I have been playing with this idea for a while. I wanted the equivalent of NaNoWriMo for art. I think to be able to write a whole novel in 30 days is pretty amazing. However, to produce artwork, under pressure, that has commercial appeal is not conducive of good art.

Though 30 in 30 has been done before, I figure I place some restraints on what you can do. Otherwise the freedom to draw what you please will paralyze you.

So here are my rules for 30 drawings/watercolors in 30.

  • Pick a medium and stick with it for the 30 days.
  • Any subject is okay.
  • Make the drawings big enough to express your idea, but small enough to scan.
  • Make your drawings meaningful to you. When blogging explain what it means briefly.
  • Be original, not commercial. If you are lucky enough to end up with a collection, kudos to you. The idea is that is ‘no pressure’ and you can draw as you wish and not as ‘everyone’ demands.
  • Follow a constrains guideline or make up your own
  • You can create as many pieces as you want, if you want.
  • Drawings should be done quickly. The idea is that if this becomes a habit, it`s not a time consuming one. No less that a few minutes if you are that quick or a couple of hours if you are not.
  • Once you are done, share it with the world. Blog about it. 
  • You can blog once daily or a couple of drawings at the time.
  • You can mix and match the constrains below or make up your own.

30 constrains/themes-This is the framework for the art

  1. Monotone-One color, any color
  2. Monotone-One color, not black or dark
  3. Bright colors-Happy colors
  4. Dark colors
  5. Neutrals
  6. Color washes
  7. Black
  8. Watery colors
  9. Watery Paper 
  10. Watery brushes
  11. Add salt. (Have you ever added salt to a watercolor? It`s pretty cool!)
  12. Textures
  13. Favorites (either colors, textures, washes, etc)
  14. Loose line play
  15. Loose strokes
  16. Blends of water/grain/color
  17. The color of the city
  18. The color of the earth
  19. The color of a flower
  20. The color of a feeling (sorry Bob Ross` ghost must be in the room)
  21. The color of a memory
  22. The color of a decade
  23. The color that you love
  24. Shades of red
  25. Shades of blue
  26. Shades of green
  27. Shades of grey
  28. Shades of Yellow
  29. Shades of purple/violet (trust me neither is the same color0
  30. Shades of brown or a favorite color

     Will you join me? I would love to see what you create and will even reblog you here.

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