Last week I decided to also take a short break from pastels. I thought I would try creating a zentangle. I read a little bit about them and thought that they were made for me. I was a great doodler in high school and still love to draw. In the short amount of reading that I did, it said the purpose of the drawing was to relax you, thus the name Zentangle. I enjoyed working on this tiny piece of art but soon realized that I was taking my zentangle just as seriously as I did my pastels. Since I am studying to be a creative coach with Jill Badonsky, I decided it might be just the right time to put into practice what I am learning. I stopped trying to make my zentangle perfect, took a deep breath, and enjoyed the time I spent creating. If you too have even a little bit of perfectionist in you, and who doesn't, maybe Jill's quote above will help you too. I hope everyone has a great week filled with special moments and creative endeavors. Talk to you again on Wednesday.
Last week I took a short break from blogging. It was an unintended break but a break just the same. Today I realized I missed blogging and missed hearing from all of the wonderful people I have met since I began this blog three years ago. So I am back and excited about writing again. Sometimes just a short break from something, even when we love doing it, is just what we need to get the creative energy flowing again.
Last week I decided to also take a short break from pastels. I thought I would try creating a zentangle. I read a little bit about them and thought that they were made for me. I was a great doodler in high school and still love to draw. In the short amount of reading that I did, it said the purpose of the drawing was to relax you, thus the name Zentangle. I enjoyed working on this tiny piece of art but soon realized that I was taking my zentangle just as seriously as I did my pastels. Since I am studying to be a creative coach with Jill Badonsky, I decided it might be just the right time to put into practice what I am learning. I stopped trying to make my zentangle perfect, took a deep breath, and enjoyed the time I spent creating. If you too have even a little bit of perfectionist in you, and who doesn't, maybe Jill's quote above will help you too. I hope everyone has a great week filled with special moments and creative endeavors. Talk to you again on Wednesday.
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9/9/2012 11:27:05 am
Great post, Ginny! Awesome zentangle. Perfection is over-rated....but I'm still trying to curb the perfectionist bug in myself. It's a constant battle. That's why I took up sketching in pen only, no pencil, so that I couldn't erase and correct.
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9/10/2012 07:08:34 am
You are so right- breaks are good! What a great quote for me since this week has already gotten a bit out of control!
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