So I was going through some old paperwork today and happened upon an old art project. I can't remember if it's from college or high school, but either way I thought it might be pretty effective for artist's block.

The instructions were to pick seven out of the ten options... yada yada, but I'd say just having to think on ONE of these would be enough for a block.

Here are the options:

1. Aging: Draw 4 windows/cells of a comic strip panel. In each segment draw a representation of the different stages of growth (toddler, teen, adult, elder) and suggest a storyline to connect all of the four age groups. A background defining location should be added.

2. Futuristic City: Draw as your own expression a view of what a cityscape in the future would look like. Consider modes of transportation, living quarters, type of landscaping, etc.

3. City Dump: This topic is wide open. Draw your interpretation of the city dump. What objects will be found there? It's location is important to social commentary--express your personal opinion.

4. Protest March: Draw a crowd of people gathered or marching for a cause. Vary facial expressions and identify types of clothing worn by the marchers. Signs carried by the protesters should be a significant part of the proceedings.

5. Continuous Line: Draw a scene from a local ballgames, rows of people in a movie theater, waiting at a bus stop, fans at the front of the concert stage... choose a theme and do not lift your pencil as you connect it all with a continuous line.

6. Architectural Design: Draw a house dwelling that blends into or appears to be part of the landscape or natural surrounding.

7. Product Advertisements: For this project you are allowed to bring to class your favorite snack. Draw a snack of choice and place it in an unusual and out-of-the-ordinary environment. Add a catchy phrase or slogan.

8. Metamorphosis: Select an object and within the space of 5 frames of equally measured boxes, alter it's appearance gradually, as it 'morphs' into a new and completely different object. Example: a canopener changes to a grasshopper.

9. Wild At Heart: Create an image or symbol to represent the idea of love. Fold your paper in half and the half again, and once again... making 8 parts to the page. Inside each space draw your 'love' image to repeat in each space as identical as possible. Color each one differently.

10. Self-Portrait: Draw yourself using a mirror. Place yourself within a background of tropical foliage, drawing the plants to overlap each other. Leave no empty or negative space to be showing on the paper.