Ask HN - HN like sites, for creatives?

Creative coding and interactive installations? Try http://thecreatorsproject.vice.com/en_us if you like those sorts of things.

Designer News. It is more focused on UI and such than writing or painting though.

https://news.layervault.com/stories

Programming is a creative discipline. HN is also reasonably attractive to writers. And at least one prominent member has studied painting.