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Articles for inspiration by Elsa Neal
How
the seasons affect your creativity
Creative people are often more sensitive to the rhythms and cycles of nature, and it’s important to work with your own perceptions, moods, and intuition, rather than trying to force your muse to co-operate rigidly.
Creative
cycles
As human beings we depend on cycles and routines to keep our lives balanced and organised. Have you ever stopped to consider how cycles and routines affect your creativity, and how you can use them to improve your performance?
How
Alison Armstrong is ending the battle of the sexes
Alison Armstrong - a former focused-thinking
businesswoman and activist, who listened to a lateral-thinking
friend one day, and changed her way of thinking and relating
to men in order to save her child's self esteem. It takes a
lot of courage to admit you were wrong; it takes a pretty
amazing woman to start a whole new business based on your
mistake.
Creative
inspiration from philosophy
Stuck for a story idea? How about following in the footsteps of storytellers who have used philosophical and scientific theories to spark fascinating speculative fiction?
Creative
inspiration from religion
The world's religions have been the basis of numerous books, movies, musical pieces, and beautiful works of art.
Create
a Da Vinci style treasure hunt
Work symbolism into your artwork or riddles in poetry and leave your heirs a puzzle to work out in order to discover their heirloom!
Sand
mandala - painting with sand
Create
your own sand painting. The intricate work is ideal as a focusing tool,
which you can use to express any idea you want to work on.
Art
that's made to be destroyed
Imagine creating a beautiful work of art and then destroying it. How many times have you become frustrated and wondered what it would feel like to go nuts and overpaint an entire canvas?
Encouraging
young artists
Parents
can help to prevent their children feeling discouraged with art
Masters
of monsters - Inspiration from dreams and fears
Most people say they read fiction for pleasure – but that doesn’t explain the immense popularity of the horror, thriller, and suspense genres. What inspires those authors who delve for stories in the world of their nightmares?
Inspiration
from mythology
Mythology has helped to inspire some of today’s most popular stories including The Chronicles of
Narnia, The Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Trek, and Star Gate SG-1.
Celebrating
friendship
Not everyone has – or even wants – a romantic partner to share Valentine’s day with. With the good vibe around this time of the year,
it's ideal for arranging a celebration of the friendships that mean so much to you.
Unblock
by exercising your observation skills
It's
not always possible to write down or sketch the details of something that catches your eye, and that is where good observation and memory skills can serve you well. Use this simple exercise-within-an-exercise to develop an eye for detail and make your artwork even richer.
Unblock
by writing flash fiction
Even if you’re
not a writer, flash fiction can be even better than journaling for getting
straight to the point of your block.
Is
happiness preventing you from creating?
If your life is miserable, creativity can be a form of escapism. But if escapism becomes the sole motivator for your creativity, sudden happiness can leave you feeling blocked.
How
to write a love letter
No matter
how much time and thought you put into choosing a store-bought Valentine
card, it will always eventually find its way into storage. A
hand-written from-the-heart love-letter will be treasured forever.
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