Creative Self Care
Feeling stressed or frazzled.
You really need a time out.
It is time for creative self care.
I would start by reading the Staying Present in Your Art Practice blog post.
Sometimes taking a few minutes to make something ‘ugly’ and grungy and seeing the beauty is just what you need.
Now make some thing beautiful for your self.
Scribble everything that is heavy on your mind in black ink.
Cover it up with collage papers or paint, leaving some of your scribbles exposed.
Look at your piece from every angle and think about what you see. If you feel some solutions to your heaviness, scribble that our and repeat step two.
Grab a neutral color and add it to your page around the rough edges of your piece.
Add some bold marks in a dark contrasting color.
Finish your piece with clipart or fodder.