I have completed my little project that I set for myself: Project Fifty-Two. Let's look back at all fifty-two projects:
Lots of stuff I love! And yet, it wasn't quite the artistic whirlwind I had planned. When I started this year long endeavor, I wanted a project that would inspire me to try new things and create in a structured way without being too limited. I thought it would be fun to do it publicly to (a) keep myself motivated and honest and (b) connect with some other artsy fartsy types.
Here's where it went wrong:
- It was too unstructured. Without something tangible – a prompt, a constraint (an ATC, an art journal page, a quilt, etc.), etc. – I just sort of made things fit into the project instead of making things for the project. So it all felt a little haphazard and disorganized.
- I'm not a flickr person. I find the interface unfriendly and difficult to navigate and it's just so darn big. I just don't naturally upload my stuff there, so it became an extra step to get it onto flickr and into the group and then go through everybody's stuff. Whiny complaint, I know. But it made it hard.
- Sharing publicly is hard. 2009 turned out to be an emotional roller coaster and it was difficult to walk the line between creating honestly and maintaining some sort of privacy.
Here's where it went right:
- I have fifty-two wonderful pieces of art to remember the year by. You can't beat that!
- As I mentioned, I don't love flickr, but it's still one of the best ways to make connections. So many
talented and creative people! And I met some great folks this year through Project Fifty-Two. - I learned about myself. If I ever decide to do another year-long project, I have a much better handle on the way to set it up so it works for me!
As for 2010, there are lots of great year-long projects to participate in. Here's a quick list of the ones I'm intrigued by:
From Gina of Tyggereye Art Love: "…Weekly art journal prompts this coming up year. Every Saturday in 2010 I will post a prompt and an art journal page I've made."
I just signed up to receive e-mail prompts from A Year in the Life of an Art Journal. "The prompts and ideas here are for inspiration, and motivation to be
creative, and create. I will post suggestions and ideas for art
journals. The ideas are for you to take and make your own. Because the
art you create using these ideas are YOURS, there is NO right or wrong
way for you to interpret or create your art. If you prefer more 'scrapbook' style art, that's fine. If you prefer lots of acid and 'unsafe' materials on your creations, that's fine! If you create
something every week, that's AWESOME. If you only have the chance to
create things once in a while, that's OK!! Maybe, you don't even have
time to make a visual creation, but you are inspired to record your
thoughts and emotions about a prompt in the form of an on line entry.
PERFECT! Really. It's 100% up to you." They are starting a ning network for 2010.
Davinie Fiero and Scrapbook Cards & Today are getting together for Project 12: "The Project 12
challenge is simple. The idea is to create a layout on a monthly basis
which recaps what you’ve been doing. Whether you took 31 photos, no
photos, or 100 photos, simply choose your favorites that best described
what you were doing that month, and create a layout." There is a new sketch by Becky Fleck every month. You can use the sketch if you want, but you don't have to.
Why not join me and the rest of the Pencil Lines design team in 2010? (So excited to be joining this group!)
"Pencil
Lines is a blog all about using sketches to expand your artistic
horizons, get you outside your box, and lift you out of scrappers block
and to help you get more layouts done. It is about thinking outside
your normal processes to create something wonderful. So join us every week on Sunday at 8pm GMT (3pm EST) for new sketches." Fifty-two sketches = fifty-two layouts (or projects) done and in your albums!
Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Julie! I enjoyed participating in Project 52! I still have December’s ATCs to make and then I will be all done! Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Julie! I enjoyed participating in Project 52! I still have December’s ATCs to make and then I will be all done! Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Julie! I enjoyed participating in Project 52! I still have December’s ATCs to make and then I will be all done! Thanks for the inspiration!
Hi Julie! I enjoyed participating in Project 52! I still have December’s ATCs to make and then I will be all done! Thanks for the inspiration!
Man, I’m glad I’m not the only one who does not enjoy Flickr. Actually, I hate it.
Man, I’m glad I’m not the only one who does not enjoy Flickr. Actually, I hate it.
