25 art inspirations for the Kirkland art show

1. a portrait of your roommates closet, a visual inventory of their shoes

2. get a pencil and a sheet of paper. play your favorite song. the rule is you have to draw the song without lifting up the pencil.

3. take a sheet of paper and sit outside in the courtyard at hourly intervals. document the things you see and hear, whatever comes to mind...then chart everything on a time line using drawing, words or found objects.

4. take a photo

5. try to imagine yourself in a different life, what would you be doing? write about it

6. confess something

7. visit this website for instant art prompts: random art prompt generator

8. make a mark every time you breath in and out. do this for 5 minutes without stopping...try to relax. (amazing friend and artist alejandro)

9. sculpt a miniature home out of things found in the dining hall

10. look at this. and this. and this. now paint whatever it makes you think of.

11. find a statistician and ask her how to measure creativity. draw. repeat.

12. find a writer and ask him how to measure time. paint.

13. ask Bob what he wants you to draw... it will probably be him. draw Bob.

14. Ask Mariana what she wants you to draw... it will probably be a shark. draw a shark.

15. make a video about your greatest fear.

16. collaborate.

17. make something using only found objects from a certain favorite place.

18. get your camera. go to the river. dance.

19. sculpt a self portrait using your clothes

20. install something in the corner. use lots of material and texture.

21. get mad at your artist's block and make a mess

22. design a new building

23. visit this site for some love

24. go to the coop and look at art books (wall, 10,000 years of art, 10x10, mcCurry, landart)

25. get some sleep