Sunday, April 03, 2005

Enchanted Mind - Creativity Test

Some people love IQ Tests and performance quizzes. They find them useful to answer such questions as, "Am I creative?" or "How creative am I?" Personally, I like tests more for what I can learn by taking them, but I don't advise setting your clock by them.

But if you are one of those people with a burning curiosity (and a true sense of play) you'll enjoy this fun (and quick) Creativity Test on this truly interesting site, EnchantedMind.com, loaded with puzzles and explanations about why they're good exercises for your "creativity" muscles.

Enjoy!

WetCanvas.com - for Artists

I once took an evening art class at Walt Disney Imagineering provided by concept consultant and pro artist, Ron Pekar, where we explored various art forms and techniques. It had been a long time since I'd touched any art supplies, and it was in this class I fell in love with watercolors.

I admit I don't take as much time as I'd like these days to play around with paints, but when I see a site like this one, I get inspired all over again. WetCanvas.com is a resource worth bookmarking ...

Also check out their excellent article (with illustrations) by Arnold Lowrey called The Control of Water in Watercolour.

Thanks to Douglas Welch for pointing out this superb site.

Danny Gregrory's illustrations and writing

I've featured Danny Gregory's blog before, Everyday Matters, (and no, I don't know him), but I think he does such a good job illustrating his writing -- or writing about his sketches and watercolors -- that I just had to bring this site back to your attention.
Everyday Matters is a series of occasional essays on creative things, journal making, drawing, etc. intended to challenge, inspire and perplex. —Danny


Enjoy!