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Growing Creative Courage

A Blog About Art Making and Life Making and Getting Better at Both

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Discovering Gyotaku: Exploring the Traditional Japanese Art of Fish Printing and Its Artisans

Oct 20, 20235 min read

Discovering Gyotaku: Exploring the Traditional Japanese Art of Fish Printing and Its Artisans

Learn about the traditional Japanese art of gyotaku or fish printing.

Learn about Paper Quilling

Oct 13, 20235 min read

Learn about Paper Quilling

Learn about paper quilling including tools, techniques, resources, and inspiration.

Learn About Scratchboard

Oct 6, 20234 min read

Learn About Scratchboard

Learn about scratchboard or scratch art, a unique and fun artform for kids and adults

Design Thinking a Creative Life

Sep 29, 20236 min read

Design Thinking a Creative Life

Find out how to apply the design thinking method and mindset to designing a more creative life.

Master of My Craft

Sep 21, 20233 min read

Master of My Craft

A reflection on being a writer as a child and an adult

Create Like a Design Thinker

Sep 15, 20234 min read

Create Like a Design Thinker

See how to use a design thinking mindset and model to grow your creativity.

An Introduction to Design Thinking

Sep 8, 20234 min read

An Introduction to Design Thinking

An introduction to design thinking as a method for creative problem-solving and innovation.

Goodbye Bacon & Wine

Sep 1, 20232 min read

Goodbye Bacon & Wine

A post introducing a change from a stand alone blog called Bacon & Wine to a new site and blog called Pondering Acres.

All Shapes and Sizes

Aug 25, 20233 min read

All Shapes and Sizes

Learn a bit about the art element shape and how it can help you with your art and drawing practice.

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Do the best you can
until you know better. Then when you know better,
do better.

Maya Angelou

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