(this is a stream of consciousness vs a traditional post)

feeling empty, no inspiration, stuck, can’t  create any art…

My art teacher said:

Just put a mark on the page 

Any mark

Sometimes just one mark can get the process going 

So, I took out a blank page 

Splashed some water onto it 

Dropped watercolor into the puddles

Watched it take shape 

Ebbing and flowing

Dropped different colors into the puddles 

Watched the colors mixing Flowing together 

Not forced

Just flowing

Nothing planned

Dropped metallic gold ink onto the page 

Welcomed whatever shape appeared 

Added fuschia into the gold 

Not forced

Found scraps of colorful paper 

Glued them down wherever they fit

No idea what I was doing 

No plan

Nothing forced

Set it aside

Stopped thinking about it 

Added a velvet flower and some bling

Why? What’s the purpose?

Because I like them 

Added some faces

Why? What’s the purpose?

Because I like them 

I can see their eyes

Eyes tell a story

Put it aside for the night 

Let it be, don’t try to force it 

Having fun 

What story is this telling me? (vs a story I am trying to tell)

Play vs Plan

Sometimes, when we’re so plan-bound we can get in our own way. I had no plan and, therefore, I was stuck. But, I wasn’t really…

Innovation comes from unfettered thinking…sometimes, having fun can be the end game…

If you’re feeling stuck: What mark could you make on your blank page (literal or figurative) to get your process started? Nothing forced…

PS Check out my book Diary of a Curly Top, Everyday Reflections Through Art is available on Amazon at  https://a.co/d/51OjEws