Man, I’m glad I’m not the only one who does not enjoy Flickr. Actually, I hate it.
Man, I’m glad I’m not the only one who does not enjoy Flickr. Actually, I hate it.
Awesome what you all did- Love the projects you created. I didn’t make it this year- LOL
Awesome what you all did- Love the projects you created. I didn’t make it this year- LOL
Awesome what you all did- Love the projects you created. I didn’t make it this year- LOL
Awesome what you all did- Love the projects you created. I didn’t make it this year- LOL
Am thrilled to finally get to work alongside you (in PL)!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Am thrilled to finally get to work alongside you (in PL)!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Am thrilled to finally get to work alongside you (in PL)!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
Am thrilled to finally get to work alongside you (in PL)!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂
I will totally be joining in on the fun of Project 12. Thinking about the Year in the life of an art journal journey too:) Happy New Year!!
I will totally be joining in on the fun of Project 12. Thinking about the Year in the life of an art journal journey too:) Happy New Year!!
I will totally be joining in on the fun of Project 12. Thinking about the Year in the life of an art journal journey too:) Happy New Year!!
I will totally be joining in on the fun of Project 12. Thinking about the Year in the life of an art journal journey too:) Happy New Year!!
Thanks for the shout out. I really appreciate it. 🙂
I really wanted to do your 52 project this year, but I’m one that needs a bit more structure. lol. I couldn’t keep up. I love pencillines. I just did a digi layout from their newest prompt.
Have a great New year!!
Gina
Thanks for the shout out. I really appreciate it. 🙂
I really wanted to do your 52 project this year, but I’m one that needs a bit more structure. lol. I couldn’t keep up. I love pencillines. I just did a digi layout from their newest prompt.
Have a great New year!!
Gina
Thanks for the shout out. I really appreciate it. 🙂
I really wanted to do your 52 project this year, but I’m one that needs a bit more structure. lol. I couldn’t keep up. I love pencillines. I just did a digi layout from their newest prompt.
Have a great New year!!
Gina
Thanks for the shout out. I really appreciate it. 🙂
I really wanted to do your 52 project this year, but I’m one that needs a bit more structure. lol. I couldn’t keep up. I love pencillines. I just did a digi layout from their newest prompt.
Have a great New year!!
Gina
What an accomplishment to complete the 52 project! That’s great, Julie! And some gorgeous pieces!
Congrats on the PL gig!! I love their sketches so I know I’ll be seeing you there. 😉
I’m going to check out the art journal prompt…..looks interesting. Happy New Year!! 😀
What an accomplishment to complete the 52 project! That’s great, Julie! And some gorgeous pieces!
Congrats on the PL gig!! I love their sketches so I know I’ll be seeing you there. 😉
I’m going to check out the art journal prompt…..looks interesting. Happy New Year!! 😀
What an accomplishment to complete the 52 project! That’s great, Julie! And some gorgeous pieces!
Congrats on the PL gig!! I love their sketches so I know I’ll be seeing you there. 😉
I’m going to check out the art journal prompt…..looks interesting. Happy New Year!! 😀
What an accomplishment to complete the 52 project! That’s great, Julie! And some gorgeous pieces!
Congrats on the PL gig!! I love their sketches so I know I’ll be seeing you there. 😉
I’m going to check out the art journal prompt…..looks interesting. Happy New Year!! 😀
congrats on the 52 projects – that’s quite an accomplishment!! and good luck finding the right goal for 2010 – love the projects that you’ve linked.
congrats on the 52 projects – that’s quite an accomplishment!! and good luck finding the right goal for 2010 – love the projects that you’ve linked.
congrats on the 52 projects – that’s quite an accomplishment!! and good luck finding the right goal for 2010 – love the projects that you’ve linked.
congrats on the 52 projects – that’s quite an accomplishment!! and good luck finding the right goal for 2010 – love the projects that you’ve linked.
Congratulations on getting all of that done! I have wanted to try something like that, but always feel I don’t have enough time as is and it seems like I’d be setting myself up for failure.
