The Prompt Jar

Inspired by the idea of pulling ideas and prompts from a jar, this tumblr (and twitter account) strive to give a prompt or more each day to those needing a little inspiration. Accepting submissions for prompts. (Please see guidelines)

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Van Gogh, A Sunday in Eindhoven, Summer 1885. Watercolor and ink on paper. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (via Simon Bolton)

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Sayaka Ganz

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Vectro Ave

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Place Théatre francais, 1907 by Anna Sofia Palm de Rosa (Swedish, 1859–1924)

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Flower Girl, 1885 by Aukusti Uotila (Finnish, 1858–1886)

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Nature cannot be tricked or cheated. She will give up to you the object of your struggles only after you have paid her price.

 Napoleon Hill (Random Quote Generator)

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De Souza Cardoso, peintre portugais précurseur de l'art moderne

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Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts ... perhaps the fear of a loss of power.

John Ernst Steinbeck (Random Quote Generator)

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In three words I can sum up everything I've ever learned about life: It goes on.

Robert Lee Frost

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A collection of photos of Phoenix by Chinese contemporary artist Xu Bing. Built over 2 years (2008-10) with materials culling from the trash & debris of construction sites of the rapidly developing Beijing urban landscape.  The two birds, a male called Feng and a female called Huang - each weighing 12 tons & measuring 90-100 feet long, will be on view at St. John the Divine Cathedral in New York City for the duration of 2014.