Peace, Love & Light

By René Allen

©Copyright - René Allen - 2014-2018 - All Rights Reserved

Writers get ready!

Blog Session

June 30th, 2017

Writers we are about to get ready for Summer Camp!

Camp NaNoWriMo takes off tomorrow ~ July 1st, 2017.

If you were here for our last Blog Session, then you have notes about the exciting opportunity to get into July Summer Camp where participants have fun online writing Novels, short stories, writing projects, and whatever their heart desires.

If you have participated in National Novel Writing Month (which takes place every November), to write your 50,000 word Novel in 30 days, then you will be able to relate to taking time during the Summer to spend time online with other Writers just like you who have a Novel inside of them crying to come out.

What's so great about the upcoming July Summer Camp is that you have 31 days to complete your Novel or writing project.  That's an extra day which means a lot if you are trying to hit that 50,000 word count.

Let it be known that words have power!

Words build Novels!

Here's how it works, you don't start typing until the 1st.  On the 1st day of July, you get to your computer and begin typing.  As you type, your story unfolds.  Then you keep typing, and your characters start appearing one by one. Next thing you know, you have a storyline rolling.  Some Writers outline everything beforehand, but I don't like to do that.  I believe that the greatest stories are the ones you don't think about, you just let them flow out of you.

A helpful thing that will get your story rolling is to just think about something that has happened in your life, and start typing!

Believe me, it is a lot of fun.  So without further delay, just click on the link and get over to Camp NaNoWriMo and get your Novel moving right along.

We'll be back here tomorrow on July 1st to give your more tips . . .

Until then, friends ~ let your fingers build your Novel!

Camp NaNoWriMo here I come!

Peace, Love & Light,

 René

© Copyright - René Allen - JUNE 2017 - All Rights Reserved

The Balancing Stones Sculpture Writing Project

~ FEBRUARY 2017 ~

Good Afternoon all Writers, Authors, Poets, aspiring authors, and those with literary interests participating in Our Balancing Stones Sculpture Writing Project.

We are back!

Here is where we left off -- We all placed the condensed word that we came up with from our individual Research that we did on our personal Stone 1 word on our Balancing Stones Sculpture print-out.  We placed the condensed word on our Stone 4.  I've taken the liberty to number the Stones in my Writing Project results for an example for everyone...

 

 

Next, we left off each doing further Research:

We did Research on the word written on our Stone 4.  For myself it was Research on my Stone 4 word, which is "Novels".  In my case, I was to come back with a short list of three genres that interest me from my Research Studies.

 

For you -- you should now have three areas (of your choice) about the word that you chose for your Stone 4.  You had the option of choosing your Research Studies for your Stone 4.  Remember, you are encouraged to share what you came up with here on the Blog.  (Don't be shy).

 

Here are the three genres that I came up with in relation to my Stone 4:

 

1)  Historical Fiction

2)  Drama

3)  Self Help Journal

 

REVIEW:  The object of this Writing Project is to encourage you to expand your mind with regard to your writing path using your own choices and a little Research -- which will lead you to self-discoveries.

 

Using myself as an example, I started out with my Stone 1 (Novelist).  Which in turn led me to Stone 2 (the year "1728").  The year 1728 is when the word, "Novelist" was first used in the English language.  After further Research on the specific year that my word on Stone 1 was first used, I then added Stone 3 (Opera) because I discovered in the year 1728 a certain Opera entitled, John Gay's, "The Beggar's Opera" first premiered in London.  I found that to be fascinating, primarily because I was not at all thinking in that direction when starting my Research.  Then after doing more Research on the word on my Stone 1, I came up with a condensed word for Stone 4 (Novels).  Novels is what I personally seek to Author.  Naturally, we know that a Novelist is an Author of Novels.  Remember, this is all about your personal writing interest(s). 

Now onward to where we are now:  Your three (3) Research choices?  What did you come up with?  What are the results?

I've listed my three results above -- 3 Genres for Novels:

1)  Historical Fiction

2)  Drama

3)  Self Help Journal

 

Add your Research to your trusty Notebook.  Question for you:  For the three areas that your Research led you to, which is the one that you are most drawn to? 

