Tuesdays with Tangie [Discover the Artist Within You] June 07 2016, 2 Comments
I can't tell you how many times I've heard someone tell me they aren't an artist because (and I quote) "I can't draw a straight line to save my life!". I must admit that I can't help the huge grin that spreads across my face when I hear this. You see, that means you are awesome. That's right, awesome, better than awesome, more like awesomesauce. You don't have to unlearn how to draw straight lines (how many truly straight lines are there in nature anyway? Some argue none?). So here's to us who like to scribble and feel a bit insecure when it comes to drawing. Your assignment this week is to scribble, just for the sake of scribbling in your art journal (or on a piece of paper if you haven't got a journal yet). Just allow yourself to let go and just enjoy scribbling, because seriously when is the last time you got to do that without someone questioning you?
Discover the artist within you today by scribbling and having fun doing it.
Here's to us who won't be saved by drawing straight lines,
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Comments
Jeanet Almhøj on June 17 2016 at 01:19PM
And sometimes in the middle of a doodle you’ll realize that it’s no longer a doodle but it actually looks like something recognizable. At least that’s what happened to me and the minute I saw it I knew it was time for me to practice, practice and practice some more.
I was that person – I knew I couldn’t draw a straight line to save my life. Actually I wouldn’t even have been able to draw a doodle without probably breaking the pen. I desperately wanted to be able to draw and I think in the end that’s what kept me going and what pushed me to find a method of creating that worked for me.
For me, my lifesaver became my trusted Wacom Tablet and the software ArtRage. To this day I still can’t draw on regular paper (which isn’t entirely true) but with my Wacom pen in hand I’ve found a confidence in what I’m creating.
So sometimes we need to ask ourselves if there’s an different path we can take to achieve our goals than the ‘normal’ one.
Terri Paulson-Sasaki on June 07 2016 at 06:25PM
I think we all need to hear your message. Thanks for the pep talk.