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Papercut

Black Leaf on Green Background by MatisseThis week’s theme is Papercut. No, don’t think ouch; this week will be painless (I hope!) as we draw inspiration from papercutting, the art of cutting paper designs.

· This week’s theme inspired by Elsa Mora (hmm, a bit more involved than the paper dolls or snowflakes you may have cut out as a kid, no?)
· History of papercutting.
· And I would certainly be remiss if I didn’t mention Henri Matisse, the well-known French artist who turned to paper cutting later on in his life when his health began to deteriorate.

The paper cutouts allow me to draw with color. For me, it is a simplification. Instead of drawing an outline and then filling in with color - with one modifying the other - I draw directly in color… It is not a starting point, it is a completion. Henri Matisse (1869-1954),
describing the technique he
called “painting with scissors”)

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Creativity takes courage. Henri Matisse

Storyteller

This week’s creative prompt is Storyteller. Consider stories passed down from generation to generation, by word of mouth, or pen to paper. Consider the relationship between technology and modern day story telling. Be inspired by your favorite storyteller. Be the storyteller and weave a story through your art.

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Yellow

yellowThis week’s creative prompt is the color Yellow. Be inspired by the delicious hues of lemon, honey, mustard, butter, corn, custard or whatever shade of yellow you may fancy.

Ideas + Inspiration
· Yellow on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
· Color Inspiration: 90+ Yellow Color Palettes
· Color Symbolism: Yellow

Yellow is capable of charming God. Vincent Van Gogh

Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso

Images to the right generated by Multicolor Search Lab.

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Breath

breathThis week’s creative prompt is Breath.

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Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. unknown

Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts. Thich Nhat Hanh

I took a deep breath and listened to the old bray of my heart: I am, I am, I am. Sylvia Plath

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