I can’t be the only one who falls into strange ruts. I have the urge to create quite often but then nothing happens. Sometimes I gather all my supplies around me and then I end up just sitting. Nothing happens. Some days I put pen to paper and nothing falls out other than just a dot or squiggle. Lately this rut has gotten deeper and more daunting. I feel like Alice falling into a rabbit hole; I’m disoriented and lost.
Sunday I decided that I was going to create SOMETHING. I grabbed my Pentel markers and pencils, Micron pens, Lyra pencils, Derwent tins, etc. I cleared off a space on my art table and sat. I sipped water and stared at my blank sketchbook page. It frustrated me how complicated it all felt. I grabbed a marker… pink. I drew a flower shape and colored it in. That’s a basic standby shape, right? Then I grabbed a blue marker and drew another flower. I added some colored pencil to create some depth. I penned in some other shapes. I added more color. In the end I had this finished piece before me.
Sure it isn’t very big and it isn’t anything really special, but I did it in one sitting. I finished something. It is bright and pleasing to my eye. It is not a failure by any means. I need to force myself to sit and make marks until it comes naturally again. I miss losing myself in a piece… which finally happened again on Sunday. It was divine. I want my creativity to bloom and flourish and I want to share it with you.
Be well.
Avital Gertner Samet
It is something special, it’s beautiful!
MJ
its pretty! me likes
lexi0514
I love this. Very creative. Lovely colors. Go away damn rut. This Sara has talent!
Annie
Just beautiful! Wonderful play of color and light. Thanks for sharing.
skhen
Your sketch is beautiful. I’d love my coffee mug to be covered with your flowers and plants! So pretty.
Mary
This lifted my day! Please continue.
Leslie
Lovely drawing! I know sometimes it seems so hard to push past the lackluster and into something you feel good about. This is really a happy & inspired piece of art – you need to put these on notecards – I’d buy them!
Julie (O-kami)
So pretty!!
Jostein
Bright, happy and colorful =) I really enjoyed reading about the process toward completion. Your thoughts made me more aware of the joys of finishing something.
inkophile
What a sweet piece!
Stephanie
That’s an inspiring story! :)