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Getting Inspired

Tricks for Priming the Creative Pump

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Heather Dickinson
Apr 02, 2024
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Here are 20 things that work for me when the creative juices are running low:

  • Take my art process outside.

  • Work in a new location.

  • Test out a new medium.

  • Go sketching with friends.

  • Watch a documentary about a place I’d love to visit and sketch some of the scenes.

  • Go for a walk.

  • Cloud-watch.

  • Take a seat in a coffee shop and people-watch.

  • Read poetry, and doodle w…

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