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Who Needs A Little Push To Do Something Creative? (New Theme! Deadline 22/2/09)

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StaedlerMars:
NEW POST:

New Theme is : "joy"

Original work only!


ORIGINAL POST:

So, I was thinking of ways to encourage myself to do more art. I have this problem where if I'm not given a project, I won't do anything. Then I thought about the creative community here, and that there are at least some people here that kind of feel the same. So I was thinking of making a thread where someone suggests a theme for a current activity. A deadline is created, and by that deadline everyone who wants to submit a piece should have. People can submit multiple pieces, etc. Everyone wins because you've created something new. Then once it's passed, a new theme is suggested. Etc.

Example:
Theme can be something like 'tell a story'. Than you can draw a comic, write a little tale, do a stop motion video, etc etc etc.

The ultimate point would be to encourage the participators to do something extra.

Would there be any takers?
Has this been attempted before? If yes, is anyone down for resurrecting it?

Allybee:
I did a similar art challenge a while back. I think I left the forum for a bit before I finished it, and it lagged in participation, unfortunately (probably because I ran it really poorly). You should definitely give it a shot, though, although I think a theme like "tell a story" is too broad (although perhaps my themes were too narrow). My challenge was judged and I was going to send a real prize to the winner but I guess you're not into that?

I would do this starting in a few weeks when my schoolwork slows down.

wow it is always so painful to read my old posts sorry everyone

frances65406:
I am definetly interested in this and think it would be a very good idea :)

StaedlerMars:
Well, I didn't want it to be a competition, more like a challenge, hence the not mentioning prizes (plus, I'm poor). The whole point would be for the people who are submitting to try new things, challenge what they can already do, and so on. Having finished the piece itself would be a price type of thing.

The 'tell a story' example was just that, an example. Part of the whole scheme I figured was that people suggest themes, and then one is decided on (I dunno, I guess I could pick one). I kind of liked your suggestion in that topic actually. But I was also thinking of things like 'Design a cover for a metal band'.

... An idea just came in. It could be judged by a board of judges (a bit like the debate thing was organized in Discuss!), and the winner can choose the next theme? 

Allybee:
Mine was judged by a board of judges, too - and don't take my comment as negative, I only mean to help you if you plan on doing this. I like having the winner choose the next theme, another forum that does a songwriting challenge has it set up like that and it works out really well I think.

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