Teeny tiny abstract knot doodles. They remind me of 60s movie credits. Very hip, no? ?

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I made this 6″x6″ piece as a demo for a bonus lesson for #lifebook2017. It won’t go live for a couple of months, but I’m editing the video this week.
All about minimalist, improvisational, imperfectionist art. Because not everything has to be AMAZING.

In fact, the imperative to impress is paralyzing. I’ve found it essential to remove that imperative altogether in order to get anything done at all.
Recognize Guidepost #2 of The Creative Sandbox Way? Think process, not product! Only when I fix my attention on JOY and FUN can I let go of perfectionism enough to loosen the paralysis.

That doesn’t mean I’ll like what I create, but it does mean I’ll *create*, and that’s the important thing.

If you take care of the quantity, the quality will take care of itself. And eventually you *will* like what you create, if you allow yourself to look at your work through the eyes of others… Because other people see your work for what it IS, while you see your work for what it ISN’T.

Go get creating!
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I was so tempted to skip this morning’s doodle, because I have so much to do! But I knew that a few minutes of doodling wouldn’t wreck my plans, AND it would help the rest of my day go better.
Sure enough, I feel better, refreshed, prefrontal cortex restored!
Onward, ho!

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A teeny tiny painting. Because teeny tiny is fun. And when approached with a Creative Sandbox mindset, tiny helps send the perfectionist gremlins away, too. ?

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Playing with color—and *starting* with color—in today’s Creative Sandbox doodle session. Derwent Inktense watercolor pencils and Pigma Micron markers. Totally abstract, but it looks like a smug lizard, don’t you think?

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