WHAT IS AN “ART SPARKER?”
It's an idea that excites the synaptic nerves in your brain and stirs your imagination. It's like the ignition in an engine. It's the thing that gets you going on making art.

Here are 15 art sparkers to “jump start” your brain. Choose one that seems interesting to you to begin with. But, before you do, remember that each sparker includes links to other web sites. So, don't get lost out there in cyberspace! Return to your starting point by using the navigational buttons on your browser.

• A Family Portrait
• Draw Like a Cat
• Map Your Community
• 15 Minutes of Fame
• Draw a Self-Portrait
• The Art of Camouflage
• Your Favorite. . .
• Portrait of a Friend
• Give Yourself a Hand
• Make an Artist Book
• Portrait of Your Hero
• Stormy Weather
• Make A Mask
• heART Collage
• Picture Your House

The family theme has inspired many artists over the years. Artists often paint portraits of their wives or husbands, children, and parents. In this project, you will think about what "family" means to you...   [view art sparker]

If a cat could draw, would she draw her surroundings differently than a human would? How would your room look from a cat's point-of-view? What, in the room, would be interesting to a cat...   [view art sparker]

A map is a picture of a place. There can be many different maps of the same place. A map cannot show everything about a place. For a map to communicate clearly, it must show a...   [view art sparker]

Andy Warhol once said, “The day will come when everyone will be famous for 15 minutes.” If this is true, draw a picture showing what you think you'll be famous for someday?   [view art sparker]

Many artists depict themselves in one or more self portraits during their careers. These portraits do more than simply show us what the artists look like. They often reveal the artists...   [view art sparker]