Community Week
Introduction
Art block and the lack ideas is a very common thing for an artist, there are many ideas and ways to help over come art block such as this fantastic article PE: Your Worst Enemy.
This article will be listing some ideas to start your own personal project and ideas for small collaborations.
This article will be listing some ideas to start your own personal project and ideas for small collaborations.
Personal Projects
What is a Personal Project?
A personal project is something undertaken by an individual to achieve a goal. A series of art pieces (visual or written) that are part of a theme or goal can tell a story. (Example: PE: Telling Stories with your Art). Equally a series of artworks or a theme can do the same.
Some common ideas are:
Having a folder dedicated to the pieces of the project may also be useful.
A personal project is something undertaken by an individual to achieve a goal. A series of art pieces (visual or written) that are part of a theme or goal can tell a story. (Example: PE: Telling Stories with your Art). Equally a series of artworks or a theme can do the same.
Some common ideas are:
- Seasons (Summer, Autumn (Fall), Winter and Spring)
- Elements (Water, Fire, Air, Earth and optionally Aether (Spirit))
- Times of the Day (Dawn, Noon, Dusk and Night)
- Days of the Week or Months
- Western Zodiac (Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces)
- Chinese Zodiac (Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig)
- Seven Deadly Sins (Wrath, Greed, Sloth, Pride, Lust, Envy and Gluttony)
- Seven Heavenly Virtues (Humility, Charity, Kindness, Patience, Chastity, Temperance and Diligence)
- Family (Fathers & Sons, Mothers & Daughters, etc)
- Colours (Red, Blue, and Yellow; Green, Purple and Orange)
- Photostories (How to Create Photostories, Part 1)
- Prompt Banks (MarcoEmma's Prompt Bank)
Having a folder dedicated to the pieces of the project may also be useful.
Practice Projects
Another suggestion is to use memes and other practice themes to advance your art. Maybe focus on things you don't typically do in your current art or things you wish to improve upon.
Some common ideas:
Some common ideas:
- Draw from Life (Still Life, Portraiture, Landscapes, etc)
- Expression Practice (Happy, Sad, Angry, Excited, Confused, etc)
- Anatomy Drills (Hands, Feet, Legs, Shoulders, Abs, etc)
- Ageing Practice (Baby, Child, Teen, Young Adult, Middle Aged, Old, etc)
Some Memes to try
Small Collaborations
If you would like to work with other people, but are a little intimidated you can always start with a smaller collaboration with one or two other people. Make sure your goals have been set before starting, along with timelines so each of the participants know what they are getting into.
Common ideas for small collaborations are:
Common ideas for small collaborations are:
- Switch-around Meme (each member does a sketch, then linearts a different sketch and colours the third)
- Draw a different character each
- Connecting Scenes (same shape, no shapes or different shapes)
- Draw an item (tree, person, car, etc) to make a larger picture
- Create a group of characters together
Did you know there is a Community set up for Community Projects that you can participate in? CRCommunityProjects is the place to go and also check out the projecteducate article gallery here.
Questions for the Reader
- What personal projects have you already completed/are completing?
- Which is your favourite practice meme?
- Have you done any collaborations? If so what kind.