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Day 152..

Known for her colorful landscape paintings, American artist Joan Mitchell filled her canvases with frenzied brushstrokes.

Joan Mitchell, To the Harbormaster, 1957.

Try painting like Mitchell. Using paint and a small paintbrush, fill the frame using quick, short brushstrokes in all directions and plenty of color. Use this Mitchell painting as an example to help.

If you don’t have a canvas at home and are going to paint in your sketchbook, use the entire page as your frame. Or you can use the printable below for the image of a blank canvas to paint on.

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Day 151..

What was the most memorable thing you saw today? Why was it memorable? Write your answers here:

I know this may not seem very artsy, just writing down what you saw, but I think the focus is more on the image of that moment. Something about that moment was noticed by you, the image is still there if you close your eyes. What were the details that caught your eye? If you are like me and just need to create, draw the image you remember after writing your answer.

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Day 150..

Fill this square by choosing a single letter and drawing it repeatedly in different sizes, directions, and styles until there’s no more room.

Since we are doing this in our own sketch books, you can either draw a square on our sheet or use your entire page! Have fun with it, maybe use different mediums or colors.

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Day 145..

Find a picture of some wood grain and draw it with a pencil in the first circle. Draw it again with a crayon in the second circle and with a marker in the third circle. Compare.

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Day 143..

Be a fashion designer. Design a whole outfit including a hat, shoes, and accessories.

I love this assignment today. My education and background are in fashion and this is part of the industry that has always fascinated me. From inspiration boards, color stories, and textile choices to the finished product, the entire design process is bursting with art and creativity! Fashion design is for everyone and from every corner of the world. Each and every culture offers up their own style and interprets that into their fashion. Have fun with this one and express your own personal style.