From the Giving and Imagination Series
I stumbled on the idea for this week’s challenge while making Valentine’s Day stickers for my friends and coworkers. (What can I say? I work for a summer camp company. Also, I will take any chance I get to break out colored sharpies.) My goal was to make 20 heart stickers. As I drew, I found that trying to come up with so many different depictions of one basic thing was a pretty fun challenge, and I couldn’t help but marvel at the awesome power I was exercising – the ability to see infinite possibilities in one simple shape and imagine such vastly different solutions.
Sure a stack of heart doodles aren’t going to change the world, but they can be a great reminder of our power as creative beings to envision endless possibilities. And if we can remember to put that power to use in our daily lives that can be world-changing. Plus, aside from honing your visionary superpowers, this challenge enables you to love bomb at least 10 people. So, win-win!
Art Challenge
Time: At least 20 minutes
You Need: Your favorite drawing/ coloring tools; at least 10 small cards (Or something else to draw on and hand out. I used these stickers because I had them and because who doesn’t love stickers?)
What to do
- Create at least 10 different designs featuring one or more hearts. Try to make them as different as possible. Consider different:
- Sizes
- Colors
- Patterns
- Orientations
- Number
- Themes
- Optional (and awesome!): Share your intentions on instagram with #makeartlifehearts and it will pop up in the feed below so we can all enjoy it!
- Gift your creations to anyone you think could use some love!
Life Challenge
Find opportunities to practicing imagining as many new possibilities as you can in your daily life. How many different possibilities can you imagine for your room, your schedule, a work challenge, a specific relationship? You don’t need to act on any of them, but you might be surprised what enticing ideas you come up with when you start envisioning possibilities!