# artist date Concept by [Julia Cameron](https://juliacameronlive.com) in her book _[The Artist's Way](https://juliacameronlive.com/book/the-artists-way-a-spiritual-path-to-higher-creativity/)_. <div style="padding:56.25% 0 0 0;position:relative;"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/21502471?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share" style="position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;" title="Basic Tool: Artist Date"></iframe></div> The point of a regular date is to spend time with someone doing something. You put yourselves into a situation, such as going out to eat or watching a movie or going for a long walk on the beach. You spend time getting to know each other. Artist Dates are where you spend time with your inner-muse going on some sort of an adventure. They are meant to be light-hearted and fun. A chance to connect with yourself and (maybe) find inspiration. An important part of being an artist is connecting with the world around you, connecting with the muse, connecting with your curiosity. As artists, we deal directly with true experience and capture our adventures in some sort of tangible form to share with others. Our recorded experiences communicate the adventure and can take on the form of paintings, music, sketches, drawings, doodles, patterns, rhythms, dance, film, animation, etc. The experiences themselves can be physical adventures, emotional explorations, conceptual play, etc. Often times, the artistic experiential journey is one that delves into the unknown. It is an act of personal discovery. I'm sure you can come up with plenty of ideas for things to do that you already know are fun and personally invigorating. If you are challenged here are a few places to find more ideas you may not have considered… - [52 Artist Date Ideas from Where Wonder Waits](https://wherewonderwaits.com/artist-date-ideas/) - [52+ Artist Date Ideas from Your Creative DNA](https://yourcreativedna.com/post/52-artist-date-ideas). --- Learn more… - [What Is An 'Artist Date' And Why Should You Be Doing One Every Week? from The List](https://www.thelist.com/1243642/what-is-artist-date-should-be-doing-one-every-week/) --- tags: #creativity #process home: [[! creative process]]