2017 Index Card A Day - 6 to 10

Below are the results from the second week
of the Index Card A Day creative challenge,
which began on 1st June.

I am not following Tammy's daily prompts,
instead I am working my way through a new art book
to find my daily inspiration.

This year I am using
abstracts in acrylic & ink
by
Jodi Ohl

Index Card 6

Index Card 7

Index Card 8

Index Card 9

Index Card 10

Another week, another set of completed index cards,
none of which appear anything like Jodi's examples,
but each one will act as a reference guide for her techniques.

It's all about learning
as I play.
Learning what I like,
learning what I don't like,
finding out which ones
have the loudest voice
& speak to me.

2017 Index Card A Day - 1 to 5

The Index Card A Day creative challenge,
began on 1st June.

This is my third year & as I did last year,
 I am using a new art book
to find my daily inspiration.

For me, ICAD is the perfect excuse
to open a previously unread book
& explore it's hidden depths.

This year I am using
abstracts in acrylic & ink
by
Jodi Ohl

Index Card 1

Index Card 2

Index Card 3

Index Card 4

Index Card 5

None of these turned out the way I had expected.

I am out of my comfort zone,
experiencing uncertainty & surprise,
delight & frustration,
& a strong determination to continue.

It is all about the doing,
the daily practice of being creative in some way,
forming habits,
exercising those creative muscles
& having fun.

Index Card A Day 2017

ICAD  is the Index Card A Day creative challenge,
which runs for two months from 1st June,
(a week from today).

This will be the third year that I have taken part.

Last year I used Dina Wakley's two Art Journal books,
Art Journal Freedom
&
Art Journal Courage
by Northlight,
as my daily inspiration.

This year I will again be following my own prompts,
this time using

abstracts in acrylic & ink
by
Jodi Ohl

For me ICAD is the perfect excuse to open a new book
& explore it's hidden depths.

I aim to post my cards daily on Instagram,
but only publishing a blog post once a week.

If you are thinking of taking part,
below are the two videos I made
for 2016 & 2015
which I hope may inspire you to grab some cheap index cards
& join in this year,
whether you follow the "official" prompts or not,
join us in creating art every day.

It is all about the doing,
the daily practice of being creative in some way,
forming habits,
exercising those creative muscles
& having fun.

Are you going to join us?