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How to Relax and Draw

03/22/2022 by Debbi

Image by Biljana Jovanovic from Pixabay

So, I’m doing my Sunday morning yoga routine, and I get to the Relaxation After phase, because there are a few phases to my yoga routine.

And, because it’s Sunday, this is the part where I’m supposed to imagine myself on a beach. And I hate the beach. Fuck the beach.

But then I remember the last time I dwelled on that particular feeling and decided to do the impossible, in my mind. And I decided to be impossible (in my mind).

And the image that emerged was this. A cartoon woman with blonde hair and sunglasses, lying alone on a beach. Her hair is too perfect. And she’s tan, which is impossible for me. She lies in a small open area defined by a few palm trees. There’s a distinctly Sixties vibe in this image.

I consider this later and wonder why I liked it. The image is a reflection of some almost antiquated notions about women (to me, anyway). It almost screams “white privilege” and that disturbs me, because that is something about which I’m more than acutely aware.

But, then, on another Sunday, I do my yoga routine and get to that part. And rather than reject, as I did previously, I embrace it again and imagine a different woman than me. She could have skin of any color, but I decide upon a Black woman.

She is also impossible in her mind. I can only imagine what she looks like. But her impossible woman also reflects her own ideals and hidden advantages. In any case, my impossible woman may be alone right now, but she knows there’s another impossible woman out there somewhere. And they’ve each got each others’ backs.

PS: This isn’t really an online class on how to draw, unless it is (accidentally). The secret is to just pick up a pencil and use your imagination. 🙂

I owe a debt of gratitude to the folks who came up with Creative Sprint.

Start here.

 

PPS: I think this may even pass as a tribute to Women’s History Month. Maybe. 🙂

PPPS: I don’t even have kids and this book interests me.

Last, but not least, a shitload of links about Blockchain, NFTs, and stuff via Joanna Penn.

Here are some examples.

I do wish I could ignore get past that whole environmental impact problem!

Part Two of the Creative Sprint 30-Day Challenge

11/28/2017 by Debbi

Doing a 30-day challenge can feel like a marathon. However, there’s a real benefit to performing an act on a regular basis within an allotted time.

The Creative Sprint challenges I’ve participated in have made me realize my own potential to take on new creative pursuits.

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Part One of the Creative Sprint 30-Day Art Challenge

11/21/2017 by Debbi

When I first heard about the Creative Sprint 30-Day Art Challenge, I figured I’d be no good at it at all. I used to draw when I was younger, but now I’m a writer. I figured anything I created would be really crappy and not worth the effort.

Then, I realized that was the point of the exercise. It’s all about realizing your own creativity—the kind that’s hidden away. The 30-Day Creative Sprint is all about realizing you can be creative in ways you never imagined.

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Welcome to my writers' corner of the Internet. I'm a novelist, who also writes short stories and screenplays. I hope to share the benefit of my experiences as an indie author with dystonia since 2009. I also post a lot of book reviews, because I love to read and learn new things. I hope to share that knowledge with you.

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