Creativity Challenge: Altered Photos
Do you ever want to try a new art-y technique, but never quite get around to playing with it? Does if feel like you shouldn’t do anything until you can do it “right”? Do you have lots of art supplies, but not many finished projects?
My friends, now is the time to break through some blocks and learn to move and breathe and have our being in the world of creativity.
Here’s what I’m thinking, twice a month we should all try something new together. We can submitt pictures of our attempts, be okay with first-tries, and just generally get ourselves inspired. One lucky person from each challenge will win something nice from my collection of small-but-beautiful things.
Your first assignment? Alter a photograph. Do it digitally, attack it with markers, or scratch the hell out of it….whatever works for you. Then let us see how it went. Here’s something that can help you, and there’s some fun toys in the pool already – go take a peek!
What do you say? Wanna play……?
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[...] My friend Rachelle over at Magpie Girl will be issuing a creative challenge and invitation twice a month to experiment with some sort of simple art process to get the creative juices going. She posted her first one today–altering a photo. Go here to read more about it and here to see the images already contributed. [...]
wow you hit the big time
you have a fancy mainstream ad now.
can you get a pool yet? :P
let’s hang out sometime!
[...] I found a challenge at Abbey of the Arts by Magpie Girl as part of new series on creativity. The first assignment is to alter a photograph. [...]
Excellent. My contribution is up on Fickr. Thanks for starting this, I think it will be really enjoyable.
The lovely Goddess of Leonie let me know about this ~ what a fabulous idea! I would love to participate.
I did it! I did it! I created my very first ever digially altered little work of art. Thank you for that challenge. It was just what I needed to sit down and PLAY with my new Photoshop Elements program. It was a blast.
I will be encouraging my readers at Picture This to join in too!!
oooo..thanks tracey and welcome all! it’s so fun to check the flickr group and see new pieces!
love love love this! found the challenge at abbey of the arts. i’m in!!
oh i love to alter and play with photos…so count me in please…blessings, rebecca
Finally got a notice up at Mama Says Om (being out of town for that wedding made me a crazy person). You can find it here: http://www.mamasaysom.com/main/2007/9/16/creative-challenge-4-via-magpie-girl.html
I love this challenge! I stumbled on your blog and site, and am wondering if your challenge is open to anyone?
Rachelle…I am in such a funk that nothing is inspiring me lately…
…until now….
….DESPITE my funk…my lack of enthusiasm…I am going to do this…because it seems like a good a place as any to start to climb back out to the sun.
Thank you soooo much for this inspiration!!!
Peace in,
Lil
Serenity,
Yes! Everyone can play! Here’s the steps:
1)go to flickr.com and create a (free) account
2) choose our creativity challenge group (see link in post above)
3) upload your altered photo
4) send it to our group
I’m so glad you can play along with us!
Rachelle
Lil,
Do get your hands going and muckabout!
May something warm greet your heart today.
Rachelle
I alter my photos with Photoshop so much I don’t know if it even counts as taking pictures anymore! A tummy tuck here…. chin removal there… is that a blemish? Not anymore it isn’t!
So… I posted pictures that were more like your challenge description… playing and creating art from otherwise dull, lifeless photos. Can’t wait to see the next challenge!
Ooooo! Thanks Krystyn!
thanks for the inspiration. Hopefully, i can put my little one down and join in on the fun.
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