Your responses will be entirely different from mine.  That is why it would be fun to hear what you came up with, and to see your Balancing Stones Sculpture print-out with your four Stones.  Everyone will not have the same placement or words on their Stones as we continue with our Writing Project.  [If you have missed any of this Writing Project, you can just read the previous Blog posts to catch up].

When we come back, you will have narrowed your three research results down to one (1).  The area you are most drawn to.  Think about it overnight, and we'll all meet back here with our Balancing Stones Sculpture print-out.

 Peace, Love & Light,

René

© Copyright - René Allen - FEBRUARY 2017 - All Rights Reserved

The Balancing Stones Sculpture Writing Project ~ February, 2017

Your Notebook

Good Afternoon Everyone ~ If you are following along with The Balancing Stones Sculpture Writing Project then you will have your trusty Notebook filled out with the steps that we have taken thus far.  When we were last here, you were told to come back here, and have your notebook and the information from your Research (the year that your writing word that you chose from your soul was first used)...[my word was "Novelist", and the year my word was first used was 1728]...and then we would proceed to the next step of our Writing Project.

So here we are ~ You should have written in your Notebook information about the year that your word was first used.  I posted my Research about the year 1728 in the last Blog post.  What I found the most eye-opening about the year 1728 was one simple fact that caught my eye . . . The Historical Event that caught my attention about the year 1728 was The Beggar's Opera by John Gay, which premiered in London on January 29th, 1728.

You will have found out very interesting information about the year your word was first used that will catch your attention.  Personally, I had never heard of John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera".  So in doing my research on the Opera, I found out where it premiered -- London.  Since I was not even a thought in 1728, everything that I found out about the year 1728 was noteworthy.

Feel free to add your word (relating to writing), the year it was first used, and the interesting facts you found out about the happenings that took place in the year your word was first used in the comments section here on the Blog.  That should be fun for all of us!


RECAP (See previous Blog posts): 
1.  We each picked a word that related to Writing, such as Author, Journalist, PlayWrite, Novelist, Editor, Script Writer, Instruction Manual Writer, Copywriter, etc.

2.  Then we defined the word (in our own words)

3.  Then we looked our word up in the Dictionary of our choice

4.   Next, we printed out the Balancing Stones Sculpture photo from the first Blog post, and wrote our word on Stone 1 -- which was the 1st stone on the Balancing Stones Sculpture that attracted our attention.  [For each of us, the word, and the 1st stone is different].

5.  Next we all Researched the word that we chose, and wrote out all of the interesting information about our word in our Notebook.  (or printed it out if Research was done on the Computer).

6.  Then we looked up the year that our particular word was first used.

7.  Next, we wrote the year our word was first used on the 2nd Stone on the Balancing Stones Sculpture (to the right of the 1st Stone that we picked out with our word on it).  [If the Stone you chose for your 1st Stone was hanging off to the right, you would then place the year your word was first used on a Stone to the left of your 1st Stone].

8.  Next, we researched the year our word was first used, and wrote out all of the fascinating things, events, and/or happenings that took place during that particular year that caught our attention.

9.  NOW, here we are with all of our Research in hand written inside our Notebooks, and the print out of the Balancing Stones Sculpture with our word that resonates with our soul relating to writing on the 1st Stone of our choice, and the year the word was first used written on the 2nd Stone to the right of our 1st Stone (like the example above on the Balancing Stones Sculpture photo).

What you will do next is place your printout of the Balancing Stones Sculpture photo in front of you, and concentrate on where you will place your next word on the Sculpture (The spot will be on the Stone below your 2nd Stone choice). . .

Your next word will be the one piece of information that resonates with you from your Research.  For me it is "Opera".

Then you will place your Research word on the 3rd Stone, which should be just below your 2nd Stone.  Like so . . .

 

Current Balancing Stone Sculpture in our Writing Project process should have three Stones with information on them:  

1st Stone:  Your writing word that resonates with your soul

2nd Stone:  The year that your writing word was first used

3rd Stone:  The Research word that captured your attention from your Research Studies.

(Pictured above is my example of my writing process in our Project).

Our Writing Project utilizing our Balancing Stones Sculpture will continue with our next step after you have done further research study on the word you have written on your 3rd Stone.

Using the Computer (or your phone), Google your word.  Write down all of the information in your Writing Project Notebook.  Then we will see you back here for the next step!

 Peace, Love & Light,

René

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