Are You a Creative Maker?

Is a creative maker a hobbyist or a professional?

Both or any of the above!

Did you know that when you make or create something, it’s like traveling into another world?

Your brain becomes absorbed with your topic, and you don’t have time to think about anything negative. It’s like taking a vacation from your everyday life.

How do you become a creative maker?

Make something!

For example, do you like cooking? Cooking is very creative! Is a cook an artist? I think so! So, is a cook a creative maker? Yes.

Maybe your thing is to rip up magazines and make collages for fun. Some people love to build things with Lego, while others like to write short stories and journals.

Doodling is a creative art form and a fantastic way to meditate! 

We all make something, and most of the time, we don’t even realize it is creative. 

Why does the word “creative” make people so self-conscious?

I wish I had a good answer for that – I don’t. 

If the word creative doesn’t relate to you, call yourself a maker. I always feel so much more comfortable with the word maker.

Let’s make things, and let’s be creative!

Where would you like to focus your creativity?

Do you want to learn how to make croissants? Or maybe you want to practice drawing. How about sculptural and fun pastries? Is crochet calling you? 

Pick a project!

I’m going to focus my creativity on art: Sketching, painting, and photography.

Do you need help starting a creative project?

Join a challenge online or create your own.

More about challenges at the bottom of the page in the FAQ section.

I started my own challenge, and you can do the same. 

How to create your personal challenge

How long will your challenge last?

My personal challenge is for 30 days.

What is your challenge about?

My challenge is about daily recordings of my surroundings with and without people.

How will you do your challenge?

I will sketch and paint using different materials.

How will you share your challenge?

I will publish one colorful sketch about my surroundings or life every day on Instagram stories.

Create a hashtag for your challenge.

When does your challenge start and end?

The challenge must have an official starting and ending date so that you can be held accountable to yourself.

How will you record your challenge?

I will take a photograph of my sketch.

How will you show the results of your challenge?

At the end of 30 days I will make a short video showing my work and chatting about my challenges.

Let your Creative Maker come out and Play

Let’s connect and share challenges.

Use @50andrising on Instagram so that I can see your challenge!

Have fun with your challenge. Don’t take things too seriously! 

FAQ Online art challenges

Why should you join a challenge?

A challenge is an excellent way to work on an art/photo or other creative project and to be accountable.

A challenge will help you develop your skills, and you will see remarkable changes at the end of your challenge!

How long should a challenge be?

There is no correct answer. There are weekly challenges, monthly and year-long challenges.   

Let’s start with a short challenge and see how it goes! You will enjoy it.

Why do people join art challenges?

Art challenges are a great way to meet fellow artists and stay motivated.

Do you have a hobby that you want to get better at?

How can I start my own challenge?

• Think of a subject, let’s say, that you want to practice sketching daily street scenes with and without people.
• Create a 30-day challenge and pick a hashtag.
• #30-daystreetsketching
• Add your hashtag and invite people to join your challenge whenever you post your sketch on Instagram, TikTok, or another platform.

Where can I find challenges?

Look for challenges on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Tumblr, and YouTube, and do a Google search.

Here are some online challenges I like:

Inktober

National Journal Writing

Design your own project.
Check out Design 100 somethings by Jake Parker 

Look for hashtags on Instagram

#100dayartchallenge

#30midsummer
#30PaintingsIn30Days challenge
#drawyourplaylist#100headschallenge

#100headschallenge

Doodlewahed

Promptosaurus

February
#theonehundreddayproject 
March
Marchmeetthemaker
April
Plein air painters
August
#smaugust

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Updated with new information about challenges online

January 2025