Weekly Challenges

You are weaving a beautiful fabric to make into a garment for yourself. Your loom can weave with any substance you wish: the roar of a river, the fog of London, a sunbeam. What would you include in your fabric? 

If all collective knowledge was destroyed, except for one brief but informative sentence, what would you like the world to know?

What makes you happy? Take a photo of it, sketch it, paint it. 

The setting of your writing can have a big impact on the overall tone. Think of a seasonal location and describe the setting in a way that invokes the general mood of summer.

Angles and lines can make dynamic images. Intersecting lines can also add depth to your photos. Wherever you are, look around and explore interesting angles. Post your favorites.

Without the distraction of color, black-and-white photos can be compelling images. Experiment with tones of gray, ranging from white to dark. 

Arrange your favorite foods – or just what you find in the fridge – as if you were a professional food photographer. Think of angles, lighting, and attractive color combinations.

You are like the country mouse who has never ventured beyond your own rural community, but out of necessity, you must travel to the city for the first time. Describe the experience – sights, sounds, delights or mishaps along the way.

Combining photos and paint can have a dramatic effect. Explore the fusion of photos and the paint of your choice, acrylic, oil, watercolor.

Using your preferred medium, create an image that captures the essence of water as it seems to you.

Write a poem that has one word in the first line, two in the second, three in the third, and so on. 

Think of a patch of grass, and all of the individual blades of grass there. Now imagine if they all have their own voices and thoughts on everything. What would they say to each other?