Get Unstuck: 30 Days of Overcoming Your Creative Block by Danielle Krysa

Beginner | 2 hours

Taught by Danielle Krysa

Feeling creatively blocked can be so frustrating. You know you want to create something, but what? Or you have an idea of what you want to do but your hands are just not cooperating with your head. When you’re in a block, it feels like you’ll never find your way out, but you can, and you will. Danielle Krysa, a.k.a. The Jealous Curator, walks you through a multitude of processes and techniques that will help you become creatively unstuck. Each day includes jump-starts to get you headed in the masterpiece direction, and helps build skills towards overcoming any creative obstacle.

Learn how to:

Unblock your creative blockages
Problem solve while making art
Work in collage
Cut intricate images
Make art from found objects
Work with household materials
Optional - Some days make mention of projects from Danielle's books which are: Your Inner Critic is a Big Jerk, Creative Block, A Big Important Art Book Now with Women.

What you'll get:

A 30-day series of easy-to-follow video lessons on overcoming creative blocks
31 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Detailed supply list
Step-by-step instructions by artist Danielle Krysa, aka The Jealous Curator
The ability to leave comments, ask questions, and interact with other students

Chapters

Get Unstuck
Overview01:23
Materials02:40
Day 1 - Take a walk01:09
Day 2 - Photo collage06:13
Day 3 - Idea jar02:14
Day 4 - Thrift shop challenge07:00
Day 5 - Painted pages04:13
Day 6 - Abstract shape collage 06:10
Day 7 - Found photo collage02:54
Day 8 - Working with multiples06:03
Day 9 - A message to your inner critic03:50
Day 10 - Idea jar prompt02:00
Day 11 - Kitchen Materials03:40
Day 12 - Art making with your kindergarten self04:48
Day 13 - Random object still life03:06
Day 14 - Revamping an unsuccessful piece04:05
Day 15 - Two halves make a whole06:53
Day 16 - Collaborate with a friend05:48
Day 17 - Idea jar prompt08:49
Day 18 - Roll the dice06:24
Day 19 - Blind contour self portrait04:03
Day 20 - Office supply challenge05:21
Day 21 - Produce challenge05:44
Day 22 - Objet d’art03:51
Day 23 - Make a negative a positive03:24
Day 24 - Second idea jar prompt03:44
Day 25 - Failure to genius02:55
Day 26 - A small series about being small10:47
Day 27 - Working with movie stills04:43
Day 28 - Three stripe landscapes06:09
Day 29 - Creative excuses02:51
Day 30 - Labels04:39
Bonus - Creative rituals03:53

Materials

Here’s what you’ll need:

Discarded books
Watercolor paper - Danielle prefers Strathmore books
A variety of brushes
Hole punch
Pens
Pencils
Acrylic paints or Gouache - Danielle uses Acryla Gouache in magenta, opera, pale lime, luminous red, luminous orange, navy blue, ice green, lemon yellow, pale lilac, and pale peach
Paint palette
Kitchen scissors
Ring knife
PVA glue
Craft materials, including noodles, glitter, googly eyes, pom poms, feathers, etc.
Smart phone for taking pictures
Photocopy machine
Jars
Wooden cheese knife
Sumi ink