I can empathize with your dislike of flicker. One thing I like about blogger is that I don’t have to upload my photos to a separate site. I don’t do facebook, or anything else and know that sometimes leaves me out of events, but I’m fine with that.
I also like how you were open about the difficulty you had being honest in your creation and maintaining privacy when sharing it publicly. I am trying to figure out how I am going to maintain anonymity when I start posting my paintings. I’m sure I’ll figure something out.
I’m going to head over to the Pencil Lines blog and see what that’s all about. I might just join up.
Happy New Year! May 2010 be both inspiring as well as more tranquil for you.
Congratulations on getting all of that done! I have wanted to try something like that, but always feel I don’t have enough time as is and it seems like I’d be setting myself up for failure.
I can empathize with your dislike of flicker. One thing I like about blogger is that I don’t have to upload my photos to a separate site. I don’t do facebook, or anything else and know that sometimes leaves me out of events, but I’m fine with that.
I also like how you were open about the difficulty you had being honest in your creation and maintaining privacy when sharing it publicly. I am trying to figure out how I am going to maintain anonymity when I start posting my paintings. I’m sure I’ll figure something out.
I’m going to head over to the Pencil Lines blog and see what that’s all about. I might just join up.
Happy New Year! May 2010 be both inspiring as well as more tranquil for you.
Congratulations on getting all of that done! I have wanted to try something like that, but always feel I don’t have enough time as is and it seems like I’d be setting myself up for failure.
I can empathize with your dislike of flicker. One thing I like about blogger is that I don’t have to upload my photos to a separate site. I don’t do facebook, or anything else and know that sometimes leaves me out of events, but I’m fine with that.
I also like how you were open about the difficulty you had being honest in your creation and maintaining privacy when sharing it publicly. I am trying to figure out how I am going to maintain anonymity when I start posting my paintings. I’m sure I’ll figure something out.
I’m going to head over to the Pencil Lines blog and see what that’s all about. I might just join up.
Happy New Year! May 2010 be both inspiring as well as more tranquil for you.
Congratulations on getting all of that done! I have wanted to try something like that, but always feel I don’t have enough time as is and it seems like I’d be setting myself up for failure.
I can empathize with your dislike of flicker. One thing I like about blogger is that I don’t have to upload my photos to a separate site. I don’t do facebook, or anything else and know that sometimes leaves me out of events, but I’m fine with that.
I also like how you were open about the difficulty you had being honest in your creation and maintaining privacy when sharing it publicly. I am trying to figure out how I am going to maintain anonymity when I start posting my paintings. I’m sure I’ll figure something out.
I’m going to head over to the Pencil Lines blog and see what that’s all about. I might just join up.
Happy New Year! May 2010 be both inspiring as well as more tranquil for you.
Congrats on joining the team at Pencil Lines … I spied that!!!
and another big congrats to the girl from New York City … on completing Project 52 … your creativity is so very inspirational!
Happy New Year!!!
P.S. I love exclamation marks too !!!
Congrats on joining the team at Pencil Lines … I spied that!!!
and another big congrats to the girl from New York City … on completing Project 52 … your creativity is so very inspirational!
Happy New Year!!!
P.S. I love exclamation marks too !!!
Congrats on joining the team at Pencil Lines … I spied that!!!
and another big congrats to the girl from New York City … on completing Project 52 … your creativity is so very inspirational!
Happy New Year!!!
P.S. I love exclamation marks too !!!
Congrats on joining the team at Pencil Lines … I spied that!!!
and another big congrats to the girl from New York City … on completing Project 52 … your creativity is so very inspirational!
Happy New Year!!!
P.S. I love exclamation marks too !!!
Wow…the end of 2009. I started the P52 with a weekly LO and a special album and then realized that I prefer to scrap 12X12 so I was scrapping but not making the size for the “special” album:~ This left me feeling incomplete even though your guidelines were clear about not having to create something every week (no pressure from you, just me);-)
Any way, I started to take pics of ATC’s and cards that I made to show that I had created that week and then I just felt like it wasn’t really important to “document” for one particular album that I had created that week. Anyhoot, I will check out the links above and see if any “move” me. Thanks for the P52 idea and best wishes on your New Year adventures!
