In order to encourage myself to draw something today, I simply took a pen and began scribbling in my sketchbook. As happens so often, the scribbles began to take on an equine form, and a quick drawing was built from there. I gave myself permission to be messy, to not have perfect proportions, and allow my creativity to come to the fore. All too often, my creativity is swallowed by other demands on my mental energy, and when I do sit down to create, I am hindered by fear of not being good enough. I am learning how to push through that reluctance and anxiety about beginning, and accepting the changes and flaws that occur both in art and in life. Trying is better than not taking any risks, and if I can encourage myself to draw outside of my comfort zone, wonderful things might happen- such as this little drawing!
