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Old 05-13-2004, 11:39 PM   #6
Lynn T. McCallum Lynn T. McCallum is offline
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Visual Journal

HI Patricia!

The best thing that you can do for yourself is to just start a visual art journal. Just as Steve said, just draw stuff, make it a morning ritual: While drinking your coffee, draw your cup, slippers on your feet or the salt and pepper shaker. I tell all my students no matter what level they may be at to draw in a visual type journal every day. Spend no less than three minutes per item and no more than thirty. Make it like a stretch before you exercise, walk, jog, swim, etcetera. You can just do one a day if that is all you have time for but draw something every day and it doesn't have to be perfect, a doodle is better than nothing. Doodles can lead to bigger things. Just flex that sore art muscle and you'll get back into it. Take it from a gal who has had to go through an art healing process herself.

Just have fun with your art right now and don't worry about it so much. Your art is there, it's just taking a nap! It'll all come rushing back to you soon!

Lynn
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