Celeste Loves David

I'm fascinated at how each person's results are unique and beautiful.

For example, Celeste -recently retired, by the way - created her first piece "Celeste Loves David" within the first 30 minutes of instruction.

Star Series #1 *

Challenge: Create a series that focuses on a specific:

1. Topic
2. Style
3. Tool
4. Color combination or
5. Design element

Many artists stretch how far they can go in one direction with their art. To achieve this goal, they often develop a series with a common element.

* The above illustration is one in a group of 'Star' paintings I created with the Paint application.

Star Series #2 *

Challenge: Put a limitation on your next illustration. For example, limit the colors or tools you use. Or change the size of your canvas (long, thin, wide, short).

* This is another in my 'Star' series.

Stars Series #3

Challenges:
1. Use the Freeform Select tool to create shapes; move them around.
3. Draw outlines around some of your shapes.
4. Insert your signature sideways.

Star Series #4

Challenge: Go wild with color.

Black and White

Using just black and white can be really effective.*

Challenges:
1.Create a black and white drawing.

2. For fun, insert one other color.

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* To see these as the original drawings, place the cursor on the painting and then left-click your mouse .

Buoyant on a Sea of Rejections

Challenges:
1. Using your own life and work experiences, think of 5 great titles for possible books you might want to write. Brainstorm with friends or family. Choose one title. Create a front cover illustration for it.

2. Cut and paste the cover drawing into a Word or PowerPoint document and develop a story related to it. Create more illustrations to insert into the story.

The above illustration is the cover I designed for one of my books-in-progress. Click here to read my article about this topic posted on my 'Igniting Imagination' blog.

More book covers I designed for my books-in-progress:

• Stoking Their Hearts' Creative Fire!!
• The Inside Story: Secrets of a Beauty Salon
• Class Action
• If You Cook It ... They Will Come