Wow…the end of 2009. I started the P52 with a weekly LO and a special album and then realized that I prefer to scrap 12X12 so I was scrapping but not making the size for the “special” album:~ This left me feeling incomplete even though your guidelines were clear about not having to create something every week (no pressure from you, just me);-)
Any way, I started to take pics of ATC’s and cards that I made to show that I had created that week and then I just felt like it wasn’t really important to “document” for one particular album that I had created that week. Anyhoot, I will check out the links above and see if any “move” me. Thanks for the P52 idea and best wishes on your New Year adventures!
Wow…the end of 2009. I started the P52 with a weekly LO and a special album and then realized that I prefer to scrap 12X12 so I was scrapping but not making the size for the “special” album:~ This left me feeling incomplete even though your guidelines were clear about not having to create something every week (no pressure from you, just me);-)
Any way, I started to take pics of ATC’s and cards that I made to show that I had created that week and then I just felt like it wasn’t really important to “document” for one particular album that I had created that week. Anyhoot, I will check out the links above and see if any “move” me. Thanks for the P52 idea and best wishes on your New Year adventures!
Wow…the end of 2009. I started the P52 with a weekly LO and a special album and then realized that I prefer to scrap 12X12 so I was scrapping but not making the size for the “special” album:~ This left me feeling incomplete even though your guidelines were clear about not having to create something every week (no pressure from you, just me);-)
Any way, I started to take pics of ATC’s and cards that I made to show that I had created that week and then I just felt like it wasn’t really important to “document” for one particular album that I had created that week. Anyhoot, I will check out the links above and see if any “move” me. Thanks for the P52 idea and best wishes on your New Year adventures!
Unbelievable art on this post! All the best to you and your artistic endeavours in 2010! Happy New Year!
Unbelievable art on this post! All the best to you and your artistic endeavours in 2010! Happy New Year!
Unbelievable art on this post! All the best to you and your artistic endeavours in 2010! Happy New Year!
Unbelievable art on this post! All the best to you and your artistic endeavours in 2010! Happy New Year!
WE GET TO WORK TOGETHER AGAIN .. WHOO HOOO
I saw your name and was like EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK .. I was a VAULT ..
Congrats on your Project 52 and Congrats on PEncil Lines ..
WE GET TO WORK TOGETHER AGAIN .. WHOO HOOO
I saw your name and was like EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK .. I was a VAULT ..
Congrats on your Project 52 and Congrats on PEncil Lines ..
WE GET TO WORK TOGETHER AGAIN .. WHOO HOOO
I saw your name and was like EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK .. I was a VAULT ..
Congrats on your Project 52 and Congrats on PEncil Lines ..
WE GET TO WORK TOGETHER AGAIN .. WHOO HOOO
I saw your name and was like EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK .. I was a VAULT ..
Congrats on your Project 52 and Congrats on PEncil Lines ..
oh pencil lines is SO much fun and so inspiring!! good for you in joining them 😉 love your proj 52 – thanks for sharing your likes and dislikes too … “creating honesty and maintening privacy” – so interesting in the blog world!! (the privacy days are those I don’t post – ha!)
oh pencil lines is SO much fun and so inspiring!! good for you in joining them 😉 love your proj 52 – thanks for sharing your likes and dislikes too … “creating honesty and maintening privacy” – so interesting in the blog world!! (the privacy days are those I don’t post – ha!)
oh pencil lines is SO much fun and so inspiring!! good for you in joining them 😉 love your proj 52 – thanks for sharing your likes and dislikes too … “creating honesty and maintening privacy” – so interesting in the blog world!! (the privacy days are those I don’t post – ha!)
oh pencil lines is SO much fun and so inspiring!! good for you in joining them 😉 love your proj 52 – thanks for sharing your likes and dislikes too … “creating honesty and maintening privacy” – so interesting in the blog world!! (the privacy days are those I don’t post – ha!)