Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Drawing as Meditation

I used to draw a lot.  Especially as an art student in college....years ago.  I've been wanting to get back to drawing again.  I've also been wanting to start each day with some quiet or meditation time.  Combining the two seems like an excellent combination!

I bought a fresh new journal and got started on it last week.  I'm beginning with drawing words to focus on throughout the day and more in daily life.  I started with "love".  I want to approach each person, each day, and the things I do in a more loving way.  It's easy to get angry or frustrated and let that cloud the better and more important things like love.


Today, I drew "quiet".  I've realized that I tend to fill so much of everyday with noise and chatter.  I often turn on the radio or the TV for noise.  I also find myself getting nervous when I'm with someone and it gets quiet for a while and find myself talking to calm my nerves and keep the conversation going.  I've realized that quiet is such a good thing!  I'm trying to have more quiet moments in each day and to quiet my brain and my mouth more often.


I'm using this project as part of my Create 52 challenge.  It's creative and it's out of my current norm of creative things I do.  It's interesting how drawing came pretty easy to me in the past and I'm finding it challenging now.  My hand isn't as confident and the muscles aren't trained to make those movements like they used to be.  This is going to take practice!

6 comments:

Delighted Hands said...

Nice sentiments and artwork. Enjoy this new outlet!

Susan said...

A lovely habit to get into.

Amy at love made my home said...

Beautiful work! Hope you enjoy filling your book.

Michelle said...

practice is good :)

Cindie said...

What a wonderful way to start your day!

Tammy@T's Daily Treasures said...

A lovely start. You and I are on the same wavelength. I light incense in the morning and start my day with journaling or doodling. I used to draw a lot, but definitely find it doesn't come quite so easily. Takes practice, like everything else. Plus, we are our own worse critics. I need lots and lots of quiet time. Sometimes I try to listen to music but it just starts to sound like noise. I prefer to just listen to the sounds around me ... the hum of my computer, birds chirping, daily life happening while I am peacefully starting my day. Weather has been blah all week so haven't ventured out much. I need to get in the habit of exercising indoors because once Ramadan and the summer months roll around, I won't be able to get outside to walk.