Tag Archives: sketching
Five-Minute Free Drawing
Take 5 minutes to grab a pen, pencil, or marker and fill a page with free, intuitive drawing. Don’t aim for beauty-just let your hand move. Shapes, lines, loops, dots-whatever comes. – This helps release mental clutter, tap into your … Continue reading
‘Go All In’
I sit next to my 5-year-old, Jacob. He draws dinosaurs. I draw, too. A lifetime of self-doubt escapes onto the page. I worry my drawing is unrealistic, “bad.” He tells me, “It’s OK!” I smile but struggle to believe him. … Continue reading
People Looking at Art
Did you see everything on your list? Did it live up to your expectations? Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this … Continue reading
Art is a Lifeline
Art is a lifeline for my daughter, Taegan. When we learned she had autism after returning to in-person school, I told her that she was on the spectrum. I told her that, like indigo, she is a beautiful and unique … Continue reading
Thoughts of a Blogger: A blogger’s journal
_____ from Fiverr did my blog logo. I sent it back with some revisions. The bulk of fabric looked more like a yoga mat, and it had these random textbooks. I went with _____ suggestion of tennis shoes, wine glasses, … Continue reading