I find it very hard to relax. I think my main problem in recent years have been doing freelance work, mainly because I am always looking for my next contract and worry myself into the ground until things are sorted.
Apart from dancing, singing (and listening to music) and socialising, one of the most relaxing things I like to do is draw. There is something about drawing that makes me forget about everything else. And I am not talking about Draw Something (popular app on phones), I enjoy using this app, but it is not relaxing, it is just something fun to do on the train. No I am talking about real drawing and sketching.
I have loved drawing since I can remember. I have a folder tucked away somewhere of some of the better stuff I did as I grew up (some of the pictures - especially of my parents - are hilarious). I think it probably made a big difference that my mum has always been a creative person and got my brother and I to be arty in all kinds of ways.
As I got older, I started having more of an interest in collage drawn images and portraits, although if I had an idea, I will generally just have a go at drawing.
In the last few weeks, I seem to have been re finding some of my creative interests and I have tried to put more time into doing this (mainly cos it makes me happy).
I think one thing that I have realised as I have got older, is it is great to grow as a person, but you do not have to leave your old life behind. There are past times we may forget about, but at the right time or place, they will spring up from nowhere and it will seem like they have never left.
In the last week, I have done a comic drawing, a portrait and just drew a pretty dress for a coke bottle (competition drawing) and it has made me feel great. Find your inner artist and then never let it go!
Blog title based on a nice summery tune called Do your Thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_n1FHX3mBw
Apart from dancing, singing (and listening to music) and socialising, one of the most relaxing things I like to do is draw. There is something about drawing that makes me forget about everything else. And I am not talking about Draw Something (popular app on phones), I enjoy using this app, but it is not relaxing, it is just something fun to do on the train. No I am talking about real drawing and sketching.
I have loved drawing since I can remember. I have a folder tucked away somewhere of some of the better stuff I did as I grew up (some of the pictures - especially of my parents - are hilarious). I think it probably made a big difference that my mum has always been a creative person and got my brother and I to be arty in all kinds of ways.
As I got older, I started having more of an interest in collage drawn images and portraits, although if I had an idea, I will generally just have a go at drawing.
In the last few weeks, I seem to have been re finding some of my creative interests and I have tried to put more time into doing this (mainly cos it makes me happy).
I think one thing that I have realised as I have got older, is it is great to grow as a person, but you do not have to leave your old life behind. There are past times we may forget about, but at the right time or place, they will spring up from nowhere and it will seem like they have never left.
In the last week, I have done a comic drawing, a portrait and just drew a pretty dress for a coke bottle (competition drawing) and it has made me feel great. Find your inner artist and then never let it go!
Blog title based on a nice summery tune called Do your Thing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_n1FHX3mBw
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