As I said in previous posts, I spend more than one day on my projects so I am actually doing something creative each day even if I am not posting daily. I believe I also mentioned I wasn't happy with all of the projects listed in 365 Days A Creative Journal. Several of them were redundant and I felt as if they were making me feel as if I am going backwards or doing children's craft projects. That being said, I did some more reading and found Caffeine for the Creative Mind by Stefan Mawmaw. It has exercises to wake up your creativity but they are much different that Noah Scalin's book. In addition, I will be doing projects as that is the whole point!
Recently, I was inspired by my sister-in-law, Reg. She posted a watercolor landscape that she painted on her FB page. Although I have only attempted watercolors once before, it motivated me to give it another shot. My painting is not finished, as it is taking me several days.
There are a few other exercises I was able to complete from Caffeine for the Creative Mind while I was on break at work but that was mainly because they involved words.
Awesome! It takes some guts to explore a new medium, and the willingness to flounder if necessary.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to write in a new genre (steampunk -- sort of) and from a male character's point of view. All new for me. I have quit and re-started twice, and I'm now on my third version of a first draft.
Even if I never finish this, I think I will have learned something.