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An insider’s guide to the best places to see street art in London. It lists well-known London street art locations such as Shoreditch and Hackney, but also some fantastic gems generally not known to tourists (or locals). via 10 Best Places to See Street Art in London — Dutch Girl in London

Storytelling Even the most artistic of children will want to put down their paintbrush sometime. Offer them a prompt (or a choice of prompts) to write a story. This could develop in several ways. For instance, when everyone’s applauded the story, suggest a ‘What If’ related to it. . . (What if the cat got […]… Continue reading Things To Do, 3: Spark Their Imagination. — Writing Wrinkles

With gratitude this award goes out to you all my blogging family as much as it does to me. A toast please🥂 via Ideal Inspiration Blogger Award — You’re the reason I write.

“Graffiti” is from Italian word “graffiato” meaning “scratched”. Graffiti is writing or drawings made on a wall or other surface, usually as a form of artistic expression, without permission and within public view.It ranges from simple written words to elaborate wall paintings, and has existed since ancient Egypt, ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. Types […]… Continue reading GRAFFITI — Hands of art

This post was written for the Author Toolbox Blog Hop where we share our new discoveries on the craft of writing, editing, querying, marketing, publishing, and blogging tips. Posted every third Wednesday of the month. For rules and sign-up click here. ~~~oOo~~~ The Basics Overall Readership : 8 – 13 years old Approximate Word Count […]… Continue reading Toolbox 26: Some Advice on Writing for the Middle Grade Audience — elements of emaginette

The poet, Kim Ridgeon has written very movingly about isolation. Like me, he worries about those whose views, in isolation, are just bricks and graffiti, who have nowhere beautiful to walk and he expresses that so clearly. He feels he wants to do something, as we all do, and here he is, doing something – […]… Continue reading Isolation, Walk and Sewing — mybeautfulthings

Hollywood star Matt Damon recalls a notice attached to the copy of a screenplay he received. Written by Scott Z. Burns, the note read, “Read this then go wash your hands.” That instruction to ‘wash your hands’ from ten years before the current crisis, foretold a plight that later grew into a crucial truth in… Continue reading Blogging is not writing, it’s graffiti with punctuation — ajhenryblog — FESTIVAL for FAMILY

Drawing in bubble letters can be a lot of fun if you take the time to get creative and have fun while you’re doing it. This activity made me remember fun middle school memories I had when I would draw in class and receive scolding from the teacher because I wasn’t paying attention. Those were […]… Continue reading Graffiti Writing (Isolation Version) — Dasaundra Lui’s

I suppose you think I do this all the time, the rest of the graffiti really isn’t mine. The corona virus has me out of my mind bored, and the best thing I could find on my way out for my daily walk was this stubby piece of chalk. I considered hopscotch but there’s no […]… Continue reading Writing on the Wall — writing in north norfolk

For our prompt of “Art Supplies” I did a quick little sketch of almost everything I’m currently using these days. What I adore about watercolor sketching is that it doesn’t take very many art supplies to DO it! I also use a mechanical pencil to do my initial scribble and then there’s, of course, my […]… Continue reading The Joy Of Art Supplies — Doodlewash®