Weekly Challenges

Paint, photograph, or draw a still life of a plant. How does the light hit this plant? Think about how you would like to portray this plant to bring out its best qualities.

Create an image that evokes the feeling of relaxing in the sunshine. What does this experience feel like? 

Do you have a particular item that brings you comfort and security? Write about this item and its magic. [Image by cedar on YWP]

When working on their artistic abilities, people often focus on representing the human body, and hands are a challenging aspect of the body to draw. Sketch (or photograph) hands. Do they tell a story? 

Write a poem that is based around the word interior. How many different ways can you use the word? How many different meanings can you think of? What images does it conjure up?

You've taken yourself on a solo getaway to a remote island for two days. Imagine what it would be like and describe the experience.

Using your preferred medium, create an image that represents your best or favorite moment from the past year. 

As the year comes to a close, reflect on and write about the past twelve months.

Write about two words that are interchangeable to you. Use the words in place of each other throughout a poem to show the way they connect in your mind.

Create an image that represents your dream house. You might sketch, paint, or collage your dream house. Use this activity as a creative way to dream about the future.

Think of something, an object or a person, for example, and write down as many similes as you can think of. Then collect these similes into a poem.

Happy New Year! What are you most looking forward to in this next year? Write about what New Year’s means to you.