Blog Post #5
Blog post #5
A world beyond what we see...
I find myself often struggling to draw without any expectations or judgment for my art and because of that, I have been afraid to make my original art. I have always used a reference picture and copy for the most part what I see and I'm pretty good at getting close to the reference picture, I feel that was a great stepping stone for learning technical skills and fundamentals but at the same time I think I was slightly and unknowingly discouraging my creativity from my imagination.
So here I am almost 26 years old just trying to find my creative style of art while expressing my real-life emotions and views which boils down to what you'll hear me mention often which is "Happiness heals".
This phrase to me is the reason why I started Tyistight Creatives and pursued my art again after estranging myself from it.
Happiness heals means that as individuals we all have pretty much one common goal in life and that's to achieve happiness by knowing that I think it's important for us as humans to focus on things that bring our souls real happiness like chasing after those "unrealistic" goals,
WHY NOT?
Those unrealistic dreams were purposely placed in our minds for a reason and often when a goal seems unrealistic it's ourselves placing limitations on ourselves out of fear.
We all deserve that happiness and while there is no doubt unprecedented unfortunate situations and circumstances do arise that can be an obstacle for us in our journeys happiness is a CHOICE.
Doing things that you once enjoyed as a child, playing with play dough, going outside and playing catch, or playing with legos. I have a huge stash of legos that I pull out whenever I'm feeling bored and want to work my imagination without necessarily being artsy.
Choosing things that you know are better for you, choosing the stairs when you could take the elevator, washing the dishes now instead of waiting until later, or doing this art therapy exercise even though you don't feel like it or feel you aren't good at art.
Speaking of art therapy exercise, let’s dive right into it!
Art therapy exercise:
Draw with your eyes closed!
Not being able to see what you are drawing intensifies fluidity, intuition, touch, and sensitivity.
Materials: paper or any scrap paper available, choice of crayons, markers, pens, pencils, pastels, paint, or whatever you have on hand that you can make a mark with.
***I just used a blank sheet of mixed media paper with a regular ink ball point pen.
Choose an object nearby or around you to focus on with your eyes closed. You can set a short timer if you want to make it spicy!
I chose my laptop as my reference item to draw.
Once you have completed your artwork it’s time to REFLECT.
I challenge you to take a piece of paper, or maybe jot it down in the notes on your phone but reflect on your art and ask yourself questions to gain a deeper understanding of your emotions and yourself.
Some examples of reflection questions could be:
What parts of your artwork do you feel are most successful?
Did your artwork turn out how you intended? Or did it take a different direction?
What would you do differently if you were to create this artwork again?
What did you enjoy most about this process?
What did you learn from creating this artwork?
Like usual please be sure if you feel comfortable, take a quick snapshot of your work from today's exercise feel free to tag me on Instagram @Tyisight_creatives and use the hashtag #ArtTherapyThursdaysWithTy OR if you don’t feel comfortable posting them you can send them directly to me at Tyistight.creatives@gmail.com, I would love to see your work and hear your takeaways from it.
Quote of the week
Featured Artist of the Week
Sargy Mann (1937-2015)
Sargy Mann, a British painter, lost his vision in his thirties due to cataracts in both eyes.
Before becoming legally blind, he considered himself to be a landscape painter. After losing his sight, he became skilled at portraits.
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Thank you for being here and participating in this week’s exercise.
Until next time.
-Tyistight Creatives
