20 minutes in the morning, focused on black marks, letting my mind float where it will. It’s like meditation… but not.
No judgment, in terms of “good” or “bad.” Assessment, yes. But not criticism. The internal dialogue, instead of “yuck! I don’t like that!” is more along the lines of “hmmm… Interesting. What next?” Not striving to create greatness, but instead following curiosity.
This is Creative Sandbox play at its most elemental. My pen and paper are the bucket and sand. My headspace is that of a 4-year-old.
It’s my favorite way to approach creating.

#creativesandbox #doodleart #abstractart #originalart #20minutesinthemorning #blackandwhite #pittartistpen #imperfectionism #creativejoy #makestuff #gogetcreating

Detail of work in progress, showing some of today’s 20 minutes.
Can’t make 20 minutes to play? Then make it 15. Or 10. Or 7. Or 2! Just DO SOMETHING!

Even 2 minutes doodling on the back of an envelope is something, and something is better than nothing!

#20minutesinthemorning #doodleart #morningdoodle #morningart #workinprogress #originalart #organicart #intuitiveart #gogetcreating #goplay #abstractart #abstractart #pittartistpen #pigmamicron #blackandwhite #livingacreativelife #creativesandbox #fullcolorlife

Another 15 minutes and a few more inches of doodleart.
This is a page I started weeks back and didn’t like at all. Rather than give up on it, I decided to start adding—no expectations, pure improvisation and “What would happen if..?”, crap 100% allowed, in full Creative Sandbox mode. Damned if I’m not starting to like the thing more!
This is so often what happens. When we release expectations, it opens us up to see what’s there, rather than only seeing what isn’t there, how it doesn’t match up.

This is also the space where your authentic voice gets to emerge and flourish.
The harder you pound away trying to find it, the more it hides. Your authentic voice is shy. It comes out when you’re NOT looking for it, when your attention is focused on “What if..?” and following your curiosity. When the ego drops away and you’re simply in the moment. That’s when your true voice creeps out, tiptoes over to you and twines around your ankle.

You don’t find your true voice; when you stop trying so hard, it finds you.

#workinprogress #originalart #organicart #intuitiveart #creativesandbox #pigmamicron #pittartistpen #blackandwhite #doodleart #abstractart #makestuff #goplay #gogetcreating

Home from six days at an art retreat, where I got to spend as much time as I wanted making art. Heaven!

Now that I’m back in regular life mode, there are all sorts of other things tugging at me—things I want to do, things I feel compelled to do—so most days arting I s just 15 or 20 minutes in the morning, but hey, something is better than nothing. ?

A little arting each day keeps depression away. ? So go play!!! #20minutesinthemorning #doodling #doodleart #blackandwhite #abstractart #dailycreating #originalart #organicart #intuitiveart #pittartistpen #gogetcreating #goplay #makestuff #workinprogress

Verso:
yes
you can
can
can
you can
you
need
only a little patience

#alteredbook #bookpagepoetry #bookart #whiteoutpoetry #blackoutpoetry #watercolor #watercolorground #zillerink #originalart #abstractart #creativesandbox #focretreat