It’s the dead of night, and your phone rings, waking you from a deep sleep. You don’t recognise the number. Usually, you ignore unknown numbers and send them to voicemail. But what if this mysterious phone call is different? What if answering it is your first step into the world of espionage and mystery? This is not a drill. Welcome to “Tracing a Mysterious Phone Call”, this week’s prompt for our Spies, Lies & Digital Skies art challenge.
If you want to shake off the nonstop busyness of the week, why not try something creative and fun? Grab your digital device of choice and join us in this week’s Spies, Lies & Digital Skies (SLDS) art challenge.
For the uninitiated, here’s a quick explainer of SLDS: Each week, I share a prompt for artists of all skill levels (and non-artists like me) to create a spy and/or romance-themed image. You can use PhotoShop, ArtRage, Procreate, DALL-E, MidJourney, Microsoft Edge’s CoPilot, you name it, to conjure up your masterpiece.
▼ How To Join In ↴
Create and Share: Craft artwork inspired by the weekly prompt using any digital tool that inspires you.
Share Your Creation: Post your artwork on your blog and link to this post, or share it on Instagram using the hashtag #SLDSart and tag me @susbraithwaite. Make sure to do so before next Friday!
Engage and Inspire: Join our community of artists and spies. Your work might be featured in our intelligence brief (blog post).
Last Week’s Highlights
Thanks to Jez, Kevin, and Marie for taking part and sharing their amazing creations on their blogs! Here’s a peek at my favourites from their responses to the prompt, “Disguised Rendezvous in a Foreign City.”
Ever think something’s going to be a piece of cake… and then five minutes in BAM, you realise that things might not be as easy as you thought? Yeah, that was me this morning with this week’s Spies, Lies & Digital Skies (SLDS) art challenge. Buckle up. This one’s a doozy!
For the uninitiated, here’s a quick explainer of SLDS: Each week, I share a prompt for artists of all skill levels (and non-artists like me) to create a spy and/or romance-themed image. You can use PhotoShop, ArtRage, Procreate, DALL-E, MidJourney, Microsoft Edge’s CoPilot, you name it, to conjure up your masterpiece.
How To Join In
Create and Share: Craft an artwork inspired by the weekly prompt. Use any digital tool that inspires you.
Share Your Creation: Post your artwork on your blog and link to this post, or share it on Instagram using the hashtag #SLDSart and tag me @susbraithwaite. Make sure to do so before next Friday!
Engage and Inspire: Join our community of artists and spies. Your work might be featured in our intelligence brief (blog post).
Last Week’s Highlights
Thanks to Kevin and Jez for participating in last week’s challenge, and a special thanks and welcome to Marie! They all took the prompt of ‘a tense standoff at a border crossing‘ and created some exceptional artwork. Check out the highlights below!
Ready for another Spies, Lies & Digital Skies (SLDS) art challenge? Or are you wondering what the hell SLDS is all about?
Well, here’s a quick explainer if you’re curious: Each week, I share a prompt for artists of all skill levels (and non-artists like me) to create a spy and/or romance-themed image. You can use PhotoShop, ArtRage, Procreate, DALL-E, MidJourney, Microsoft Edge’s CoPilot, etc., to conjure up your masterpiece.
How To Join In
Create and Share: Craft an artwork inspired by the weekly prompt. Use any digital tool that inspires you.
Share Your Creation: Post your artwork on your blog and link to this post, or share it on Instagram using the hashtag #SLDSart and tag me @susbraithwaite. Make sure to do so before next Friday!
Engage and Inspire: Join our community of artists and spies. Your work might be featured in our intelligence brief (blog post) and my monthly newsletter.
Last Week’s Highlights
I’m still stunned by the relative ease of last week’s prompt, ‘Hacking into a secure network.’ I wasn’t alone in finding the task a bit easier than in previous weeks. Both Jez and Kevin found the same while coming up with their creations.
Friday? Already? Well, that must mean it’s time to dive into the latest instalment of our Spies, Lies & Digital Skies (SLDS) art challenge.
If you’re new here and wondering what the hell SLDS is, here’s a wee explainer: Each Friday, I share a prompt for artists of all skill levels (and non-artists like me) to create a spy and romance-themed image. You can use PhotoShop, ArtRage, Procreate, DALL-E, MidJourney, you name it, to make your masterpiece.
How To Join In
Create and Share: Craft an artwork inspired by the weekly prompt. Use any digital tool that inspires you.
Share Your Creation: Post your artwork on your blog and link to this post, or share it on Instagram using the hashtag #SLDSart and tag me @susbraithwaite. Make sure to do so before next Friday!
Engage and Inspire: Join our community of artists and spies. Your work might be featured in our intelligence brief (blog post) and my monthly newsletter.
Last Week’s Highlights
Last week’s prompt, ‘Escape from a high-security facility,’ was tricky. I’m getting to the point where I wince before reading the new one each week. Kevin and Jez have both been vocal about their feelings about the prompts and the headaches they’ve been causing. But, even so, they meet the challenge head-on each week and produce spectacular results.
Hi everyone! I’m back after my extended break with a brand new Spies, Lies & Digital Skies (SLDS) art challenge.
If you’re new here and wondering what the hell SLDS is, here’s a wee explainer: Each Friday, I share a prompt for artists of all skill levels (and non-artists like me) to create a spy and romance-themed image. You can use PhotoShop, ArtRage, Procreate, DALL-E, MidJourney, you name it to create your masterpiece.
How To Participate
Create and Share: Craft an artwork depicting “escape from a high-security facility.” Use any digital tool that inspires you.
Share Your Creation: Post your artwork on your blog and link it back to this post, or share it on Instagram using the hashtag #SLDSart and tag me @susbraithwaite. Make sure to do so before next Friday!
Engage and Inspire: Join our community of artists and spies. Your work might just be featured in our next intelligence brief (blog post) and possibly in my monthly newsletter.
Showcasing Highlights from Cryptic Messages
Our last prompt, ‘Deciphering a cryptic message,’ was yet another nightmare challenge to illustrate. But, as always, Kevin and Jez met it head-on, making the struggle look easy, and came up with some fantastic results.
Hope you’re all doing amazing! 🌟 Last week, I pressed the pause button on the Spies, Lies & Digital Skies challenge to celebrate a very special day—Jez’s birthday! It was a week filled with cake, laughter, and a wee bit of chaos (because what’s a celebration without a little unexpected adventure, right?).
It’s Friday, and that can only mean it’s time for another Spies, Lies & Digital Skies (SLDS) art challenge. Every Friday, I share a prompt for you to create a spy and romance-themed image. You can use PhotoShop, ArtRage, Procreate, DALL-E, MidJourney, you name it to create your masterpiece.
Last Week’s Glamorous Endeavors
Last week’s prompt, ‘Undercover mission at a glamorous event,’ was yet another tricky prompt that required endless tweaking. As ever, Kevin and Jez met the challenge and nailed it. Thanks guys!
January is a month synonymous with new beginnings, resolutions, and self-improvement. It’s also a time when all those things and our resolve are tested. A month before 2024 began, I’d already made a commitment to myself for the new year in the form of my new weekly digital art challenge, Spies, Lies & Digital Skies, and to actually get my newsletter out to my supremely patient subscribers. But, me being me, I had to add that wee bit more pressure. Up the chances of self-destruction 🤣
