Spring Break Art & Design Inspiration

We've gone to virtual school, we're doing distance learning, we're self-quarantined, we're social distancing... whatever you want to call it.

We're staying home. And it can be hard.

If your school is on spring break right now, that can be a blessing... but it can also get boring.

I've compiled some resources that you can use to help yourself stay creative and stay artistically active while staying home.

Enjoy!

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I'm posting daily creative challenges on this Instagram account during my school's Spring Break:
https://www.instagram.com/cwalkerartmemes/

No Art Supplies? No Problem! List of Non-Traditional Media

Quarantine Still Life Challenge (can be photography, drawing, painting, anything)

Illustrator Sara Beth Morgan created this 5-day drawing challenge:

see the post on Instagram

Most of the ideas above -- and more -- are also posted on this Padlet that I made for my school's Art Club. 

There are plenty of illustrators hosting free online classes right now!

My Graphic Design students shared some of their suggestions for ways to keep artistically active during spring break:

I hope you find some inspiration! Have fun and stay safe.

Make Something that Moves!

If you're following my #springbreakartchallenge on Instagram, then you're probably here for inspiration for the April 11th challenge: make something that moves!

If you have Pinterest, you can browse these ideas and more here: pinterest.com/cwalkerart/make-something-that-moves/

Origami:

Launch in the air with a straw! YouTube tutorial here

Soda can wind spinners:

 

Instructables tutorial

Me, You & Magoo's tutorial

Tiny Automatas:

by Wolf Cat Workshop

By Rob Ives (downloadable projects!)

Toys made of household items:

http://www.arvindguptatoys.com/toys/Peckingsparrow.html

http://arvindguptatoys.com/toys/Ballbounce.html

https://babbledabbledo.com/how-to-make-a-spinning-top-with-simple-materials/

https://www.crayola.com/crafts/diy-paper-spinners-craft/

Whatever this thing is: