Sometimes the hardest part of making art is simply making the first mark.
These exercises remove the question:
“What should I make?”
Instead, you get a small problem to solve.
Set your timer.
Choose your materials.
Make a mark. See what happens.
What You'll Get
Sign up and you'll receive 31-days of creative challenges, including:
31 quick art exercises
A different design focus to explore each day
Three-part creative challenges to get you started
Suggested material combinations
Simple reflection questions to help you notice what you're discovering
Use the exercises every day during October or save them for those days when you walk into your studio and don't know where to begin.
You Don't Need More Time. You Need a Place to Start.
Join the October Challenge
You don't have to keep up.
You don't have to complete every day.
And you definitely don't have to make something beautiful.
Just show up when you can and make your mark.
The Rules Are Simple
5–15 minutes.
Choose your time and set a timer. When it rings, stop.
Keep it small.
Work anywhere from the size of a Post-it note up to 9" × 12".
Limit your materials.
Choose just 3–5 materials and tools.
Respond rather than perfect.
There isn't a right answer. The challenge is simply a starting point.
Stop when the timer stops.
You're practicing—not creating a masterpiece.